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Sailor Pleads Guilty To Plotting Attack On Great Lakes Navy Station

The 38-year-old spoke with someone in Colombia in 2021 about aiding with a plan to attack the U.S. to avenge the death of an Iranian military officer who was killed by the U.S. military.>>Read More.

Suicidal Reckless Driver With Knives Crashes Into Tree: Police

Police deployed stop sticks, deflating the car's tires, and the vehicle crashed into a tree in the median, igniting a small fire. Authorities said she bailed out of the vehicle before it crashed into a tree. >>Read More.

Likely Cause Of Garbage Truck Explosion Released

Two police officers and a firefighter were injured in December when a Groot garbage truck exploded. Here's what the village believes caused the blast. >>Read More.

'You Better Not Fall Asleep': Man Sent Threatening Email To Pritzker, State Police Say

In the email sent via the governor's website, court documents say he called Pritzker a "pervert stalker" and made explicit threats, ordering the governor to "leave the state of Illinois.">>Read More.

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