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A brave homeowner in a Hartford, Connecticut suburb was treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained Monday while successfully fighting off four suspected, would-be car thieves in his driveway, authorities say. The incident took place in daylight hours in Rocky Hill, Connecticut on Valley View Drive, the Rocky Hill Police Department said in a [...]

A pizza delivery man in Pennsylvania delivered more than just a pie on Sunday afternoon after he was caught on video tripping a suspect being chased by police outside a home. Tyler Morrell, a delivery driver for Cocco’s Pizza Aston, notched the law enforcement assist around 3 p.m. while he was bringing a pizza order [...]

The mayor-elect of Chicago, Illinois, said that while he does not condone violence, “it is not constructive to demonize” the teens who participated in four nights of violent rioting, which included a shooting on Saturday.  “In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend. It is [...]

An Illinois state senator defended the Chicago "Teen Takeover" that unfolded Saturday night and left multiple boys shot, claiming it was simply "a mass protest against poverty and segregation." Robert Peters, who represents parts of Chicago, responded to the chaotic scene that saw hundreds of local youth smashing car windows, jumping on surrounding vehicles, and [...]

A Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after sheriff’s deputies found him in possession of a defaced gun and cocaine during a traffic stop in Beach Park. Lee E. Thomas, 36, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of crack cocaine and possession of a defaced firearm. [...]

A woman who is on federal parole for jewelry store armed robberies was arrested after officers found her in possession of a gun in Zion, prosecutors said. Felice A. Desilvia, 39, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Read more...

A Waukegan man, who is on probation, ran multiple red lights and drove into oncoming traffic while leading police on a chase in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Anthony Gallegos, 21, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, reckless driving, three counts of disregarding a traffic control device and driving without a license. Read more...

A grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly slashing a woman with a knife and strangling her while she held a child in Crystal Lake, court records show. Gabriel Cruz, 45, of Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of domestic battery and child endangerment. [...]

Police are speaking with persons of interest after a 59-year-old man was fatally shot in the driveway of his home near Antioch Wednesday evening, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Wednesday to the 40700 block of North Black Oak Avenue in unincorporated Antioch. Read more...

A Waukegan police officer and his canine partner are being recognized after they arrested two bank robbery suspects and also an armed wanted suspect last month in Waukegan. Officer David Mahoney was selected as Waukegan Police Department’s Employee of the Month for March. Read more...