A suburban Chicago mother was randomly knocked out on her way home from work by a serial attacker as President Trump prepares to deploy the National Guard to combat out-of-control crime in the Windy City.
Kathleen Miles suffered several broken bones in her face, a black eye and a concussion when she was the target of the brute’s unprovoked attack near Union Station in downtown Chicago on Aug. 19.
The Lake Villa, Ill., resident, who only goes in to work once a week, was allegedly attacked by William Livingston, a career criminal who has at least 12 arrests since 2012 for battery or aggravated assault, according to arrest records viewed by The Post.
Kathleen Miles suffered severe facial injuries, including several broken bones, after being randomly attacked on the street in downtown Chicago on Aug. 19, 2025.Kathleen Miles
Miles was walking with a co-worker when Livingston allegedly squeezed between the two employees and became violent.
She had said, ‘This man came in between the two of us, shoved us apart, and then hit me in the face,’” Miles recalled her colleague telling her, according to ABC 7 Chicago.
Miles says she only remembers waking up in a hospital bed in pain, with no recollection of the brutal attack.
“I woke up, and my co-worker was standing above me, saying, ‘You’re OK. You’re in the hospital. You’ve been assaulted,’” she said.
Miles lost consciousness again, only to wake up with her daughter by her side.
“The next thing I remember is my daughter, Deanna, saying, ‘Hi, Mama, I’m here. You’re OK,’” Miles said.

Miles shows off her eye injury weeks after the attack.WLS
Livingston, 32, was arrested and hit with three aggravated battery charges, causing great bodily harm and reckless conduct.
The suspected serial attacker has racked up a disturbing rap sheet, having been arrested 17 times since 2014, a majority for battery and aggravated assaults against females and law enforcement.
Miles ripped into the policies and politicians of the Democrat-run city for allowing Livingston to continue to walk the streets.
“It’s 2025, and he’s out. And if he had been held accountable for his actions, then I wouldn’t be sitting here with injuries,” Miles said.
Miles ripped into the policies and politicians of the Democrat-run city for allowing Livingston to continue to walk the streets.WLS
The Windy City has continued to see a surge in violent crimes, marked by a deadly Labor Day weekend that saw 58 people shot and eight killed.
President Trump has warned Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker he will mobilize federal troops into the city, mirroring what was pulled off in Washington, DC.