Stacy St. Clair

Stacy St. Clair has been a general assignment reporter with the Chicago Tribune since 2007. Before that she reported for the Daily Herald, the Dayton Daily News and The Topeka Capital-Journal. She has received numerous national honors for her work. Stacy has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, with minors in American politics and Spanish.

Craig Lancaster, a Chicago police officer for nearly 30 years, arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on June 12, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Plea deal ends career of Chicago police officer who struck 14-year-old student

June 12, 2025 at 4:55 p.m.

A veteran Chicago police officer will no longer carry a badge as part of a plea agreement in which he admitted that he struck an eighth grade boy while making...

Ben Quattrone, left, who has made deals with University of Illinois athletes to promote his chain of car dealerships, greets Treanette Redding and her son Terrence Shannon Jr., a former Illinois basketball star, at a home game in February. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

In a big-money era, University of Illinois shrugs off rules on athletes’ NIL deals

April 14, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.

Illinois’ flagship university says rules requiring student-athletes to disclose NIL deals aren’t relevant In the wild west of today’s college sports.

Julio Abrego lights a firework with his son, Brian, 5, during the Fourth of July holiday in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)

Photos: The best images of 2024 by Chicago Tribune photographers

December 27, 2024 at 9:58 a.m.

Each December, the Chicago Tribune publishes its Photos of the Year, a collection of images that chronicle the most significant events and provide evocative glimpses into the lives of Chicago-area...

Dominique Ward sits outside courtrooms in the Daley Center on July 3, 2024, in Chicago. In the past, Ward has come to court to try and stop the electronic harassment by her children's father, Micah Berkley. Berkley was recently arrested on fraud charges in Florida. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

He boasted on social media about paying strangers to take pictures of his children and ex-partner. Now he’s under arrest.

September 4, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

A former Chicago resident who publicly boasted about paying social media followers to take pictures of his children and ex-partner in violation of a restraining order was arrested on fraud...

Protesters march past police in helmets in Park #578 during the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

‘Can we stop talking about 1968?’ Chicago’s top cop takes victory lap after DNC protests.

August 23, 2024 at 7:10 p.m.

“Can we stop talking about 1968?” Supt. Larry Snelling asked. “2024 is the new standard, and the men and women of the Chicago Police Department set that new standard out...

Activists jump through a fence in Park 578 near the United Center during the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Demonstrators chant, break fencing, but first major protest of DNC stays mostly peaceful

August 19, 2024 at 8:30 p.m.

Thousands of pro-Palestine and other demonstrators rallied and marched past the Democratic National Convention headquarters on Monday in what had been billed as the largest of many planned demonstrations during...

USA’s Kennedy Blades takes the silver medal after falling to Japan’s Yuka Kagami 3-1 in the final match of the women’s 76kg freestyle wrestling on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ de Mars Arena during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

How Northwestern’s legendary lacrosse coach helped a Chicago wrestler win an Olympic medal

August 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller had never coached wrestling or an Olympian. But she knows how to win — and that's what she helped Kennedy Blades do.

The Eiffel Tower is lit blue as team France arrives during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Local Olympians won medals, fell short, overcame injuries and broke records. Here are their stories.

August 13, 2024 at 8:10 a.m.

The Paris Olympics closed Sunday, ending a 16-day testament to the human spirit, gender equity and French hospitality.

Athletes rush the stage in an unplanned moment while the band Phoenix performs during the closing ceremony Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, of the Paris Olympics at Stade de France. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Team USA and Illinois Olympians bid adieu to Paris Games

August 12, 2024 at 7:04 a.m.

The 2024 Olympic Games came to a close Sunday in Paris, ending more than a fortnight of memorable performances and stunning accomplishments.

USA’s Kennedy Blades kisses her silver medal after falling to Japan’s Yuka Kagami 3-1 in the final match of the women’s 76kg freestyle wrestling on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ de Mars Arena during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago wrestler Kennedy Blades brings home a silver medal in her Olympic debut: ‘A huge accomplishment’

January 31, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

Chicago’s Kennedy Blades won a silver medal Sunday to finish a remarkable Olympic debut and usher in a new era of U.S. wrestling.

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