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Ex-Counselor Accused Of Sending Teen Lewd Pics Banned From School

Arrested at her elementary school job, a school staffer is accused of sending lewd photos to a 17-year-old teen at a juvenile detention facility where she worked.>>Read More.

Man Charged With Felony Kidnapping

Police say the victim, who was in a dating relationship with the man, sustained serious injuries. The man has a history of prior domestic violence incidents, authorities said.>>Read More.

Bald Eagles Stay The Winter In Suburban Preserves

As the weather gets colder and streams and creeks start to freeze, bald eagles will be flocking to areas with open water.>>Read More.

Suburban Police Department Has Long Pattern Of Excessive Force: Attorney General

"A 2023 incident (that) illustrates some of these concerns. Officers stopped a car at a gas station for an expired registration. The officers spotted what they believed to be narcotics, and one officer shouted that he would 'break [the] motherf***ing jaw' of the Black driver if he did not exit the car. The officers attempted to pull the driver out by his wrists, but he did not comply. When the officers let go, the man sat still with his hands up, repeatedly asking why he was being arrested. An officer discharged a taser at the man’s bare chest.>>Read More.

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