Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson is a news reporter on the Tribune’s metro desk. A University of Pittsburgh graduate, she previously worked at the Austin American-Statesman and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She welcomes story tips or coffee shop recommendations.

Colleen Bagley, 50, was stabbed to death at the Elk Grove Village hotel where she lived on Feb. 21, 2026. (Family photo)

Man accused of stabbing girlfriend to death and discarding her body in Elk Grove Village hotel dumpster

March 4, 2026 at 5:33 p.m.

Cook County prosecutors say that Arturo Taylor strangled and stabbed his girlfriend Colleen Bagley and then left her body in a dumpster outside an Elk Grove Village hotel.

Following a hearing regarding a misdemeanor battery case against far-right influencer Nick Fuentes, Marla Rose stands outside the Cook County Courthouse in Maywood on Feb. 27, 2026. Fuentes appeared via Zoom. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes provides apology letter to Berwyn woman he allegedly pepper-sprayed

March 2, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes wrote an apology letter to Marla Rose, who he was accused of pepper-spraying in 2024 as she attempted to ring the doorbell of his west suburban...

Former Oswego High School students, from left, Natalie Grimm, Anne Marie Fish, Jillian Lake and Kala Sundstrom listen as their attorney Cass Casper speaks during a news conference on Feb. 25, 2026. The four former students are suing Oswego Community Unit School District 308 for allegedly showing a “reckless disregard for student safety” and for failing to properly investigate grooming and sexual misconduct they say they experienced at the hands of Sean Staffeldt, a former teacher and coach for football, wrestling and track. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

‘Terrifying and tortuous’: Former Oswego High School students sue district for allegedly failing to stop sexual harassment by teacher

February 25, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

Four former students are suing the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 for allegedly failing to properly investigate grooming and sexual misconduct they say they experienced from a former teacher.

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Man accused of stabbing girlfriend to death and discarding her body in Elk Grove Village hotel dumpster

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes provides apology letter to Berwyn woman he allegedly pepper-sprayed

‘Terrifying and tortuous’: Former Oswego High School students sue district for allegedly failing to stop sexual harassment by teacher

‘Pointed the gun at my head’: Chicagoans visiting Mexico forced to hide during cartel violence

New funeral plans for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson shared, including services in DC and South Carolina

Chicago funeral arrangements set for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson

2 dancers killed, 3 injured in Bishop Ford Freeway crash

Rev. Jesse Jackson remembered as one of the ‘last great leaders’ by Chicago friends and neighbors

Love is in the air in Lincoln Square: Couples share how they met in the neighborhood this Valentine’s Day

Murder suspect was previously fired after Momence bar owner reported him for stealing, Kankakee County prosecutors say