Crime
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Police: Man charged with trying to rob Glendale Heights storeJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - A 19-year-old man has been charged with trying to rob a Glendale Heights store early Saturday morning. Glendale Heights police announced Tuesday that they arrested Santi...
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Police searching for man who escaped custody in St. Charles during transportJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - Police officers from Elgin, St. Charles and the Kane County sheriff's office are searching for a man who escaped custody while being transported on Tuesday. Authorities ...
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Bloomingdale physician accused of illegally prescribing opioidsJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - A Bloomingdale resident who managed a Melrose Park medical practice was indicted on federal charges for prescribing opioids to people who didn't have a medical need for ...
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New law repeals criminal penalties for HIV transmissionJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that repeals criminal penalties for people who transmit HIV to others. House Bill 1063, sponsored by Rep....
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'This is how I'm going to die': Officers give accounts of violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - "This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance," Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying at the emotional opening heari...
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Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state
Jul 26, 2021 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George ...
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Former US Sen. Barbara Boxer assaulted, robbed in California
Jul 26, 2021 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed Monday in Oakland, California, her son said. The assault happened in the Jack London Squa...
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Jesse Jackson among 35 arrested for sit-in at Sinema office
Jul 26, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Civil rights leaders including the Revs. Jesse Jackson and William Barber were among 35 people arrested Monday for refusing to leave the Phoenix office of...
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Trump inaugural chair: I'm '100% innocent' in lobbying case
Jul 26, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The chair of former President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee pleaded not guilty Monday and said he was 'œ100% innocent'ť of charges that he secr...
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A Mexican state suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry
Jul 26, 2021 7:00 am - VALPARAÍSO, Mexico (AP) - When they heard gunfire in the valley, residents locked their doors and cowered inside their homes. Some 200 armed men had just looted a ...