Crime
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New Elgin police resource officer helping unemployment fraud victimsMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - With fraudulent unemployment claims running rampant in Illinois, the Elgin Police Department's newest community outreach specialist is reaching out to area seniors who t...
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Aurora man gets 30 years in prison for 2018 attack on coupleMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - An Aurora gang member has pleaded guilty to armed violence and two gun charges in connection with an August 2018 attack on a couple sitting in a car. Alexavier Fuentes, ...
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Aurora man sentenced to 10 years in sex assault of childMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County judge has sentenced an Aurora man to 10 years in prison for predatory criminal sexual assault of a girl. Judge David Kliment said at the sentencing hearing...
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UN envoy: Myanmar army is 'surprised' at opposition to coup
Mar 04, 2021 6:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar said the generals who have seized power in the Southeast Asian nation indicated they don't fear renewed sanction...
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Law enforcement grapples with US Capitol security after plot
Mar 04, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is reviewing a police request to keep National Guard troops patrolling the U.S. Capitol for another 60 days following evidence of a 'œposs...
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US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
Mar 04, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdow...
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GOP state lawmakers seek to nullify federal gun limits
Mar 04, 2021 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - With Democrats controlling the presidency and Congress, Republican state lawmakers concerned about the possibility of new federal gun control laws ...
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Court drops case against Dutch father who isolated family
Mar 04, 2021 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch court ruled Thursday that a deeply religious father who kept some of his children isolated from the outside world for years in a re...
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Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage
Mar 04, 2021 6:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Footage of a brutal crackdown on protests against a coup in Myanmar unleashed outrage and calls for a stronger international response Thursday, a ...
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Former Barrington day care worker charged with child batteryMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - A former employee at a church-run Barrington day care was held on $50,000 bail Thursday on charges she carried toddlers by their arms and ankles, pushed one boy's face i...