CRIME & SAFETY
‘Swatting' call leads to heavy police presence at Yorktown Center mall in Lombard
Police in west suburban Lombard were investigating on Saturday afternoon after a "swatting call" led to a large police presence at the Yorktown Center shopping mall, authorities said. In a Facebook post, the village of Lombard said at around 4:10 p.m., the Lombard Police Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies...
Illinois quick hits: Cameras used to catch suspected cop killer
Cameras used to catch suspected cop killer Chicago police said video footage from nearly 100 surveillance cameras helped them in their investigation into who killed Officer Luis Huesca. With the assistance from U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, Chicago Police found and arrested Xavier Tate Jr. in Glendale Heights. Tate is accused of fatally shooting and carjacking Huesca, a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police department. Google begins...
Two Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics Conspiracy Linking Mexico to Chicago
Two Chicago men have been clapped in irons and sentenced to a hard time for their part in a narcotics network stretching from Mexico to Chicago streets. As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Sheldon Morales, and Eduardo Santana got entangled in a conspiracy to shuffle illegal drugs through postal parcels from the states of California and Arizona, eventually to be hawked on Chicago's doorsteps in 2019.
Small Plane Flips In DuPage During Storm
No injuries are reported after severe storms moved through the Chicago area yesterday afternoon bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Some tree branches and power poles were knocked down in the city. Meanwhile, a small plane flipped at DuPage Airport in West Chicago. There was also a partial roof collapse at a swim school on the North Side. Classes were canceled for the day.
Push to curb domestic violence in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - Illinois lawmakers are renewing their focus on curbing domestic violence in the state. The renewed focus comes after what police are calling a murder-suicide last week in Villa Park involving a man on pretrial release after a domestic violence arrest. Police found Winston Elguezabal and his wife...
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