Category: Crime

Reader’s Voice: Probe purpose: Provide cushion

June 13, 2022Dear editor; Some among us may ask questions of the purpose, or, the value of the public hearings being presented by the January 6 (2021) Committee of the House of Representatives. Most of us who have been paying attention to the various political maneuverings which have taken place...

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Proposals required to reduce mass shootings in schools

Another mass shooting. In a school. Oh, my. Thoughts and prayers. End of story. Until the next time. There will be a next time, dear reader, some where in these Disunited States of America. No community is immune any more. Even here in River City, we’ve had our own mass...

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On pondering: What do we do when the lights go out?

Cyber-terrorism came to the front of my mind with the advent of the war in the Ukraine. If cornered, a thug such as Vladimir Putin might lash back with cyberwar tools. The Russians appear quite advanced at it, based on the many, damaging hacks of American businesses that appear to...

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On a link between ‘95 Federal bldg. terror and Jan. 6, 2021

As the world watches the atrocities and heartbreak play out, there appears no end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet, sadly, at home, we are duty-bound to look back and pay tribute to the Americans who lost their lives in the domestic terrorist attack in Oklahoma City, Okla., 27 years...

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Charges against Madigan changes trust: Stephanie Kifowit

Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) has released the following statement on the reccent federal indictment of former House speaker Michael Madigan: “The federal indictment of corruption charges against former House speaker Michael Madigan is disturbing, but proof that justice will be served if wrongdoing by elected officials is uncovered....

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Kane County Officer of the Year Winner - Louis Spuhler Award for work in 2021

Kane County Chiefs of Police Association, in partnership with the Batavia Moose Lodge #682, announce co-winners of the Louis Spuhler Award for outstanding police work in 2021

The Kane County Chiefs of Police Association, in partnership with the Batavia Moose Lodge #682, announce the winners of the Louis Spuhler Award for outstanding police work in 2021.  The co-winners are Aurora Police detective Christopher Cox, and Elgin Police K-9 senior patrolman Justin Brown. The following is a summary...

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Naperville offers big reward for information on Riverwalk damage

Naperville Crime Stoppers are offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of one or more subject(s) involved in two incidents of criminal damage to property along the Riverwalk. The Naperville Park District Police Department is trying to identify the above subjects reference incidents that occurred...

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Police misconduct can include sex trafficking

By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead We are a Nation on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Undeniably, the blowback from COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates continues to reverberate around the country, impacting the Nation’s struggling workplaces, choking the economy and justifying all manner of authoritarian tyrannies being inflicted on...

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New effort seeks to stop online child exploitation

By Peter Hancock State attorney general Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Illinois. The efforts include greater outreach and education for parents and teachers, and a new mobile computer forensics unit that will be deployed...

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Illinois Supreme Court case: Right to know accuser identity

By Jerry Nowicki A case before the Illinois Supreme Court centers on whether a former Super Bowl MVP has a right to learn the identity of a woman who accused him of sexual harassment, allegedly leading to the termination of contracts between his energy services company and a subsidiary of...

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Reader’s Voice: On following rules and bad behavior

May 1, 2021Dear editor; Here we go again with the Monday Morning Quarter Backs (M.M.QBs). This 13- year old so-called “angel boy” was registered as a runaway by his mother. Then he returned home. Why is the media refraining from talking about what he was doing at 2:30 in the...

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Just a thought: Amending police behavior includes a civilian review board (CRB)

The trial of Derek Chauvin, accused murderer of George Floyd is over, and justice has been served. One observer had noted that the crime scene was egregious and that the evidence against the accused was overwhelming. Had the jury voted to acquit, the response by the African-American community, not only...

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Black women’s maltreatment nothing new, just insensitive

It’s been more than a year since armed white, plain-clothed, Louisville police officers ripped Breonna Taylor’s apartment door from its hinges and began firing. The botched no-knock warrant is reminiscent of the 1969 predawn police raid that killed Chicago Black Panther chairman, Fred Hampton, and defense minister, Mark Clark. Odds...

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On Mike Madigan’s legal jeopardy and on indictment

Friends ask: “Why hasn’t Mike Madigan been indicted yet? After all, he has been under investigation for what must be a couple of years now.” My answer: It’s because the federal prosecutor is not confident he can prove that the former Illinois House speaker personally did anything illegal. I define...

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Aurora Public Library District Zoom program prepares us how to avoid scams

Scams abound these days and consumers need information to protect themselves. Did you know the office of the Illinois Attorney General offers help for consumers, not only to avoid scams and frauds, but to help with solving unfair billing and other issues? Find out about their services and how they...

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State leaders speak positively in support of Asian Americans

By Sarah Mansur Less than a week after a deadly attack on Asian Americans in Atlanta, governor JB Pritzker and members of the General Assembly’s Asian American Caucus spoke out against the murders and against discrimination generally toward the Asian American community. “I do not pretend to know the pain...

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Grassroots alliance condemns remarks

By Brandy Gilliam, P.O.B.U.M.S. SOCIETY; Sandra González, Aurora Rapid Response Team We, the Aurora Grassroots Alliance, condemn Aurora mayor Richard Irvin and Police Chief Kristin Ziman’s inflammatory remarks about community activists during their February 3 media briefing on the City’s uptick in crime. Irvin opened the media briefing, after reciting...

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Real threat in the U.S.: Corrupt governments seek full control

By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day.” —John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Even in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no stopping this year’s Super Bowl LV showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs...

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Aurora’s uptick in shootings and homicides addressed

Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin and Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman address the uptick in crime, particularly shootings and homicides at a February 3 media briefing.

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Young children sold for sex: Far-reaching corruptions

By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day.” —John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Even in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no stopping this year’s Super Bowl LV showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs...

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