Crime
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'These crimes are not random': Lawmakers targeting crime rings behind smash-and-grab robberiesApr 01, 2022 5:30 am - Participating in a crime ring that steals from stores - like the smash-and-grab robberies we've seen at area malls over the past year - could soon be a felony, under a b...
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Chicago teen held without bail in last week's fatal shooting at Rosemont mallApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - The 18-year-old charged with the deadly March 25 shooting at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont was ordered held without bail Friday. Jose G. Matias, of Chicago,...
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Former Skokie flight attendant charged with possession of child pornographyApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - A flight attendant who prosecutors say had cloud storage accounts containing more than 50,000 files of child sexual abuse material was ordered held on $10,000 bail and c...
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Lombard man faces cocaine, gun chargesApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - A Lombard man has been charged with manufacturing or delivering cocaine and unlawful possession of a controlled substance after the drug overdose death of a woman in Lom...
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Napleton Automotive to pay $10 million to settle fraud, racial discrimination chargesApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - The Edward Napleton Automotive Group of Oakbrook Terrace will pay $10 million to settle allegations some of its dealerships discriminated against Black customers and cha...
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AJ Freund's mother says she was 'seeing demons and hearing voices' before she killed son
Apr 01, 2022 1:00 am - The Crystal Lake mother serving a 35-year prison term for killing her 5-year-old son AJ Freund in 2019 claims in newly filed court records that she suffered postpartum p...
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More catalytic converters stolen in Des PlainesApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - Catalytic converters were stolen off five vehicles on the 0-100 block of Bradrock Drive in Des Plaines Wednesday. The thefts occurred between 5 and 10 p.m., police said...
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Ethiopia's Supreme Court upholds bail for journalist
Mar 31, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Ethiopia's Supreme Court has upheld the order to release on bail journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro, who has been imprisoned for four months with...
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Nevada gun manufacturer's license is revoked after lawsuit
Mar 31, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials have revoked the license of a Nevada-based gun manufacturer that was accused of illegally selling guns and went bankrupt but then reb...
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LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law
Mar 31, 2022 7:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and ...