Crime and Public Safety – Page 17

The Miami Correctional Facility located near Bunker Hill, Indiana. (U.S. District Court records)

Lawsuit alleges ‘torture’ at Indiana prison holding immigrants, many from Chicago area

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

November 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of three immigrants currently detained at the facility, seeks court...

Al Novreske, also known as Al the Crossing Guard, tries to wave to every passing school bus and motorist Monday, March 31, 2025, on Fifth Street in Chesterton. Driving around a stopped school bus has been illegal years, but enforcement was lagging. Now it’s picking up. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Cameras boost enforcement for school bus stop arm violations

By Doug Ross

November 1, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

Driving around a stopped school bus has been illegal for years, but enforcement was lagging....

15-year-old boy dies after shooting Saturday near Washington Park

By Finnegan Belleau

November 1, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

A 19-year-old man was also killed in the shooting, according to the Cook County medical...

Man found shot in hallway of Garfield Park building overnight dies from wounds

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 10, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.

A 26 -year-old found shot multiple times lying in a hallway of a Garfield Park...

The Valparaiso Police Department. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

Police: One dead after overnight shooting in Valparaiso, two in custody

By Post-Tribune

October 10, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

One person is dead and two people are in custody after a fatal shooting and...

Feds warn of laser pointers after Hermosa man accused of pointing one at CPD helicopter

By Tess Kenny

October 9, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Federal and local authorities are cautioning the public to keep laser pointers out of the...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Former IDES contractor charged in $4.6 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme

By Jason Meisner

October 9, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Andrea Wellington, 35, was charged in an indictment made public in U.S. District Court on...

Two Hammond men face murder charges in Oct. 3 double slaying

By Post-Tribune

October 9, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

A pair of Hammond men are accused fatally shooting two men in a Hammond alley...

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

Illinois man convicted of multiple felonies for sex with a minor

By Post-Tribune

October 10, 2026 at 8:42 a.m.

A Porter Superior Court jury convicted an Illinois man of six felonies related to child...

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

By Madeline Buckley

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....

Police seek info in I-290 shooting that closed westbound lanes Thursday night

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 9, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

Illinois State Police closed lanes on I-290 Thursday night after responding to an alleged highway...

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

Lake County 911 director details staffing struggles to council

By Maya Wilkins

October 9, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

The Lake County 911 department is requesting $350,000 be moved to its overtime budget to...

Mundelein man among 2 charged with shooting on CTA bus

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 9, 2026 at 10:41 a.m.

A man and a woman were both charged in a Sept. 30 shooting that wounded...