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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- A break-in has been reported at the home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, authorities said.

The woman found dead on Tuesday morning near an intersection in unincorporated Woodstock has been identified, the McHenry ...

Police Superintendent Larry Snelling did not take a clear side on the teen curfew Wednesday morning, saying police will “do ...

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student in the Taylorville School ...

The search is on for three men responsible for breaking into a tractor-trailer and punching a driver in the face.

An 18-year-old was charged in connection with the armed robberies of two other teens Tuesday in Chicago's Burnside neighborhood.

AGGRAVATED DUI: Cornelius L. Edwards, 39, Chicago, was charged with aggravated drunken driving, driving on a suspended ...

Christina Formella was arraigned Tuesday on 20 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, plus multiple counts of ...

CHICAGO - Two Chicago police officers were injured in a crash early Wednesday in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Around 1 a.m., ...

Most everyone other than apologists and professional contrarians would agree at this point that President Trump aims to make ...

According to prosecutors Tuesday, Adam Beckerink, Tracey’s husband, was denied a motion to dismiss charges from a domestic ...