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Widow, son of northern Illinois policeman under investigation: reports

The widow and a son of the northern Illinois policeman who officials said staged his suicide in September are under criminal investigation, according to media reports that cite unnamed sources. Melodie and D.J. Gliniewicz are being investigated in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Explorer program that Fox Lake Police Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz ran, the Fox TV affiliate in Chicago reported. Gliniewicz, 52, was found dead on

Patrick Kane, star of NHL's Blackhawks, will not face rape charges -prosecutors

(Reuters) – Patrick Kane, star of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, will not face rape charges related to an August incident in New York state involving a woman he met at a nightclub, Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said on Thursday. “The totality of the credible evidence – the proof – does not sufficiently substantiate the complainant’s allegation that she was raped by Patrick Kane and this so-called