Crime
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Justice Department charges man who squirted vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar
Jan 29, 2026 12:21 pm - The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis.
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A former Illinois deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
Jan 29, 2026 11:08 am - A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home.
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Police: Palatine woman assaulted 3 officers during traffic stopJan 29, 2026 9:06 am - A Palatine woman faces felony charges alleging she assaulted three police officers during a traffic stop Tuesday, authorities said.
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Chicago man detained, charged with fleeing police and burglarizing Hinsdale boutiqueJan 28, 2026 7:38 pm - A judge has granted the State’s motion to detain a Chicago man ahead of his trial. 33-year-old Monroe Shivers is facing four felony charges, accused of fleeing police aft...
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Authorities: Downers Grove woman was stabbed 70 timesJan 28, 2026 12:25 pm - The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman stabbed her about 70 times, according to a prosecutor’s petition to have him be detained pretrial.
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Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall
Jan 28, 2026 7:34 am - A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.
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Man sentenced to 20 years in Naperville home invasionJan 27, 2026 3:52 pm - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2022 home invasion in Naperville.
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Woman in critical condition after Aurora shootingJan 27, 2026 3:40 pm - A 39-year-old woman is in critical condition after being shot early Tuesday morning in Aurora.
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Two teens accused of sexually assaulting St. Viator classmate plead not guiltyJan 27, 2026 1:54 pm - Two of the three former St. Viator students accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a graduation party in Roselle last spring were formally arraigned at hearings in DuPage County Tuesday.
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Man accused of killing pregnant woman in Downers GroveJan 27, 2026 1:49 pm - A man has been charged with murdering a pregnant woman in Downers Grove.