Crime and Public Safety – Page 11

Gary man shot juvenile neighbor over missing PlayStations: charges

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 29, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

Jason C. Kennebrew, 48, who resided in the 900 block of W. 11th Avenue, was...

Elmhurst Metra station coffee shop owner busted for selling meth

By Susan Sarkauskas

October 29, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

Peter T. Thomas, 35, of Villa Park, is charged with three counts of delivery of...

Exterior of Chicago Police Department Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave., July 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPD officer injured by squad car during West Side pursuit

By Sam Charles

October 29, 2026 at 5:49 p.m.

The 30-year-old officer, a member of CPD for nine years, underwent surgery at Mount Sinai...

Chicago man, 21, shot in head and killed in University Park

By Evy Lewis

October 15, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

Davonte Smith, 21, of Chicago was fatally shot in the head at an unknown location...

Police tape is placed outside Silver Rail Elementary school, where a shooting took place, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 in Bend, Ore. (AP Photo/Joe Kline)

Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness, police say

By Alanna Durkin Richer

October 16, 2026 at 6:25 a.m.

Authorities say a 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday,...

FILE – Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R- Fla. speaks at AmericaFest, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking

By Ed White

October 15, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Two women filed a lawsuit Thursday against former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying they were...

Former Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse following sentencing on Oct. 15, 2026. Jackson was sentenced to six months in prison. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Former Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson gets 6 months in prison for hiding ties to clout-heavy businessman

By Jason Meisner

October 15, 2026 at 9:29 p.m.

Former Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson was sentenced Thursday to six months behind bars for lying...

Prison fight with Jamaican drug lord the reported cause of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ head injury

By Jessica Schladebeck

October 15, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

Sean "Diddy" Combs got a beatdown from a fellow inmate, who is also a notorious...

Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Council approves 911 department overtime changes

By Maya Wilkins

October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The Lake County Council reappropriated $350,000 to pay for employees' overtime at the county 911...

A security vehicle sits outside the Sri Venkateswara Swami Balaji Temple in Aurora on Oct. 14, 2026. The temple was the alleged target of a foiled terror attack. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

How authorities say a jammed gun and Taco Bell workers prevented a possible mass shooting at an Aurora temple

By Steve Zalusky

October 15, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

A jammed gun and workers at an Arlington Heights Taco Bell restaurant prevented a potentially...

95-year-old woman dies in crash on Lower West Side

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 15, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

A 95-year-old woman was pronounced dead after a vehicle crash Monday afternoon on the city's...

Young woman discovered fatally wounded in homicide in Belmont Cragin

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 15, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.

An 18-year-old woman was discovered fatally wounded inside of a residence Wednesday night in the...

Chance the Rapper performs at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago on Oct. 10, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Judge sides with Chance the Rapper in legal battle against former manager

By Tess Kenny

October 14, 2026 at 8:12 p.m.

The drawn-out legal battle concluded after a Cook County judge sided with the Chicago-born artist...