Crime and Public Safety – Page 24

1 in custody following fatal stabbing in Chicago Lawn

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 9, 2026 at 7:57 a.m.

A suspect was arrested Thursday night after a 48-year-old woman was fatally stabbed during a...

Law enforcement work the scene of a shooting Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

By Philip Marcelo

October 9, 2026 at 6:20 a.m.

A federal immigration officer shot a Dominican man in the neck as he drove in...

CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Damen Green Line station

By Tess Kenny

October 8, 2026 at 8:53 p.m.

A Chicago Transit Authority janitor sustained multiple stab wounds to his neck at the Near...

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)

Border Patrol agent goes on trial on lurid charges of raping and robbing Chinese sex workers

By Jason Meisner

September 8, 2026 at 6:14 p.m.

Tuesday lawyers picked a jury as Luis Uribe went on trial on a federal indictment...

State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, left, and Illinois Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford greet each other at an event in Chicago on Sept. 1, 2026, to celebrate the passage of the Protecting Innocent Families Act. The legislators are sponsors of the bill. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois law aimed at wrongful abuse claims follows years of debate between advocates and doctors

By Jeremy Gorner

September 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Family rights advocates were perceived by some as not taking a strong enough stand against...

Chicago infant dies in rollover crash in the south suburbs; 7 others injured

By Finnegan Belleau

September 7, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Eight people were riding in the car when it crashed Sunday night, according to the...

Park Forest mother seeks answers in July fatal shooting of son in Chicago Heights

By Evy Lewis

September 7, 2026 at 5:12 a.m.

Park Forest resident Tamieka Jones wants to know who shot and killed her son, Pierre...

Valparaiso Fire Department Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction Tim Stiltes and Valparaiso Fire Department firefighter and paramedic Robert Cree demonstrate what it’s like to perform CPR and use an AED during a training session Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Valplayso. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso firefighters teach how to use AEDs

By Doug Ross

September 6, 2026 at 12:54 p.m.

A group of pickleball players was trained Thursday in how to do more than just...

Naperville police investigating shooting on Route 59 near Aurora Avenue

By Naperville Sun

September 6, 2026 at 10:05 a.m.

The occupants of two cars reportedly fired guns at each other Friday night on Route...

A tamale vendor sets up a stand at the intersection of South Archer Avenue and South Pulaski Road in the Archer Heights neighborhood on Aug. 28, 2026. This is the intersection where Leodegario Martínez Barradas, a flower vendor, was the first person detained in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Operation Midway Blitz, one year later: A changed Chicago forges on after the resistance

By Andrew Carter

September 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For 64 days, the federal government carried out a militarized immigration enforcement operation under the...

Rafael Veraza holds his 1-year-old daughter, Arianna Sofia Veraza, next to his wife, Evelin Herrera, on Nov. 9, 2025, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. The family was planning to shop at a Sam’s Club in Cicero when their vehicle was pepper-sprayed by federal agents. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The Veraza family heard fireworks, flash bangs and blaring horns. Then a crying baby.

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Verazas had been headed to pick up diapers and eggs and milk when they...

Memorials to honor Silverio Villegas González, who was fatally shot in 2025 by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Franklin Park, are seen on May 6, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Family of Silverio Villegas González obtains attorney to begin legal process in adopting his children

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

September 6, 2026 at 6:46 a.m.

The family of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, who was killed by an ICE agent during Midway...

Lighthouse Pier at Washington Park Beach Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Michigan City, Indiana. A Michigan City police officer resigned after misusing Flock camera data. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Michigan City officer resigns after misuse of Flock camera data

By Amy Lavalley

September 5, 2026 at 5:12 p.m.

Just days after Michigan City police went before the city council to discuss adding Flock...