Guest columnist Robert Held: If Gov. Pritzker and mayors in Illinois are committed to protecting constitutional rights, they should issue immediate directives for their police to intervene if they witness federal agents deploying tear gas, pepper spray, or other riot control weapons against unarmed civilians.

An Elgin-based doctor faces multiple felony charges alleging he sexually assaulted and exploited a 16-year-old with an intellectual disability, authorities said Tuesday.

The Kane County sheriff and state’s attorney have announced that local police officers won’t be able to enforce a new Illinois law that prohibits federal immigration agents from making civil arrests at courthouses.

Findings in a preliminary report by the Elgin Police Department refute claims made by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that “rioters threw rocks and bottles” at Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during immigration enforcement activities Saturday.

Downed live wires in front of a home in Algonquin caused electrical sparks and a small fire Wednesday morning, officials reported.

In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the Trump administration has cut science jobs, Melania Trump was photographed kissing Jeffrey Epstein and more.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a man they claim is a suspected Venezuelan gang member in Elgin Saturday, during an operation marked by a standoff between agents and community members.

Elgin Mayor David Kaptain sharply criticized federal immigration agents after they used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters who gathered outside a city apartment complex during an hourslong standoff Saturday morning.

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