Crime and Public Safety – Page 17

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...

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

School bus aide charged after 12-year-old student found gun and fired out bus window in Bridgeport

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 15, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

Authorities have charged a school bus aide with reckless conduct and carrying a gun in...

ICE arrested two during Carol Stream traffic stop, authorities say

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 14, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

Federal immigration agents on Thursday arrested two people on the heels of a routine traffic...

12-year-old boy fires gun left on bus outside of Bridgeport school, police say

By Kate Armanini

September 14, 2026 at 6:13 p.m.

A 12-year-old boy fired a gun he found in an unattended bag during dismissal at...

An Evanston police car, pictured Sept. 13, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Charges brought against man involved in Relax Spa armed robbery in Evanston

By Claire Murphy

September 14, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

Police allege the incident occurred on July 18, when three suspects entered the spa, one...

Court briefs: Off-duty Gary firefighter accused in crash with state trooper

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 14, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

A dark SUV hit a trooper parked vehicle just after midnight on Monday, which was...

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)

Chinese sex worker tells jury Customs and Border Protection agent was offered free services to stop attacking women

By Jason Meisner

September 15, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

"The message was asking him not to harm our girls, and we would provide free...

Police: Crown Point man in custody after shooting wife Sunday

By Post-Tribune

September 14, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

A Crown Point woman is in stable condition after her husband shot her Sunday night, police...

A scrap of police tape is tied to a fence in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue on Sept. 14, 2026, one day after a shooting that left six wounded and one dead in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Police reports offer new details in Humboldt Park mass shooting, bus crash

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 14, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

The two-car, multishooter attack in Humboldt Park left six people wounded, police said. A seventh...

Gabriel Solache, at Northwestern Law School in Chicago, Feb. 5, 2018 was exonerated along with Arturo Reyes, not pictured, after serving nearly two decades in prison for a 1998 double murder. (Lou Foglia/baiduhai)

City advancing $13.75 million more for lawsuits tied to ex-cop’s alleged misconduct

By Jake Sheridan

September 14, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

Aldermen recommended Gabriel Solache and Arturo DeLeon-Reyes get the deals to resolve suits alleging ex-Det....

Rapper Lil Durk, with his trophy for “All My Life,” at the 2024 Grammy Awards held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)

Chicago rapper Lil Durk acquitted in one case but still faces RICO charges stemming from Chicago slaying

By Jason Meisner

September 14, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Two days after his stunning acquittal on murder-for-hire charges in Los Angeles, Chicago-born rapper Lil...