Crime and Public Safety – Page 15

Chicago police officers look for evidence near the scene where a 14-year-old boy was shot on Oct. 2, 2026, in the West Ridge neighborhood. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Errant bullet paralyzed innocent teen in West Ridge, man ordered held

By Shun Graves

October 7, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

A 14-year-old-bystander was left paralyzed after being hit by a bullet in West Ridge last...

From left, Portage Mayor Austin Bonta, Police Chief Michael Candiano and City Attorney Dan Bartnicki explain how Portage police officers use Flock camera images and guardrails put in place to deter misuse of the system during a forum about the cameras Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Doug Ross/Post-Tribune)

Portage councilman wants Flock cameras shut off as conversation continues

By Doug Ross

October 7, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

Portage Councilman Ferdinand Alvarez wants to get Flock cameras out of town. The city’s police...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Crypto coin founder charged in Chicago with scamming investors in ‘rug pull’ scheme

By Jason Meisner

October 7, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

A founder of the cryptocurrency Kishu Inu has been indicted in Chicago on federal charges...

An undated photo shown to the jury in the trial of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe shows him holding up the gun prosecutors say was used in the rape and robbery of Chinese sex workers in 2022. (U.S. attorney's office)

US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms

By Jason Meisner

September 17, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

A federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on...

A U.S. Coast Guard boat stationed at Wilmette Harbor. (Gina Grillo/Pioneer Press)

After Lake Michigan deep sea dive turns tragic, nonprofit defies hurdles to recover Naperville diver

By Claire Murphy

September 18, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

'Wilmette is the hero,' said rescue group Bruce's Legacy after locating the missing diver in...

The Porter County Sheriff's Department in Valparaiso. (Porter County Sheriff's Department/provided)

Porter County investigating Union Township shooting early Thursday

By Post-Tribune

September 17, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

The Porter County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting early Thursday morning in Union Township...

Orland Park police vehicle on Oct. 20, 2025. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

20-year-old shot in Orland Park charged with attemped armed robbery

By Olivia Stevens

September 17, 2026 at 11:04 a.m.

Christopher Brown, 20, was charged after police say he attempted an armed holdup at an...

A Chicago police officer secures the scene of a wrecked pickup truck and e-bike on Archer Avenue at Laramie Avenue in Chicago on Sept. 14, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

E-bike rider dies after crash at Southwest Side intersection that claimed another life a year ago

By Tess Kenny

September 16, 2026 at 8:18 p.m.

An e-bike rider struck in a multivehicle crash on the city’s Southwest Side earlier this...

Minnie Miñoso Academy on Aug. 17, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

School bus aide granted release after 12-year-old student fired gun near Bridgeport school

By Finnegan Belleau

September 16, 2026 at 7:39 p.m.

A Cook County judge ordered the pretrial release of a school bus aide after a...

Portside Pub killer gets life in prison

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 16, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Caprice Cashaw, 32, pleaded guilty in a plea deal last month to killing bartender Paul...

A Skokie police car, pictured Sept. 11, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Skokie police use ‘less lethal’ bullets to subdue armed man outside a home

By Claire Murphy

September 17, 2026 at 12:32 a.m.

After subduing the knife-wielding man, first responders took him to hospital for evaluation of non-life-threatening...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe, charged in a series of robberies and sexual assaults of sex workers in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is shown in a photo in a court document allegedly meeting with a witness at a seafood buffet. (U.S. attorney's office)

Jury deliberating fate of customs agent prosecutors called ‘a rapist in a police uniform’

By Jason Meisner

September 17, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

A federal jury has heard a series of women testify over the past week that...

Southland crime: Reckless driving in Bridgeview, DUI crash in Orland Park, and more

By Dennis Sullivan

September 16, 2026 at 9:58 a.m.

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