Crime
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Des Plaines police will soon have enough body cameras for each officerNov 08, 2021 4:30 am - Before he heads out on the street for his daily shift, Des Plaines police officer Evan Franck stops off at the police station's front desk to get a body camera he must a...
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Shooting victim says he was pointing his gun at Rittenhouse
Nov 08, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - A protester and volunteer medic wounded on the streets of Kenosha by Kyle Rittenhouse testified Monday that he was unintentionally pointing his own gun a...
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Round Lake man charged in crash that killed his mother
Nov 08, 2021 12:00 am - McHenry County prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old Round Lake man with reckless homicide in a June 17 crash in McHenry that killed his mother. Emmet J. Zywiec, of Rou...
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Man gets 3 years in prison in Naperville dog cruelty caseNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect hometown for Andre Norris. A former Naperville man pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in a ...
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Bensenville officer recovering from shooting; suspect denied bailNov 07, 2021 12:00 am - Bail was denied Sunday for the man accused of shooting a Bensenville police officer multiple times Saturday, leaving him seriously injured with bullet wounds to both leg...
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90-year sentence tossed in 2019 Mardi Gras bicyclist deaths
Nov 06, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana appeals court has thrown out the 90-year prison sentence for a drunken driver who struck nine bicycle riders near a Mardi Gras parade rout...
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UN investigator: Crimes against humanity under Myanmar junta
Nov 06, 2021 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar said that preliminary evidence collected since the military seized power...
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Former coal company execs to go on trial for skirting rules
Nov 06, 2021 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A group of former coal company officials will go on trial in Kentucky next week for allegedly skirting federal rules meant to reduce deadly dust i...
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Poles protest strict abortion law after pregnant woman dies
Nov 06, 2021 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Protesters turned out in Warsaw and in many other Polish cities Saturday to decry the country's restrictive abortion law, which they say has led to...
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Travis Scott concerts: Fun-filled, high energy but chaotic
Nov 06, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Travis Scott's high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and fun-filled shows with concertgoers encouraged to take part in a raucous nature...