A suburban police department is in mourning after losing one of its own, officials announced over the weekend.
Meanwhile, a manhunt continues after officials say a worker was shot multiple times at an Amazon facility and killed after an altercation with a food delivery driver.
Plus, a mom's persistence helped lead police to the man who sexually abused her 6-year-old at a bus stop, authorities said.
An off-duty member of the police department died "suddenly and tragically," the village announced Sunday.
Police say the man was shot multiple times after an argument with a food delivery driver turned physical, according to reports. The shooter was still at large.
Similar to when a set of baby falcons were born, the city turned to the community for help naming the calf.
Discarded fireworks that reignited in a garbage can caused a blaze over the weekend, fire officials said.
The mayor's op-ed comes more than a month after local restaurant owner Filippo "Gigi" Rovito was arrested on felony charges in connection with an alleged gambling ring. The mayor, who has a dish named after him at the restaurant, accused the media of unfairly linking Italian Americans to the mob.
A registered sex offender accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl at a bus stop in the presence of her mother was ordered detained pending trial. Police say after the child told her mother what happened, the woman followed after him and was able to take several photos as he tried to avoid her.
When officers arrived at the family's home, the 54-year-old told them he believed he had killed his brother
An electric hoverboard ignited inside a home, prompting a response from a number of area fire departments.
The man allegedly served as an administrator of Signal chats where members communicated about the planned UFC attack at the White House.
An officer tried to stop the car, but its driver refused, accelerating away at a high rate of speed and in a reckless manner, police said.
The Polish striker's reported move has been described as MLS's biggest international signing since Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami.
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