Crime and Public Safety – Page 47

Chicago police officers keep watch at the CTA Green Line train station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street in Chicago, Friday. Oct. 9, 2026, following a fatal stabbing of a CTA employee Thursday, afternoon. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Kenwood man charged with murder in fatal Green Line stabbing of CTA janitor, Chicago police say

By Tess Kenny

October 11, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

A Kenwood man is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with Thursday’s fatal stabbing...

The sun sets over an 87th Street gas station on Oct. 10, 2026, near where a person was fatally stabbed last week. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Judge detains trans woman accused of fatally stabbing ‘bully’ on South Side

By Allison Kiehl

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

Kelly Day, 32, faces a first-degree murder charge for the fatal stabbing on East 87th...

Girls from Gloria Kowalewicz's First Communion class walk beside her casket as it is wheeled out of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church in Chicago on Nov. 16, 1960, following her funeral Mass. Gloria's parents, Edward and Esther Kowalewicz, follow close behind. Editor’s note: This historic print shows some hand painting in the background. (baiduhai historical photo)

Closing a 65-year-old cold case, CPD says 8-year-old girl was brutally murdered by a young Chicago cop

By Sam Charles

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

It was a crime that shocked the city and stayed a mystery for decades, but...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, speaks to senior adviser Jason Lee while at the Illinois Capitol building in Springfield on May 7, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top aide intervenes in city dispute with antiviolence group

By Alice Yin

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The clash unfolded after the Chicago Department of Public Health's 2025 review into the recipients...

1 dead in triple shooting Friday night in Englewood

By Deanese Williams-Harris

August 8, 2026 at 7:52 a.m.

A 34-year-old man was fatally wounded Friday night in a triple shooting on the South...

Deja Young, left, hugs Corrine Young as they wait for news on their deceased relative, Keith Young, at the Cook County medical examiner’s office on Aug. 7, 2026. Keith’s visitation had been planned for Aug. 6, 2026, but his body never showed up to the church. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: ‘It’s unimaginable’

By Gregory Royal Pratt

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

Records obtained by the Tribune reveal a harrowing scene at the funeral home and a...

Rishi Shah, former co-founder and CEO of Outcome Health, arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse for sentencing on June 25, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Fraud convictions of former Outcome Health executives upheld by appeals court

By Lisa Schencker

August 7, 2026 at 5:51 p.m.

A three-judge panel for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday affirmed a...

Hammond man gets 30 years for fatal shooting inside minivan

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 7, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

A Hammond man got 30 years in prison Thursday after admitting he shot a driver...

A woman prays during a candlelight vigil Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to honor the victims of a recent shooting at a local In-N-Out Burger. (AP Photo/Andrew Eakin)

New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru

By Sarah Raza

August 7, 2026 at 1:08 p.m.

Police released video Friday of a mass shooting that killed three people at an Idaho...

15-year-old dressed as a clown stabbed a man to death in random attack in East St. Louis, police say

By Associated Press

August 7, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

A teenager accused of dressing as a clown and randomly stabbing a man to death...

Workers remove bodies from the South Chicago Chapel in the South Deering neighborhood on Aug. 7, 2026. The remains of over 50 people were discovered the day before at the funeral home in the 2900 block of East 95th Street. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘I want to see some justice’: Families, officials call for change amid investigation into funeral home

By Allison Kiehl

August 7, 2026 at 7:22 p.m.

Authorities on Friday continued to investigate after the remains of more than 50 people were...

Will County Sheriff Mike Kelley presents Deputy Steven Potete with the 2025 Deputy of the Year award. (Will County sheriff's office)

Will County sheriff’s deputy made 122 DUI arrests in 2025

By Dennis Sullivan

August 7, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

Will County Deputy Steven Potete was recognized by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorsts for making...

Workers transport a body at the scene where the remains of more than 50 people were discovered at a funeral home near the 2900 block of East 95th Street, Aug. 7, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

More than 50 decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home, officials say

By Tess Kenny

August 7, 2026 at 10:22 a.m.

The remains of 57 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home, according...