Crime and Public Safety – Page 25

Shawndel Brown, who owns a shop on the block and witnessed the attack, brings a balloon and stuffed animal to a memorial Oct. 5, 2026, in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood where a 7-year-old girl was stabbed to death Saturday while walking with her sister. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘As dangerous as a person can be’: Judge detains woman accused of stabbing 7-year-old girl, orders psych eval

By Madeline Buckley

October 9, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

Shavon Gayden is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon on Oct....

Police seek info in I-290 shooting that closed westbound lanes Thursday night

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 9, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

Illinois State Police closed lanes on I-290 Thursday night after responding to an alleged highway...

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

Lake County 911 director details staffing struggles to council

By Maya Wilkins

October 9, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

The Lake County 911 department is requesting $350,000 be moved to its overtime budget to...

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...

Triton College board of trustees Chairman Mark Stephens in 2026. (Triton College)

Chicago-area community college chairman resigns following felony charge

By Allison Kiehl

September 5, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

The Triton College Board of Trustees Chairman has stepped down from his position, the community...

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)

A mistrial is declared in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy. Here’s what could happen next

By Rebecca Boone

September 5, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

The trial to decide if Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three...

Officers work the scene where a 28-year-old man was fatally shot late Friday on the 7300 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood during the Labor Day holiday weekend shortly after midnight Saturday Sept. 5, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Man fatally wounded Friday night in Chicago Lawn shooting

By Deanese Williams-Harris

September 5, 2026 at 12:25 p.m.

A 28-year-old man was fatally wounded Friday night during an argument on the Southwest Side...

9-year-old boy shoots, critically injures 13-year-old on South Side: police

By Tess Kenny

September 4, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

A 9-year-old boy shot and critically wounded a 13-year-old boy on the city’s South Side...

Lindsay Clancy looks at jurors as Judge Sullivan asks them to start deliberations for a sixth day during her murder trial on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy case after jury deadlocks

By Mike Casey

September 4, 2026 at 10:01 p.m.

A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach...