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Valerie Griffin, the mother of Dejanay Stanton, leaves the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Oct. 23, 2026, after an acquittal in the trial of Tremon Hill, who stood accused of killing Stanton. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago man acquitted of murder in slaying of trans woman in 2018

October 23, 2026 at 7:03 p.m.

A jury on Friday found a man not guilty at trial after prosecutors accused him of luring a transgender woman into an alley and killing her in order to conceal...

People hold signs in support of transgender rights during an event to call attention to the unsolved murders of Dejanay Stanton and Ciara Minaj Carter Frazier, outside Chicago police headquarters Oct. 25, 2018, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘She was living her life on her own terms’: Man stands trial in slaying of trans woman

October 21, 2026 at 7:04 p.m.

A man is standing trial accused of luring a trans woman into an alley and shooting her in the head because he didn't want anyone to know he was involved...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke speaks to the media at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Dec. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Prison admissions for shoplifters rising in Cook County amid Burke policy change, ‘outdated’ state law

October 20, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

In Cook County, felony case filings and prison admissions for retail theft have risen sharply since 2024, according to data reviewed by the Tribune.

The Damen Green Line Station in Chicago on Oct. 9, 2026, following a fatal stabbing of a CTA employee. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Fatal Green Line stabbing prompts call by State’s Attorney Burke for electronic monitoring reform

October 13, 2026 at 5:38 p.m.

Last week’s fatal Green Line stabbing has renewed calls for electronic monitoring reform.

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

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. 3 as the girl walked down a busy South Side thoroughfare hand-in-hand with her older...

Kezia Freeman leaves a stuffed animal and flowers at a memorial on 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)

Woman charged in ‘unprovoked’ stabbing death of 7-year-old girl

October 5, 2026 at 8:33 p.m.

Authorities have accused a 48-year-old woman of stabbing a 7-year-old girl to death, unprovoked, on Saturday morning.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent reaches over Chicago police officers while threatening to use a canister against protesters in Brighton Park on Oct. 4, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Keeping federal agents in check still a challenge one year after Operation Midway Blitz

September 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A year after Operation Midway Blitz, encounters involving immigration authorities continue to leave the public and elected officials alike grasping for answers and seeking accountability.

Cops raid cremation business tied to South Chicago Chapel

September 25, 2026 at 6:18 p.m.

Chicago police on Friday raided a cremation business tied to the Southeast Side funeral home where authorities in August found 56 decaying corpses.

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke speaks to the media in the hallway at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Dec. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Can state’s attorney take over some Burge-related cases? A judge will decide.

September 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Some cases related to former CPD Cmdr. Jon Burge may end up back under the purview of State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke – though not before a judge untangles knotty...

Families who used South Chicago Chapel and Bohemian National Cemetery to handle the remains of deceased loved ones gather outside the closed funeral home for a vigil Aug. 30, 2026, in the South Deering neighborhood. Over 50 decomposing bodies were discovered earlier in the month at the funeral home and cemetery. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Maggots, rat feces and a body in a bathroom: Records detail decrepit conditions at South Side funeral home

September 2, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

On Aug. 3, state investigators inspecting the notorious South Chicago Chapel were confronted with an overwhelming smell and a nightmarish scene.

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