Crime
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Westchester man charged in attempted home invasion in Oak BrookNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - A 24-year-old Westchester man is being held in DuPage County jail on charges he tried to break into a couple's Oak Brook home while armed with a gun on Thanksgiving nigh...
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Sheriff's police investigate carjacking in Green OaksNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police are searching for suspects involved in a Saturday morning carjacking in Green Oaks. Two men approached a 42-year-old man who had parked his ...
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Solomon Islands leader blames foreign powers for unrest
Nov 26, 2021 6:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday blamed foreign interference over his government's decision to switch alliances from...
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Russia names 51 people presumed dead in coal mine accident
Nov 26, 2021 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities on Friday released the names of 51 people presumed dead after a devastating methane explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, believed to be...
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Turkish court extends activist's detention despite pressure
Nov 26, 2021 6:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - A Turkish court on Friday extended the imprisonment of philanthropist Osman Kavala, whose case caused a diplomatic crisis with the U.S. and other Western...
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Nov 26, 2021 6:00 am - A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media...
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Suburban lawmaker says there's a 'war on police.' Will his proposals help?Nov 26, 2021 4:30 am - According to data released by the FBI this fall, 60,105 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty in 2020 - up 4,071 from 2019 - and nearly a third of ...
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Cary man charged with traveling to meet minor at Shorewood store
Nov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Prosecutors have charged a Cary man with traveling to a store in Shorewood to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl to engage in unlawful sexual conduct. On Monday,...
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Cary man accused of walking away from DUI crash
Nov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Crystal Lake police on Sunday arrested a Cary man accused of drunkenly crashing into a tree and injuring a passenger before leaving the scene on foot. Richard A. Koranda...
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France calls for European aid after 27 migrant deaths at sea
Nov 25, 2021 6:00 am - CALAIS, France (AP) - Helicopters buzzed above the waves and vessels were already scouring the cold waters when French maritime rescue volunteer Charles Devos added his ...