Crime and Public Safety – Page 20

Jorge Villegas holds a framed portraits of his brother Silverio Villegas during a procession honoring his memory in Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct. 1, 2025. His sister Graciela Villegas, right, walks next to him. A procession honoring Silverio Villegas and other immigrants in the United States takes place in his hometown of Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct 1, 2025. (Fernando Espinal Moreno)

Family of Mexican father killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park files claim against federal government

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 8, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

Just a year after Silverio Villegas González was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent...

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...

OEMC dispatcher killed in overnight shooting in New City

By Tess Kenny

September 11, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

A 911 dispatcher with Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications was fatally shot on...

A motorcyclist shields his face from the setting sun while riding on West 26th Street in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sept. 11, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago prepares for Mexican Independence Day celebrations, some street closures possible

By Allison Kiehl

September 11, 2026 at 6:41 p.m.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flood the City of Chicago to celebrate...

Then-U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino carries tear gas, a rifle and his body camera while conducting immigration enforcement operations on Oct. 31, 2025, in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood. Judge Sara Ellis said she wanted to be very clear with the government going forward about what evidence it was obligated to hold onto, particularly involving employees no longer with the department, such as former Cmdr. Bovino. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Is Operation Midway Blitz still ongoing? DHS lawyer had judge doing double take on bodycams.

By Jason Meisner

September 11, 2026 at 7:56 p.m.

A lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security had people scratching their heads in a...

Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Applications open as two Lake judges set to retire

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 17, 2026 at 1:24 p.m.

Judges Natalie Bokota and Sheila Moss will retire effective Dec. 31, Indiana Supreme Court Justice...

Jennifer and Douglas Gardner with their children, Julia and Michael. Douglas Gardner died in the World Trade Center on 9/11. (Courtesy of Jennifer Gardner)

For the children of those killed on 9/11, the grief remains: ‘It’s not just something in a textbook’

By Cayla Bamberger

September 10, 2026 at 6:40 p.m.

The young people whose lives were irrevocably changed on 9/11 want their peers and those...

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)

Woman sobs in court as she recalls alleged rape by Customs and Border Protection agent

By Jason Meisner

September 10, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

Prosecutors say a veteran U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent used his badge and his...

Passengers with luggage travel through the Great Hall of Union Station in Chicago on Sept. 10, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago public health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Union Station

By Tess Kenny

September 10, 2026 at 6:10 p.m.

Chicago officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Union Station after someone with...

Filippo “Gigi” Rovito, owner of Capri restaurant in Burr Ridge, leaves the Hammond Federal Courthouse following a hearing in an alleged illegal gambling ring case on May 14, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Alleged betting ring leader’s hearing delayed, while co-defendant gets looser release terms

By Maya Wilkins

September 10, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

The alleged leader of a Northwest Indiana gambling ring must wait one week before action...

Defendant Lindsay Clancy looks at the jury after Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Clancy’s murder trial on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children

By Leah Willingham

September 10, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she...

Suburban contractor Carl Fioravanti leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Oct. 31, 2023, while facing federal charges alleging he submitted phony asbestos removal documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Fioravanti pleaded guilty in June 2026 to wire fraud and tax fraud.(Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Judge rips ‘callous’ greed of contractor who left cancer-causing asbestos at hospital demo site

By Jason Meisner

September 10, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

A suburban contractor was sentenced Thursday to more than 6 1/2 years in prison for...