Crime
-
Man pleads guilty in attack on downtown Naperville restaurantJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora 26-year-old has pleaded guilty to throwing an explosive device into a restaurant in downtown Naperville during unrest that broke out last June. Diego Vargas pl...
-
Bail reduced for man charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed Judson studentsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - A Kane County judge reduced bail Friday for one of three men charged in connection with the April 20 street racing crash that killed two Judson University students. More...
-
Huma Abedin, longtime Hillary Clinton aide, has book deal
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Huma Abedin, the close aide to Hillary Clinton and estranged wife of disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner, has a memoir coming out this fall. Abedin's ...
-
Leak of billionaires' tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans in Congress are alarmed by the leak of confidential IRS data to the investigative news organization ProPublica, enabling it to reveal that ...
-
Lawyers urge ICC to probe alleged crimes against Uyghurs
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A group of lawyers presented a dossier of evidence Thursday to prosecutors at the International Criminal Court that they say establishes ju...
-
'People are scared' as gang activity fuels Portland violence
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - When Oregon's most populous city had a rampant gang problem 30 years ago, Portland detectives were stunned if they found more than a few dozen bull...
-
Lawyers: Avenatti shamed, merits leniency for Nike extortion
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Avenatti should spend no more than six months behind bars after a jury concluded he tried to extort $25 million from sportswear giant Nike, his l...
-
French man gets 4-month prison sentence for slapping Macron
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - VALENCE, France (AP) - A 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right 'œpatriot'ť was sentenced to four months in prison Thursday for sla...
-
Ex-police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - A former California police chief and five other men have been indicted on conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents made ...
-
Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - 'œSKYROCKETING MURDER RATES,'ť claimed the National Fraternal Order of Police. 'œAn explosion of violent crime," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCo...