Articles filed under Terrorism
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Attack in Mali sign of spreading extremist violenceAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - BAMAKO, Mali - The first attack by Islamic extremists in a central Mali town, in which 10 people died, shows that jihadist aggressions are spreading in the country and h...
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Wauconda officials still working on memorial textAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - Even though construction is underway and an unveiling is set for Sept. 11, Wauconda officials still haven't approved the text for the town's Heroes of Freedom Memorial -...
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Despite bombing, Islamic State is no weaker than a year agoJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - After billions of dollars spent and more than 10,000 extremist fighters killed, the Islamic State group is fundamentally no weaker than it was when the U.S....
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Wauconda mayor, board argue about Sept. 11 memorialJul 23, 2015 5:30 am - Wauconda trustees have rejected the proposed wording for a plaque at the Heroes of Freedom memorial being built in town, saying it should focus more on the victims of th...
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Aurora man may plead guilty to terrorism chargesJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - An Aurora man, held without bail for more than two years in a federal terrorism case, is likely to plead guilty to the charges next month, his defense attorney and a pro...
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Navy sailor fifth victim to die after Tennessee shootingJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - A sailor wounded in the attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Thursday died overnight from his wounds, the Navy and his family said. Randall Smith was a petty officer in ...
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Last words from slain Marine to girlfriend: 'ACTIVE SHOOTER'Jul 17, 2015 1:00 am - They were four people charged with the safety of others, gunned down in a place where the nation's defense is the paramount mission for those who pass through its doors....
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Groundbreaking ceremony for Wauconda memorialJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Nearly 14 years after hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, people gathered Wednesday in Wauconda to break groun...
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Nations must address lone-wolf terror threatsJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Terrorist attacks across three continents on Friday demonstrate Islamic State's wide reach, as well as the difficulties of countering its use of the Internet to galvaniz...
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Book recounts Inverness 9/11 victim's triumph over mental illnessJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - After Inverness native Mari-Rae Sopper was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, dozens of lovely tribute stories were written about her life. The 35-year-old...