Crime and Public Safety – Page 48

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 6:03 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...

State Rep. Carol Ammons and her attorney Mutaqee Akabar exit the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana on July 16, 2026, after pleading not guilty on wire fraud and other charges. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois House committee opens investigation into indicted Rep. Carol Ammons, adding woes for Democrats

By Jeremy Gorner

August 6, 2026 at 6:39 p.m.

A special Illinois House committee opened its investigation into Democratic state Rep. Carol Ammons of...

Keith Griffin leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago after his sentencing hearing on Aug. 6, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Lawyer gets probation in Chicago for helping hide fraud by disgraced LA celebrity attorney Tom Girardi

By Jason Meisner

August 6, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

On Thursday, a final chapter in the story of Girardi's downfall unfolded down the hall...

Outgoing Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans greets people as Charles Beach is installed as the new chief judge at a ceremony on Dec. 1, 2025, at Chicago-Kent College of Law. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans appointed as appellate justice

By Madeline Buckley

August 6, 2026 at 5:13 p.m.

Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans has been appointed to serve as a justice...

Tanisha and Christina Dennis, aunt and mother of Mariyah Ford, hold up a collage of photographs of Ford before she was killed Monday in a hit-and-run crash. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Family of Sauk Village woman killed in hit-and-run on I 394 hope someone comes forward

By Olivia Stevens

August 7, 2026 at 2:24 p.m.

Mariyah Ford, 20, of Sauk Village, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Illinois 394...

Chicago police respond to West 26th Street and South Kedzie Avenue after a report of shots fired at Border Patrol agents on Nov. 8, 2025, in the Little Village neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Man gets 30 months in prison for firing shots near immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz

By Jason Meisner

August 6, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

A federal judge Thursday sentenced a man to 30 months in prison for firing shots...

The DuPage County Judicial Center (Mark Black/for the baiduhai)

Homer Glen man charged in Darien home invasion, denied release

By Alicia Fabbre

August 6, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

Michael Lahey, 32, of Homer Glen, is charged with a Darien home invasion, and aggravated...

Victoria Gotti with her son Carmine Agnello at the launch party for "Growing Up Gotti" in 2004.

John Gotti grandson Carmine Agnello must give mom his kidney by Monday or go to prison: judge

By John Annese

August 6, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.

A judge has given John Gotti grandson Carmine Agnello an ultimatum — go through with...

The Fox River near McHenry is quiet along South Fernwood Lane, right, on Aug. 6, 2026. A fatal boat crash occurred in the location on July 25, 2026, killing Magdalena Jablonska. (Paul Valade)

‘Reckless and dangerous’: Lawsuit filed in deadly Fox River boat crash

By Charles Keeshan

August 6, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

A Lisle man was intoxicated and driving “in a reckless and dangerous manner” July 25...

Two dead after fiery crash on Interstate 88 in Aurora, Illinois State Police say

By Molly Morrow

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

The crash is still under investigation, according to the state police.

Indiana State Police investigating fatal crash on toll road

By Post-Tribune

August 6, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Speed and alcohol are considered factors in a fatal motorcycle crash early Thursday on the...