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Prosecutors: Schaumburg man beat father to death with sledgehammer

By Barbara Vitello
Dec 01, 2025 2:47 pm - A 28-year-old man accused of beating his father to death with a sledgehammer Saturday morning in the family’s home was ordered Monday to remain in custody while awaiting trial.
Webpage created to update public on prosecution of chiropractor accused of secretly filming patients

By Susan Sarkauskas
Dec 01, 2025 12:59 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office has created a webpage to provide updates on its prosecution of a Batavia chiropractor who is accused of secretly videotaping undressed patients.
Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO
Dec 01, 2025 11:35 am - A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal.
Investigators urge witnesses of the deadly shooting at a child's party in California to come forward

By SOPHIE AUSTIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER
Dec 01, 2025 7:59 am - Authorities in California urged witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child's birthday party to come forward as the search for a suspect stretched into another day.
Son charged with fatally beating father in Schaumburg home

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 30, 2025 12:15 pm - A 28-year-old Schaumburg man is charged with murder in the fatal beating of his father in the family home Saturday morning, authorities said.
The US has been cutting cyber defenses as AI boosts attacks

By Joseph Menn
Nov 29, 2025 3:29 pm - The federal government’s ability to counter cyberespionage, destructive hacks and organized criminal scams is declining under the Trump administration just as artificial intelligence supercharges those threats, according to interviews with current and former officials as well as outside cybersecurity experts.
Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington

By JEFFREY COLLINS, BRUCE SCHREINER and SARAH BRUMFIELD
Nov 28, 2025 6:30 pm - West Virginia communities and officials were honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country.
DC police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack

By Jenny Gathright, Emily Davies, Olivia George
Nov 28, 2025 4:39 pm - National Guard troops patrolling in Washington, D.C., will be paired with local law enforcement personnel, at least temporarily, in the wake of the Wednesday attack that killed one Guard member and critically injured another, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post and two D.C. police officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss planning that is still in progress.
Chicago train attack prompts Trump criticism of Illinois no-cash bail

By Kim Bellware, Tim Craig and Justine McDaniel
Nov 28, 2025 3:35 pm - A horrific attack on a woman riding a commuter train this month is reviving President Donald Trump’s strong opposition to cashless bail, once again pitting the White House against liberal-leaning states and cities that have embraced criminal justice reform.
Man charged with setting house on fire after Thanksgiving family argument

By Katlyn Smith
Nov 28, 2025 9:53 am - A 21-year-old Beach Park man is accused of setting his house on fire on Thanksgiving night after his family told him that he was going to be kicked out of the home, authorities said.

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