Crime and Public Safety – Page 18

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...

Drill rapper BloodHound Q50 killed in 6-shooter attack, per police report, record label

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 14, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Chicago drill rapper Mikquale Cooper, better known as BloodHound Q50, was killed early Sunday morning...

Retired Chicago Police Officer Matthew Brandon unveils the renamed 3rd District Grand Crossing Police Station in honor of his wife Police Officer Dorelle C. Brandon, Sept. 12, 2026. Brandon was the first female Chicago police officer killed in the line of duty. She was shot and killed while working in an undercover narcotics capacity, Jan. 25, 1984. (John Konstantaras/for the baiduhai)

Photos: Chicago Police Department’s 3rd District renamed

By baiduhai

September 14, 2026 at 11:37 a.m.

The Chicago Police Department's 3rd District, in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, hosted a dedication and...

A worker measures the window to board it up after a fire damaged house in the 4000 block of North Austin in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood, Sept. 14, 2026. Three people were injured in the early morning fire. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

3 hospitalized after Portage Park house fire

By Finnegan Belleau

September 14, 2026 at 10:03 a.m.

The fire's cause was unknown, police said, but the Chicago Fire Department was still investigating.

Members of the public attend a listening sessions held by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability while discussing the search for the Chicago Police Department’s next permanent superintendent at Morgan Park High School in Chicago on Aug. 27, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicagoans have broad demands as search for next CPD superintendent hits halfway mark

By Sam Charles

September 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Two months since the retirement of former police Superintendent Larry Snelling, Chicagoans have had their...

1 dead, at least 5 hurt in afternoon shooting in Humboldt Park that led to bus crash, police say

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 13, 2026 at 6:55 p.m.

Multiple armed people exited two vehicles and fired shots at a group of people. A...

Michael Rabbitt poses for a photo at his home in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, analysis finds

By Associated Press

September 13, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

The U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters...

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., speaks at the Wisconsin Air National Guard facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, July 8, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing

By Associated Press

September 13, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day...

Joaquin Brito prepares pastries at his business, La Florencia Bakery, on Aug. 31, 2026. Last fall, a few blocks from Brito’s bakery, dozens of residents stood off with federal agents following a car chase and crash. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Joaquin Brito locked his East Side bakery as federal agents threw tear gas last fall. He still worries today.

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

At the height of the blitz, he remembered that the East Side neighborhood was deserted...

Leo Feler sits in his living room, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, where an injured worker sought aid last October after federal immigration agents entered Feler's property to detain men installing siding on his home during Operation Midway Blitz. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Leo Feler’s Lakeview home was raided by immigration agents. He was hundreds of miles away.

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In July, Leo Feler filed a federal lawsuit against the government and agents who executed...

Elvira Arzeta patrols the western suburbs before dawn on Sept. 10, 2026. For over a year, Arzeta has headed out of her home at 5 a.m. to patrol hot spots frequented by federal agents targeting immigrants. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway Blitz

By Andrew Carter

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

It's been a year since the Trump Administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” What it left behind...