Crime and Public Safety – Page 7

Man convicted in 117-mph crash that ripped apart vehicle with mom, baby inside

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 28, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

Jurors convicted Stuart Roane, 60, of Marion, Ind. late Tuesday of Level 6 felony criminal...

Chicago police interim Superintendent Fred Waller arrives before Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his budget address Oct. 21, 2026, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago police brass are mum on new gunshot detection tool as aldermen push for answers

By Jake Sheridan

October 28, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Police officials had few answers Wednesday as aldermen questioned them about the gunshot detection technology...

Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial

By Jill Lawless

October 28, 2026 at 1:11 p.m.

Russell Brand acknowledged in a London court on Wednesday that he had been obsessed with...

A Mundelein police officer documents the inside of a vehicle outside of a home along the 200 block of Wellington Avenue, Oct. 19, 2026, where five people were discovered shot to death on Sunday night. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Antioch man killed parents, son and girlfriend in Mundelein house, police say

By Joseph States

October 20, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

An Antioch man left several suicide notes before fatally shooting his parents, his son, his...

Joseph Matos, also known as "Troubles", is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a National Guard member in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on July 3, 2021. (FBI)

FBI adds suspect in Illinois National Guardsman’s killing to ‘Most Wanted’ list

By Jason Meisner

October 20, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

The FBI announced Tuesday that a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Illinois National...

A Department of Homeland Security officer collects evidence during an investigation after a possible shooting near the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago's Loop on Oct. 20, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

1 arrested after shooting near federal building in Loop

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 20, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.

A suspect was arrested early Tuesday morning after a gun discharged near a federal building...

A man has been charged after an alleged carjacking in Aurora, police said. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Aurora man charged, stolen vehicle recovered after carjacking in city, police say

By Aurora Beacon-News

October 20, 2026 at 8:32 a.m.

The man has been charged with vehicular hijacking, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, aggravated...

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

By Madeline Buckley

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

In Cook County, felony case filings and prison admissions for retail theft have risen sharply...

Court briefs: Calumet City man could get up to 40 years in deadly shooting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 19, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

News from Lake County courts

U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, center, walks with agents while detaining a man working near Frederick Stock Public School during immigration enforcement operations on Oct. 31, 2025, in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Judge rejects subpoena in sweeping immigration enforcement lawsuit — for now

By Jason Meisner

October 19, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The lawsuit filed earlier this year by both Illinois and Chicago alleges immigration agents acted...

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

Valparaiso woman charged with neglect in death of elderly mother

By Post-Tribune

October 19, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

A Valparaiso woman is charged with neglect of a dependent after her mother died of...

Hammond police officer on leave after fatal Friday crash

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 19, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

A Hammond Police officer has been put on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of...

Police: Woman dies after driving into contaminated water in Gary

By Maya Wilkins

October 19, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

The Gary Police department said a woman died after driving her vehicle into a contaminated...