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Chicago man threatened ‘military style’ shooting at suburban courthouse: prosecutors
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested Friday after making a mass shooting threat directed at the Lake County courthouse. Daniel B. Pederson, 42, of Chicago, has been charged with a felony count of threatening a public official, according to a statement Saturday from the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Pederson was previously convicted in 2016 of making a terrorist threat towards the same courthouse.
Lindenhurst man sentenced to 7 to 21 years for crash that killed four
Michael DeAngelo pleaded guilty to nine charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, four counts of manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs.
Highland Park shooting suspect refuses plea negotiation
With no response to the question twice, and a 20-minute conference with his public defense attorneys, Robert Crimo III ultimately refused to accept a plea agreement in a Wednesday, June 26 court hearing. Crimo, 23, is accused of 117 felony charges, including 21 counts of first-degree murder, stemming from the...
Family of Highland Park parade shooting victim file lawsuit against Smith & Wesson
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) — A family of one of the seven victims killed in the Highland Park July 4th Parade shooting in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the guns used in the shooting.The family of Eduardo Uvalde, a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, is suing Smith & Wesson, the maker of the M&P 15 — the AR-15-style weapon — used in the shooting.A group of survivors and families of children present that day are also part of the suit.The suit filed in Illinois state court on Friday alleges that the maker continued to market...
4 killed, 9 injured after car slams into New York nail salon: Officials
Four people were killed and nine others were injured after a minivan plowed through a nail salon in a strip mall on Long Island, according to officials. The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. Friday on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park, officials said, as the minivan slammed into the Hawaii Nail & Spa. The vehicle went through the front of the beauty business and nearly came out the other side of it, a fire official said, indicating it may have crashed at a high speed.
Car strikes train in Union
A Woodstock woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after striking a train on Seeman Road in Union early this morning. McHenry County Sheriff’s Police, McHenry County Conservation Police, Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, Union Fire Protection District, and Union Pacific responded to a call for a crash involving a 2017 Honda Civic and a Union Pacific train at about 7:01 a.m. today. The female driver, and sole occupant, was traveling southbound near the 8000 block of Seeman Road when she struck the train, which was traveling westbound.
June 29, 2024: Overnight Protest Activity
Community Advisory: Overnight Protest Activity in a Residential Neighborhood. June 29, 2024 -- At 2:43 AM on Saturday, June 29, 2024, dispatch at the City of Highland Park Police Department received a noise complaint of people shouting in the vicinity of Woodland Rd. Officers arrived on scene at 2:47 AM. Officers observed approximately 40 protestors gathered in the public right-of-way. Protestors carried banners and shouted pro-Palestinian and antisemitic chants using loudspeakers and drums. Officers immediately began de-escalation and dispersal of the crowd.
David Hochberg and Lou Jogmen on public safety and ‘Behind the Badge’ podcast
Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg and Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen joins Lisa Dent to talk about the new Behind the Badge podcast on WGN Radio and the need to keep people informed about public safety efforts being made by local law enforcement. David Hochberg also hosts Home Sweet Home Chicago, heard Saturdays 10am-1pm on WGN Radio.
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