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Police in Britain arrest Peter Mandelson, a former ambassador, in probe into Epstein ties
23+ min ago (187+ words) LONDON " British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. London's Metropolitan Police force said "officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of…...
Two 17-year-olds arrested, loaded handgun recovered after vehicle pursuit ends in Aurora field, police say
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (346+ words) Two 17-year-olds were arrested Friday night and a loaded handgun was recovered following a vehicle pursuit in Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department. At around 11 p.m. on Friday, patrol officers received information that a blue Kia Sportage that had been…...
Chicago homicides in 2026: 47 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (230+ words) Crime scene pictures are taken after a police-involved shooting in an alley behind the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, Nov. 18, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense…...
Afternoon Briefing: CPD cop stripped of police powers mid-deposition
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (344+ words) A Chicago police officer was about an hour and a half into a deposition Friday morning over one of dozens of misconduct allegations against him as a member of an embattled North Side tactical team when the officer's attorney requested…...
CPD cop stripped of police powers mid-deposition: ‘An unusual development:’
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (560+ words) A Chicago police officer was about an hour and a half into a deposition Friday morning over one of dozens of misconduct allegations against him as a member of an embattled North Side tactical team when the officer's attorney requested…...
Court news: Lake Central teen makes gun threat
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (202+ words) Lake Central teen threatened to shoot up school because he was "bored: police A Lake Central High School student told police Wednesday morning he threatened to shoot up the school, because he was "bored," St. John police said in a…...
Curtis Reed: Clean Slate Act opens the door to job opportunities for millions
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (311+ words) Nationwide, millions of Americans face barriers to employment due to low-level criminal records. For many, a criminal record, even for a minor offense, can mean years of struggling to find stable work, secure housing or support their families. These barriers…...
Body of Elgin man missing since November found near Fox River dam in South Elgin
4+ day, 21+ min ago (495+ words) The body of a man found this week near the Fox River dam in South Elgin has been identified as that of an Elgin man missing since November, according to the Kane County coroner's office. An autopsy done Wednesday confirmed…...
Ex-ComEd executive who went undercover for FBI in Madigan bribery probe gets probation
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (863+ words) More than seven years after he agreed to become an FBI mole, former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez was sentenced to two years of probation Thursday for his role in a massive bribery conspiracy to win the influence of then-House Speaker…...
Genealogical sites have helped solve major crimes. Police in Nancy Guthrie’s case might turn to them.
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (486+ words) Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases, the same step that police took to unravel a decades-old series of murders in California and the fatal stabbings of four college students in…...