Crime
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Man found guilty of kidnapping woman in Bloomingdale, robbing and raping herDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - A former DuPage County man has been found guilty of kidnapping a woman from the parking lot of a Bloomingdale shopping center, robbing her and raping her. A DuPage jury ...
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Teen sentenced to probation, community service for fatal Glenview stabbingDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - The teenager charged in the August 2020 stabbing death of 15-year-old Elias Valdez in Glenview was sentenced on Monday to three years probation and 100 hours of communit...
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Addison boy accused of posting threat against a Wood Dale schoolDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - A 12-year-old Addison boy is facing a felony disorderly conduct charge in connection with a social media threat against Wood Dale Junior High School in Wood Dale. The bo...
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Winfield man pleads guilty to shooting at houseDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - A Winfield man has pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm for shooting three times at a West Chicago house. Christopher M. Paulsen, 20, of the 0S600 block o...
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Thousands protest in Prague against COVID vaccine mandate
Dec 12, 2021 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Several thousand people marched through the Czech capital on Sunday, protesting a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for certain groups including people age 60 a...
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San Francisco's vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
Dec 12, 2021 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Politically liberal San Franciscans are used to living cheek by jowl with open drug use, feces-infested streets and petty crime. But a surge in home...
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Island Lake police seek vehicle burglary suspectsDec 12, 2021 12:00 am - Island Lake police are asking for the public's help in identifying possible suspects in a pair of vehicle burglaries Saturday in the Fox River Shores subdivision, in whi...
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Capitol rioters' social media posts influencing sentencings
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the ...
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Watchdog: Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalists
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A special Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based j...
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Man killed in shooting involving police near UK royal palace
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British police say a man was shot dead during a confrontation with firearms officers on Saturday near the Kensington Palace royal residence in London. The ...