Crime and Public Safety – Page 10

Boy, 4, found critically wounded inside Far South Side residence: police

By Tess Kenny

October 6, 2026 at 6:58 p.m.

The boy was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was initially listed in critical...

Merrillville man charged in 2018 Gary homicide

By Post-Tribune

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Willie Wallace Jr., 26, is charged with murder; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated...

Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say

By Kim Chandler

October 6, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake and...

Chicago man convicted in 14-year-old’s Whiting slaying

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 25, 2026 at 11:45 a.m.

A jury convicted a Chicago man of killing a 14-year-old teen in Whiting.

3 wounded in drive-by shooting in South Chicago

By Deanese Williams-Harris

September 25, 2026 at 8:16 a.m.

Three men were wounded Thursday night in a drive-by shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood,...

2 fatally wounded in domestic-related shooting on West Side

By Deanese Williams-Harris

September 25, 2026 at 8:04 a.m.

A 47-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man were fatally wounded Thursday night in a domestic-related...

Englewood man, 18, charged with stabbing girlfriend to death: prosecutors

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Whitney Jackson screamed "I love you" at her boyfriend moments before he stabbed her to...

In this photo taken with a smartphone, Ben Crump, right, an attorney for the family of Nolan Wells, speaks at a news conference in Stonecrest, Ga., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2026, accompanied by Wells’ parents, Elmore and Christine Wonsley. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)

Lawyers for Nolan Wells’ family highlight cellphone data, autopsy report and push for investigation

By Sophie Bates

September 24, 2026 at 6:27 p.m.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump released information from a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone...

A view from the alley in the 3000 block of North Pulaski Road in Chicago in March 2026 shows the rear of the dance studio, left, where teenagers and parents were allegedly harassed by two neighbors from a second-floor balcony in the apartment building nearby. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Northwest Side man pleads guilty to throwing liquid at Mexican dancers

By Allison Kiehl

September 24, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

Robert Villanueva, 50, was sentenced to six months of court supervision after throwing a clear...

An Aurora Police Department shoulder patch. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Multiple arrests made, firearms and drugs recovered in separate investigations this week, Aurora police say

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 24, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Felony charges have been approved for four people in connection with the investigations, the Aurora...

Police tape surrounds a home Sept. 2, 2026, on the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court in Frankfort where officials said a 2-year-old was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital in an apparent domestic-related homicide. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Frankfort mother charged with murder in hanging death of 2-year-old son pleads not guilty

By Evy Lewis

September 24, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Frankfort resident Corie Walsh, who is accused of fatally hanging her 2-year-old son Barrett Walsh,...

Chicago police recruits salute during a graduation and promotion ceremony on June 5, 2023, at Navy Pier. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois Supreme Court hears argument over Chicago police discipline and transparency

By Sam Charles

September 24, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

Attorneys for the union representing Chicago police officers squared off with those from the city's...

People wait to enter the traveling Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood on Sept. 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile stops in Chicago

By Allison Kiehl

September 23, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

A traveling bookmobile displaying the Jeffrey Epstein files stopped in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood Wednesday as...