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Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

By ERIC TUCKER and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Nov 08, 2024 12:09 pm - The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week's election with assassinating the Republican president-elect.
Man charged in fatal Wheaton crash near county headquarters

By Susan Sarkauskas
Nov 08, 2024 10:01 am - Pretrial release was denied Friday for a man charged with reckless homicide in connection with a fatal crash this week in Wheaton near the county government complex.
Attackers assaulted Israeli fans after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving 5 people hospitalized

By MIKE CORDER
Nov 08, 2024 7:56 am - Attackers assaulted Israeli fans overnight after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving five people hospitalized, Dutch authorities said Friday. Dozens were arrested.
Police chiefs launch podcast to ‘demystify’ law enforcement

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Nov 08, 2024 5:15 am - Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police partnered this year with WGN Radio and host David Hochberg to launch the “Behind the Badge” podcast.
3 men charged with kidnapping man in Lombard

By Susan Sarkauskas
Nov 07, 2024 9:04 pm - Three men have been charged with kidnapping and beating a man Wednesday in Lombard in a dispute over a minivan sale.
Rosemont Target reopens three weeks after suspected arson

By Christopher Placek
Nov 07, 2024 8:46 pm - The Rosemont Target reopened Thursday — three weeks after a fire that’s been labeled an arson by authorities.
How scammers are exploiting veterans and impersonating supporting charities

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Nov 07, 2024 3:02 pm - “Scammers attempt to con former service members through phishing, vishing, and social media scams,” said Steve Bernas, BBB president and CEO. “This year, the Department of Veterans Affairs is pointing to ‘gaming fraud,’ a new concern affecting veterans.”
Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Nov 07, 2024 12:43 pm - As it became clear Donald Trump was returning to the White House, the Florida man who posed for photos with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the Capitol riot popped a bottle of Trump-branded sparkling wine. “Y’all are in trouble,” he said after taking a sip in a video shared on social media.
Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Nov 06, 2024 2:31 pm - Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Disgruntled fired employee kills two workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier, police say

Nov 06, 2024 1:54 pm - A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said.

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