Crime
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Parole recommended for 1976 California school bus hijacker
Mar 25, 2022 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of children and holding them and their driver for $5 million ransom in 1976 was ...
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How a suburban mom helped lead push for vehicles that prevent drunken drivingMar 25, 2022 5:30 am - In the not-so-distant future, one of the best tools for keeping impaired drivers off the road may be their own vehicles, equipped with technology that could save thousan...
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Man killed, girl hurt after 'isolated shooting' at Rosemont mall; 'person of interest' locatedMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - One man was killed and a teenage girl hurt, and a "person of interest" has been located after what Rosemont police are calling "an isolated shooting" inside an outlet ma...
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Sheriff's dog aids in arrest of rape suspect in GrayslakeMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's dog assisted in the peaceful arrest of a rape suspect Friday in Grayslake, sheriff's police said. About 11:30 a.m., the German shepherd Ryker and...
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Jury to return Monday in case of Round Lake Beach man who shot teenage car thieves, killing oneMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - After deliberating about 17 hours over two days, jurors tasked with deciding whether a Round Lake Beach man acted in self-defense when he shot 17-year-old twin brothers ...
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Charges filed against woman in head-on Long Grove crash that injured 3-year-old, two othersMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - A 24-year-old driver is facing charges for her role in the head-on collision at Route 53 and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove last week that hospitalized her and two others,...
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Justices reject Texas college official's claims over censure
Mar 24, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Thursday against an elected public college official in Texas who complained that his colleagues' censure of his actions...
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Alex Jones fails to show again at Sandy Hook suit deposition
Mar 24, 2022 7:00 am - Citing health problems, Alex Jones defied a Connecticut judge's order to show up for a deposition Thursday in a case brought by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook El...
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Scandal at Japanese brokerage widens with executive's arrest
Mar 24, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The scandal at a top Japanese brokerage widened as the vice president of SMBC Nikko Securities was arrested Thursday and the company was charged with stock ...
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Coalition backs war crimes probe over Russia-Ukraine war
Mar 24, 2022 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dozens of nations met Thursday to pledge their support to the International Criminal Court's investigation in Ukraine, offering money, tech...