Woman Held Captive, Beaten, Strangled Before Being Rescued By Police: Cops | IL PatchPM

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Woman Held Captive In Motel Room, Beaten In Face & Strangled, Man Charged With Attempted Murder: PD

A suburban man faces charges including attempted first-degree murder after police say they had to force entry to a barricaded motel room to rescue the injured woman.>>Read More

FBI, Bomb Squad Called After 'Military Rocket' Spotted In Tree: Police

The discovery prompted a response from the bomb squad, FBI and Illinois National Guard.>>Read more.

3 Hurt In Partial Building Collapse At Site Where Bricks Fell From Facade In 2025: Police

A similar incident happened to the same building in 2025, but officials said this week's collapse was unrelated.>>Read More.

Remove Fatal Crash Images, Village President Urges After 2 Girls Killed

She said she found photos and videos of the tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of two young girls, troubling. "A family member could encounter that footage before becoming aware of what happened, and others, including our children, may see something they are not prepared to see.">>Read More.

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