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Chicago ‘peacekeeper’ charged with beating, robbing man in Little Village

May 28, 2023 12:07 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who wore a neon yellow “peacekeepers” vest helped a group of people beat and rob a motorist in Little Village on Friday night, according to a Chicago Police Department report.

Chicago man tried to sexually assault woman on Blue Line, touched second woman: prosecutors

May 28, 2023 6:32 AM CWBChicago

CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with repeatedly punching a woman during an attempted sexual assault aboard a Blue Line train and inappropriately touching another woman on the train line the next night.

Triple shooting overnight is Lakeview’s 3rd shooting since Thursday

May 28, 2023 5:22 AM CWBChicago

Three men were shot near the corner of Broadway and Barry in Lakeview early Sunday, Chicago police said. It’s the third shooting in the immediate area since Thursday.

At least 9 robbed in an hour Saturday morning in Humboldt Park, Near West Side

May 27, 2023 8:10 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating another robbery spree on the Near West Side after at least eight people were robbed at gunpoint in about an hour Saturday morning.

2 injured when out-of-town cop’s gun fires inside River North hotel room

May 27, 2023 5:37 PM CWBChicago

An off-duty Michigan police officer shot himself in the hand and injured another person while handling his firearm in a downtown Chicago hotel room on Saturday afternoon.

Robbers force victims to Venmo them money in Wrigleyville, North Center

May 27, 2023 9:45 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating two recent robberies on the North Side where offenders Venmoed themselves money from the victims’ phones.

Man shot, critically wounded in West Loop

May 27, 2023 7:28 AM CWBChicago

A man is in critical condition after being shot while standing on a West Loop street corner overnight, Chicago police said.

Man killed during possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East

May 27, 2023 6:43 AM CWBChicago

A man was shot and killed during a possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East overnight. He is the second person shot in the immediate area in two days, according to Chicago police.

Woman tried to smuggle drug-saturated paper worth $125,000 into Cook County jail, officials say

May 26, 2023 8:24 PM CWBChicago

A woman who works for a contractor at the Cook County jail tried to smuggle drug-soaked papers into the facility so they could be cut up and sold to inmates, officials said.

Shots fired at North Avenue Beach

May 26, 2023 2:41 PM CWBChicago

Memorial Day is off to an ominous start as Chicago police investigate shots fired at North Avenue Beach on Friday afternoon.

18 years for sex offender who raped Chicago woman while on bail

May 26, 2023 6:38 AM

Chicago man charged with raping and robbing a woman in Logan Square while on bail for failing to register as a sex offender has been sentenced to 18 years.

Chicago man allegedly found with $1.2 million in meth and fentanyl is now charged with assaulting federal agents

May 26, 2023 5:36 AM

The Chicago man charged with possessing a pill-making machine and $1.2 million worth of meth and fentanyl faces new charges for allegedly driving a stolen car toward federal agents who tried to arrest him.

Police union wellness center hopes to stem rising officer suicide rate

May 25, 2023 8:16 PM

With a suicide rate higher than other big cities, Chicago’s police union has established a mental health wellness center for its members.