Crime and Public Safety – Page 49

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...

According to the 2026 mid-year crime report, property crimes in Naperville remain steady compared to the same timeframe last year while personal crimes saw a slight uptick. Crimes against society, which include drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Personal crimes up slightly in Naperville, mid-year report shows

By Carolyn Stein

August 6, 2026 at 10:27 a.m.

Personal crimes increased slightly in the first half of the year in Naperville but property...

Christine and Elmore Wonsley, mother and stepfather of Nolan Wells, stand on a stage with a photo of their son as they appear at the National Urban League's annual conference to share updates on his death, as well as Daniel Erving and Tyler Smith, July 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. (John Amis/AP)

Berwyn man among 3 charged with threatening judge, witness and officials in Nolan Wells investigation

By Josh Kelety

August 6, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

An Illinois man is among three people charged with threatening a judge, a witness and...

Oak Park Fire Department partners with U of I Fire Institute for cancer study

By Cam'ron Hardy

August 6, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

Oak Park joins the Illinois Firefighters Cancer Risk Study at the University of Illinois to...

Alex Blacio's mother, Maria Mizhquiri, and father, Herman Blacio, gather in the 4000 block of North Western Avenue in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2026, to mourn the death of their son, age 16, who was struck and killed while riding an electric scooter there. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Teen’s death in North Center highlights danger of electronic scooters: ‘They don’t make it very safe for them’

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

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

Alex Blacio is at least the third teenager to die this year in a crash...

Dr. Anosh Ahmed, former chief operating officer at Loretto Hospital, on April 30, 2020. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago lab owner pleads guilty, cooperating against ex-Loretto Hospital executive in COVID-19 test scheme

By Jason Meisner

August 5, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

A Chicago lab owner pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring with fugitive ex-Loretto Hospital executive Anosh...

JB Pritzker's Gold Coast home in 2018. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

State police report: Man who jumped fence into JB Pritzker’s backyard didn’t know it was governor’s home

By Dan Petrella

August 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

State police released 102 pages of heavily redacted records that show a homeless man arrested...

Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun is dunked by Hobart resident Brooklynn Byrum, 10, on right, during Hobart's National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Hobart Mayor headlines dunk tank at city’s National Night Out event

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 5, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

The line remained long and steady as Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun kept heaving his chlorine-soaked...

Hobart man charged with shooting gun near Lake George

By Post-Tribune

August 5, 2026 at 3:31 p.m.

A Hobart man, 21, faces a felony criminal recklessness charge after an off-duty Hobart police...

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Filing: Decades-old Porter County attempted murder case should be dismissed

By Amy Lavalley

August 5, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.

Fred Pewitt, 51, is asking for a Porter County case, for allegedly shooting at a...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder, left, smiles while talking with members of his defense team as they leave the U.S. District Courthouse in Hammond, Indiana, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder seeks dismissal of near decade-long case

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 5, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder wants a federal appeals court to dismiss his case stemming...