Prosecutors say a man threatened to shoot up a cell phone store and then led police on a 40-minute pursuit where he nearly struck two police officers in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning. Trent J. Schneider, 54, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, four counts of aggravated [...]
A rash of five carjackings and attempted carjackings, including one that left a victim injured, were committed by armed gunmen in a matter of hours Wednesday evening in Lake County. The incidents occurred in Lindenhurst, Waukegan and Gurnee. Read more...
A 70-year-old woman robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight while walking her dog in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood expressed frustration Friday over the city’s crime crisis after the “terrifying” ordeal. Diana Dejacimo opened up on “America Reports” on the robbery and her recovery after the North Side encounter was caught on surveillance video. Read more...
(The Center Square) – New laws are set to take effect in January that lawmakers say are aimed at addressing carjackings and car thefts in Illinois. California experienced the highest number of stolen vehicles overall in 2021, with more than 200,000 vehicles taken. Read more...
(The Center Square) – A judge on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a lawsuit against the SAFE-T Act — which is set to end cash bail in Illinois — and the court is expected to render a decision by next week. The case is a combined lawsuit involving over 60 state’s attorneys from around Illinois. [...]
(The Center Square) - A U.S. District Court judge deemed a California gun control law unconstitutional on Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez determined that Senate Bill 1327, signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this year, is unconstitutional -- an outcome Newsom welcomed as it puts a spotlight on similar provisions [...]
The CDC’s actions came in response to emails allegedly sent by Gun Violence Archive executive director Mark Bryant. The Reload published one of the emails, in which Bryant allegedly complained that the CDC’s publication of DGUs resulted in “gun violence prevention policy … [grinding] to a halt.” Read more...
The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a gun in their carry-on bag after intercepting a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year. The TSA said Friday it’s raising the maximum fine to $14,950. Previously it was $13,910. Read more...
A truck driver, who police said was under the influence, was charged with battering a police chief, police officer and an EMT in Hebron, court records show. Marcin Kotowicz, 47, of St Charles, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer or EMT, resisting arrest and driving under the influence. Read [...]
A Beach Park man was arrested after police say he fired shots while following another person during an argument in Beach Park Friday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 p.m. Friday to the 39000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach Park for a report of shots fired. Read more...
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