Crime Stories from January 11, 2021 (Change date)
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A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras and selfiesJan 11, 2021 8:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One of the defining images of the Capitol siege was of a man dangling from the balcony of the Senate chamber. Clad in black and with a helmet over his h...
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Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning daysJan 11, 2021 6:05 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a 'œstate sponsor of terrorism,'ť hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring ...
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House Speaker Madigan 'suspends' campaign for retentionJan 11, 2021 11:06 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Monday said he was 'œsuspending'ť his campaign for a 19th term in the leadership post. Madigan, the lo...
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Des Plaines man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly in telemarketing scamJan 12, 2021 10:52 pm - A 27-year-old Des Plaines man, who federal authorities scammed hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly victims as part of a telemarketing scheme, has pleaded guilt...
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Pritzker weighs in on criminal justice billJan 12, 2021 5:27 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker took questions on a massive criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday, noting he was gener...
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Capitol police were overrun, little defense against riotersJan 12, 2021 7:09 am - WASHINGTON - Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for ...
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Child injured in Streamwood shooting early SundayJan 12, 2021 4:51 am - Streamwood police responding to disturbance call involving gunfire early Sunday morning located a 6-year-old child suffering nonlife-threatening injuries after being str...
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Records show fervent Trump fans fueled U.S. Capitol takeoverJan 12, 2021 7:09 am - WASHINGTON - The insurrectionist mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol at the president's behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including...
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Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appearedJan 12, 2021 12:24 pm - WASHINGTON - Under battle flags bearing Donald Trump's name, the Capitol's attackers pinned a bloodied police officer in a doorway, his twisted face and screams captured...
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A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras and selfiesJan 12, 2021 7:09 am - NEW YORK - One of the defining images of the Capitol Hill siege was of a man dangling from the balcony of the Senate chamber. Clad in black and with a helmet over his he...