Crime
-
Jury takes just hours to convict man of killing Chicago Police Officer Ella French, wounding partnerMar 05, 2024 8:49 pm - A jury took only a few hours Tuesday to convict a man of killing Chicago Police Officer Ella French and seriously wounding her partner during a traffic stop in West Engle...
-
Home repair scams, ID theft top list of consumer complaints, AG saysMar 05, 2024 5:00 pm - Was there something dubious about the amazing deal on hail damage repairs that fast-talking salesperson recently offered? Your suspicions could be justified, Illinois Att...
-
Lisle man arrested in downstate sex-trafficking investigationMar 05, 2024 1:20 pm - A Lisle man has been arrested in a human-trafficking investigation downstate. Eric H. Schmidt, 46, of Lisle, was charged with indecent solicitation/aggravated criminal se...
-
‘Please send positive thoughts’: Police dog Dax injured while apprehending fleeing suspectMar 05, 2024 11:51 am - Dax, a veteran Lake County Sheriff's Office police dog and among the top in the nation, remains under the care of a veterinarian after being injured Sunday during the app...
-
Chicago man charged with attempted carjacking in Mount ProspectMar 04, 2024 8:49 pm - Mount Prospect police are charging a man with attempted carjacking after he entered a Mercedes-Benz SUV while the owner was pumping gas at a station, authorities said. On...
-
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking military secrets
Mar 04, 2024 12:04 pm - BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to leaking highly classified military documents about the wa...
-
Suspect arrested in Wheeling robbery may be tied to other heistsMar 04, 2024 10:21 am - A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested over the weekend in connection with a strong-arm robbery last month in Wheeling, and more charges stemming from similar suburban he...
-
Former Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in ex-president’s civil fraud trial
-
‘Compelling, interesting and tragic case’: Lemak continues to seek clemencyMar 04, 2024 5:15 am - Marilyn Lemak was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing her three children 25 years ago. Now, she wants clemency.
-
Prosecutors: Ex-deputy used county phone to arrange prostitution, drug dealsMar 03, 2024 12:38 pm - A former McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy is accused of using a county cellphone to negotiate prostitution deals and buy cocaine, according to a criminal complaint. Christ...