| Good afternoon, Chicago. A Kenwood man is facing murder charges in connection with Thursday’s fatal stabbing of a CTA janitor at the Damen Green Line station, according to police. Chevazz Campbell, 37, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, alongside three felonies, Chicago police announced in a news release yesterday morning. The announcement comes three days after the fatal attack, which has renewed calls for heightened safety on public transit. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news The AEPi fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus, Oct. 12, 2026, where an alleged sexual assault was reported at a weekend party. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) A person was sexually assaulted early yesterday morning at an off-campus party near the University of Chicago, officials said. More top news stories: business U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, 4th, speaks to reporters Nov. 9, 2025, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year would require federal oversight of dispatching software. García is a sponsor. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching systems used to direct trains in the Chicago area. More top business stories: sports Bulls forward Caleb Wilson shoots over Nuggets guard Jamal Murray in the first half of a preseason game, Oct. 11, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) After raining down 3-pointers in Friday’s preseason loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson went cold from deep in Denver. Wilson missed his first three attempts behind the arc Sunday night in a 133-128 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Olivia Rodrigo performs at the United Center on Oct. 11, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Olivia Rodrigo’s smart new album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” which plays like a wise step right before a bolder breakthrough, veers so lovingly into ‘80s new wave and ‘90s alt rock. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world Homeland Security officers leave the Washington residence of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after a search, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Federal agents today searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid. More top stories from around the world: |