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Chicago attorney Michael Abramson faces new federal witness tampering charges in addition to 2018 tax fraud indictment.
Chicago Police alert the public about armed robberies in the 9th District by two suspects using handguns with lasers, urging vigilance and timely reporting of incidents.
Mother-daughter arrested for impersonating others to obtain drugs at HCA Hospital, Houston, with one having prior warrants. They frequented clinics for narcotics fraud.
A traffic stop shooting in Chicago resulted in the death of suspect Dexter Reed and a wounded officer, amid gunfire exchanges caught on bodycam, with officers on administrative leave.
A former Iroquois County health official is charged with theft and misconduct for allegedly submitting over $100,000 in false time sheets. Dee Ann Schippert faces up to 30 years in jail if convicted.
Illinois State Police boosts new trooper salaries to over $90,000 to attract candidates and reflects the administration's respect for their service amid a competitive labor market.
Illinois State Police arrested four individuals in connection with separate shootings on Chicago-area expressways, with charges ranging from attempted murder to aggravated battery with a firearm.
A 16-year-old boy faces a felony robbery charge for forcibly stealing from a 24-year-old man on a CTA train, as per Chicago Police. He was arrested near E. 103rd St. following the March 11 incident.
Chicago Police are seeking help to find Wilson Velez, 35, missing from north Austin and often at Brickyard Mall, last seen in a green jacket and black shoes.
U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe from Fairview Heights has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, as announced by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
A 16-year-old is charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder by Chicago police following a South Side triple homicide in February.
A person was fatally shot on the Bishop Ford Expressway in Chicago; police investigation caused road closures. No suspect information is available yet.
Cardinal Blase Cupich submitted his mandatory retirement letter to Pope Francis upon turning 75, as required by church law, with the decision to accept now with the pope.
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