Crime
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Former Aurora kindergarten teacher gets 18 years for sexual abuse, assault of studentMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - A former East Aurora District 131 kindergarten teacher has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexually abusing and assaulting one of his students. Kane County Judg...
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Woman accused of choking daughter in Lake VillaMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - A Winthrop Harbor woman was arrested Monday for choking her daughter in February at a Lake Villa residence, according to the Lake County state's attorney's office. Corr...
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Elgin police ask for help identifying burglary suspectMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - The Elgin Police Department is looking for information on the identity of a man who burglarized a local store. At 2:41 a.m. May 14, a store on the 400 block of Bluff Cit...
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At least 19 children killed in Texas elementary school shootingMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - UVALDE, Texas - An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials sa...
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Duterte hits Putin: I kill criminals, not children, elders
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukrai...
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Former state AG sent to treatment after probation violation
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's former top law enforcement officer, who served jail time for leaking secret investigative files and lying about it, admitted Monday...
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NYC to pay $7M to man wrongfully convicted in 1996 killing
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has agreed to pay $7 million to a man who spent 23 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit, Comptroller Brad Lander said Monday. Gr...
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Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP's Madison Cawthorn
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest in a cryptocurrency he promote...
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Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Not many people charged with felony crimes go seven years without ever standing trial. One of them is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The twists...
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2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere
May 23, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday's primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endor...