Crime and Public Safety – Page 5

18-year-old fatally shot in Chicago Ridge

By Evy Lewis

October 28, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

Omari N. Gates, 18, was fatally shot in Chicago Ridge Tuesday, according to police and...

Southland crime: Video gaming thefts in Oak Lawn, New Lenox and Steger, and more

By Dennis Sullivan

October 28, 2026 at 10:31 a.m.

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

Red tape blows in the wind at State and Lake streets following an early morning fatal shooting on Oct. 28, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

1 dead in double shooting overnight in Loop

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 28, 2026 at 8:44 a.m.

An unidentified man was fatally wounded overnight in a double shooting that injured a 38-year-old...

Relatives, co-workers remember Antioch woman killed in Mundelein mass shooting

By Russell Lissau

October 22, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

Nicole Heiser reportedly knew from a young age that she wanted to work with animals....

People leave Orland Square Mall after a shooting there Jan. 21, 2019. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

‘He shot my brother’: Witnesses testify in trial for Orland Square mall shooter

By Olivia Stevens

October 21, 2026 at 9:02 p.m.

Friends of Javon Britten, who was shot and killed at Orland Square in 2019, detailed...

An Evanston police car, pictured outside of Lorraine H. Morton City Hall, 909 Davis St, Evanston, on Oct. 12, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Northwestern University student, 19, drowns in Lake Michigan, per Evanston police

By Claire Murphy

October 21, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The body of a woman discovered in Lake Michigan waters early Wednesday morning near Northwestern...

Department of Homeland Security officers collect evidence as they investigate a possible shooting near the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago's Loop on Oct. 20, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Feds charge Lynwood man with firing shots across Federal Plaza this week

By Jason Meisner

October 21, 2026 at 6:44 p.m.

A south suburban man is facing a federal weapons charge after authorities said he tried...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi gets emotional as he speaks during a press conference discussing a foiled attack at the Sri Venkateswara Swami Balaji temple on Oct. 16, 2026. Krishnamoorthi was at the temple attending services with his family when the alleged gunman had planned to open fire. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi urges FBI to investigate Aurora Hindu temple plot as hate crime

By Susan Sarkauskas

October 21, 2026 at 2:38 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthy, with support from fellow lawmakers, urged FBI to investigate Aurora Hindu...

Southland crime: Carjacking in Hickory Hills, slots burglary in Mokena, and more

By Dennis Sullivan

October 21, 2026 at 8:47 a.m.

Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news...

Sharon McDaniel, left, a University of Illinois Chicago peer outreach specialist, embraces Nicole Ousley, a behavioral health and wellness coordinator, as the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago holds a “wellness day” for staff members on Oct. 21, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget offers boost to violence intervention with Chicago shootings down

By Caroline Kubzansky

October 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is asking aldermen to ramp up spending on community violence intervention and...

Police probe death of woman hurt in fall, domestic battery in single night

By Tess Kenny

October 20, 2026 at 9:27 p.m.

Maria Delgado, 54, had been hospitalized since Oct. 9 after falling at an unspecified event...

Chicago police officers and detectives investigate a police-involved shooting in an alley behind the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue, Nov. 18, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Outside task force needed to investigate Chicago police shootings: Illinois AG

By Sam Charles

October 20, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

The Office of the Illinois Attorney General on Tuesday called for the formation of a...

Mayor Brandon Johnson adjusts his microphones ahead of the City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall on Oct. 14, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

New gunshot detection system debuting in six Chicago police districts, Mayor Brandon Johnson announces

By Alice Yin

October 20, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is debuting a new gunshot detection system to replace ShotSpotter in some...