Crime
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Carol Stream man accused of wielding hatchet in Wheaton robberyJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A 32-year-old Carol Stream has been charged with robbing a Wheaton drugstore while wielding a hatchet. Bail was set Tuesday at $300,000 for Jason Zell, of the 500 block ...
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Naperville council won't call on Pritzker to veto criminal justice reform billJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A resolution that would have urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto a sweeping criminal justice reform bill was narrowly shot down by the Naperville City Council, despite entr...
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Woman escapes attempted carjacking in WoodridgeJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Two men tried to rob a woman and steal her car Wednesday in Woodridge, but the woman was unharmed, authorities said. The woman was parked on the 8200 block of Carolwood...
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Glenview complaint leads to Bloomingdale man's arrest on sex chargesJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Investigators searched a 72-year-old Bloomingdale man's residence and charged him with multiple felonies Wednesday after a complaint that he was having sexually explicit...
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Lombard man granted clemency by Trump
Jan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Lombard man serving a life sentence for participating in a drug conspiracy was granted clemency late Tuesday by President Donald Trump and said he plans to help free o...
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Capitol riot suspect was previously cited at Schaumburg demonstrationJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A 40-year-old Chicago man facing federal charges alleging he took part in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol was cited by Schaumburg police in the fall for disorderly ...
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The Latest: Trump doesn't mention Biden in farewell address
Jan 19, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Joe Biden's presidential inauguration (all times local): 4:45 p.m. President Donald Trump does not mention his successor, Democrat Joe Bi...
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California sheriff's deputy, suspect dead following shootout
Jan 19, 2021 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California sheriff's deputy was killed and another deputy was wounded in a shootout with a suspect who gunned down a K-9 dog before he was fa...
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Attorneys: Ex-governor charged in wrong county over Flint
Jan 19, 2021 6:00 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are striking back, telling prosecutors Tuesday that the Flint water case should be dismissed because...
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Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'
Jan 19, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minori...