Crime
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Lake in the Hills man charged with federal child sex crimesJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - A 35-year-old Lake in the Hills man is charged with federal child sex crimes after authorities said he traveled to Kentucky four times to abuse a 15-year-old girl. Prose...
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Waukegan man charged in Beach Park double homicideJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - A Waukegan man has been charged in a double homicide that happened in December in Beach Park. Timothy D. Triplett Jr., 34, of the 2100 block of Georgetown Lane, was arr...
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'It is bold, it is transformational': Criminal justice reform package sent to governorJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early Wednesday morning after a grueling 20 hours of politicking during Tuesday's session. The H...
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The Latest: Lines form for virus tests in north China city
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING - Millions of Chinese are lining up in subzero temperatures to receive a second round of coronavirus tests in a city south of Beijing that is at the heart of Chi...
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FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week's breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence, U.S. officia...
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EXPLAINER: Who's been charged in the deadly Capitol siege?
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - Prosecutors have brought dozens of cases after the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol, and they promise more charges are to come as investigators work to identify members...
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Slovak linked to reporter slaying sentenced in separate case
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - An appeals court in Slovakia upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a businessman allegedly linked to the slaying of an investigative jou...
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Fury at the shaken Capitol over the attack, security, virus
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - This time the fury enveloping the Capitol comes not from an insurgent mob but from within. The anger on display is searing - Democrat against Republica...
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German investigators shut down big darknet marketplace
Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German prosecutors said Tuesday that they have taken down what they believe was the biggest illegal marketplace on the darknet and arrested its suspected o...
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What to do if you are a victim of unemployment fraudJan 12, 2021 4:30 am - Suburban employers and workers are reporting an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims, part of a nationwide trend of opportunistic scams spurred by rising joblessness...