Crime
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Lockport woman accused of stealing $9,900 puppy from Naperville PetlandNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - A 22-year-old Lockport woman faces felony charges after police say she stole a puppy from a Naperville pet store last weekend. Alicia Johnson-Medrano is accused of leavi...
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Three men charged in Naperville, Westchester kidnappingsNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - Three men have been indicted on federal kidnapping charges alleging multiple victims were abducted at gunpoint last year in Naperville and Westchester. Tai Hon La, 31, o...
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Elgin man charged with DUI after crash in Bartlett injures construction workerNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the location of the crash, which occurred on Route 59. A 22-year-old Elgin man is charged with misdemeanor driving under the ...
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Chief judge orders Cook County cases to be held by videoconferenceNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - Criminal and civil cases pending in Cook County will be held by videoconference except in "extraordinary or compelling circumstances" in response to the statewide surge ...
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Aurora police advise avoiding area near Woodlawn and PrairieNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - ...
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More than 300 detained by police in Belarus protests
Nov 22, 2020 6:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The Belarusian human rights group Viasna says that more than 300 people were arrested and many of them beaten by police during protests calling for ...
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Trump's legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
Nov 22, 2020 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump's failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued a dizzying game of legal hopsco...
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Man arrested in deadly attack at Nebraska Sonic restaurant
Nov 22, 2020 6:00 am - BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) - Authorities arrested a 23-year-old man in an attack at a Nebraska fast food restaurant in which two employees were shot and killed, two were wounde...
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Aurora police investigating two shootings SaturdayNov 22, 2020 12:00 am - Aurora police are investigating two shootings that occurred Saturday, both of which left victims hospitalized with injuries. Officers responded to the first at 1:30 a.m...
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EXPLAINER: What's with all the election audits?
Nov 21, 2020 6:00 am - As they seek to overturn - or at least cast doubts on - the results of the Nov. 3 presidential election, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have zeroed in ...