Crime and Public Safety – Page 12

Abstracted nighttime view of police units responding to an emergency. Police lights at night
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Southland crime: Battery to police in New Lenox, Oak Lawn, and more

By Dennis Sullivan

October 7, 2026 at 10:39 a.m.

Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news...

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...

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Illinois man charged in July fatal wreck in Hebron

By Post-Tribune

September 22, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

An Illinois man has been charged with five felony counts, including drunken driving, for a...

Man arrested after woman found fatally stabbed in Englewood

By Deanese Williams-Harris

September 22, 2026 at 7:51 a.m.

A man was arrested after an unidentified woman was found fatally stabbed overnight in the...

Earl Wilson, center, listens during the start of his jury trial for the 2017 fatal shooting of Cook County Judge Raymond Myles and the shooting of his girlfriend, at the Cook County courthouse in Bridgeview, Jan. 13, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Family of slain Cook County judge recalls loss ahead of sentencing

By Sam Charles

September 21, 2026 at 7:28 p.m.

During a hearing Monday ahead of his killer’s sentencing, Cook County Judge Raymond Myles’ closest...

Yadira Escamilla sits inside her church,
Unity Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Austin, on June 2, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago woman ‘felt relief’ as troubled South Side foster facility’s manager sentenced to 30 years in prison

By Rebecca Johnson

September 21, 2026 at 5:46 p.m.

A young woman who was sexually assaulted by a manager at a troubled South Side...

Bridgeview boy, 8, dies after being struck by car while riding e-scooter

By Evy Lewis

September 21, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Jad Debiy, 8, died Thursday after being struck by a car while riding an electric...

Chicago man on trial for 14-year-old’s slaying in Whiting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 21, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A Chicago man is on trial this week for allegedly killing a 14-year-old in Whiting.

Law Enforcement Explorer Post #102 members Benjamin Jimenez and Janiereah Williams-Hale gather with their fellow Explorers at Fiesta Chicago Heights, which was happening outside Bloom High School, where many post members are students. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Chicago Heights police Explorer program helps create path to law enforcement jobs

By Janice Neumann

September 21, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Chicago Heights police pair with area schools on Chicago Heights Police Explorer program, which offers...

An ICE agent in Park Ridge, Illinois on Sept. 19, 2025. Law enforcement appearing to be from ICE briefly detained an Evanston man and U.S. citizen Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 in Evanston, according to Evanston police, who added that the agents said they mistakenly identified the man as a fugitive they were seeking. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Man beaten by ICE agents in Evanston in possible case of mistaken identity, per police

By Claire Murphy

September 21, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

The victim, an Evanston resident and U.S. citizen, reported ICE agents injured his head, neck...

Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing. (Brett Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Plea deal expected for former Thornton Fractional High School teacher charged with sexual assault

By Olivia Stevens

September 21, 2026 at 2:19 p.m.

Andre Richmond was charged with criminal sexual assault and child pornography involving two Thornton Fractional...

Porter County Sheriff's Department. (Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Probationary Porter County officer fired after OWI arrest

By Post-Tribune

September 21, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

A probationary officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Department has been fired after a weekend...