Crime and Public Safety – Page 5

Multiple agencies responded to reports of a shooting Sept 30, 2026, at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook. (James C. Svehla/for the baiduhai)

Woman charged with attempted armed robbery tied to shooting at Oakbrook Center

By Susan Sarkauskas

October 5, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

A woman has been charged with attempted armed robbery in connection with a deadly shooting...

Former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton, center, arrives at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct. 23, 2025, to be arraigned on federal charges of fraud stemming from the time Horton was in charge of the school district. On Oct. 5, 2026, Horton pleaded guilty to three of the 16 charges he faces to lower the length of his sentence. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Former Evanston D65 Superintendent Devon Horton changes plea to guilty in federal kickback case

By Claire Murphy

October 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Prosecutors said ex-D65 Supt. Devon Horton's guilty plea to the three felony counts will likely...

Caleb Flynn listens to court proceedings inside the Miami County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Troy, Ohio. (AP Photo, Pool)

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder

By Julie Carr Smyth

October 5, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “American Idol” was sentenced to...

An Aurora Police Department shoulder patch. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Oswego man charged with aggravated battery after incident in Aurora, police say

By Aurora Beacon-News

October 1, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

An 18-year-old Oswego man has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly punching and threatening...

Purdue Northwest student Jaelysa Bracey hugs her grandmother, Carrolle Bracey, after being sworn in as an intern with the Lake County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

PNW students sworn into intern work for Lake County prosecutor

By Maya Wilkins

October 1, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

The students will work with the High Tech Crime Unit, giving them hands-on experience in...

FILE – Rick Ross performs during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Rapper Rick Ross accused of striking girlfriend and busting her lip in domestic fight

By Rafael Olmeda

October 1, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday in Miami Beach after he was accused of...

Two shot, one critically, while aboard CTA bus in Englewood: police

By Tess Kenny

September 30, 2026 at 9:04 p.m.

Two people were shot and wounded, one critically, while riding a bus on the city’s...

Woman, 70, fatally shot in Auburn Gresham, 1 in custody

By Tess Kenny

September 30, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

A 70-year-old woman was fatally shot on the city’s South Side early Wednesday night after...

Aurora man sentenced to 33 years in prison for fatal 2023 shooting

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 30, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Zahmeir Andrews, 19, was found guilty of first-degree murder in July in connection with the...

A flag waves outside of the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary man sentenced to almost 4 years for bringing machine gun to school

By Post-Tribune

September 30, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Tuesday for bringing a...

Oakbrook Center mall was the scene of a shooting on Sept 30, 2026, in Oak Brook. It reportedly happened in a parking lot. (James C. Svehla/for the baiduhai)

Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Oakbrook Center

By Susan Sarkauskas

September 30, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

The shooting happened around noon in a parking lot near the L.L. Bean store, Oak...

The Cook County courthouse in Bridgeview. (File photo)

Man, 33, fatally shot in the back while walking down Bridgeview street

By Evy Lewis

September 30, 2026 at 12:51 p.m.

Niko Fuentes, 33, was fatally shot in the back Monday morning in Bridgeview, according to...

Southland crime: Spell-casting extortion reported in Oak Lawn, more

By Dennis Sullivan

September 30, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

South suburban crime reports taken from police and court reports and news releases.