Crime
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Elgin man who skipped child sex assault trial gets 47 years in prisonJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin man who is on the run after skipping court for his child rape trial earlier this year has been sentenced to 47 years in prison. Mario Piñeda, 37, of the 1-99 bl...
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Warrant: Carpentersville man fatally shot had 27 small bags of heroin in drug deal gone badJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Police found 27 small bags of heroin and other drugs on a man who was shot and killed last week at a Carpentersville apartment complex in an apparent drug deal gone bad,...
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Judge orders 50-year sentence for former Chicago cop who fatally shot wife in Spring Grove
Jun 18, 2020 1:00 am - A former Chicago police officer received a 50-year prison sentence Wednesday for the 2017 murder of his wife and fellow former officer Elizabeth "Betty" Volberding. McHe...
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Demonstrators call for defunding Cook County jail
Jun 18, 2020 1:00 am - For a solid 40 minutes, a cacophony of car horns, drums, cowbells and trombones echoed along the strip of grass just beyond the coiled razor wire glistening in the sunli...
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The Latest: WHO says more understanding needed on steroid
Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON - The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization welcomed the news this week that dexamethasone, a cheap steroid, was shown in a British trial to reduce d...
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Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism
Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order he said would encourage bett...
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The Latest: President Trump says police treated unfairly
Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - TOP OF THE HOUR: - President Trump says police 'œhave not been treated fairly.'ť - Prosecutors acknowledge Floyd pinned by Minneapolis officers for 7:46. - Atlanta poli...
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Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak
Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing human contact and...
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California police investigate reports of nooses in city park
Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland police say they found five ropes hanging from trees in a busy city park. The mayor referred to them as nooses Wednesday and said they were...
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`That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
Jun 17, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'œThat '70s Show'ť actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday, the cul...