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Feds bust drug crew operating from building where Officer Krystal Rivera was killed

August 17, 2026 8:59 PM Tim Hecke

The armed parolee whom Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera was chasing when her partner unintentionally shot and killed her last year is now facing federal drug distribution charges, one of five men charged in a major undercover federal drug investigation that, according to a law enforcement source, was prompted in part by Rivera’s on-duty death in June 2025.

Man was part of violent armed robbery crew that targeted 5 victims walking home from River North bar, prosecutors say

August 17, 2026 12:39 PM CWBChicago

Five friends were robbed at gunpoint in River North by a crew that prosecutors say jumped out of a stolen Jeep, with one woman pistol-whipped during the attack. A 20-year-old man is now charged after detectives followed a trail of surveillance footage, license plate reader data, and credit card transactions.

Driver who intentionally ran over 2 people in River North sentenced to 9 years

August 17, 2026 10:32 AM CWBChicago

A woman who intentionally ran over two people in River North, chasing one down with her car and pinning another against a gas pump, has been sentenced to nine years in prison.

Six murdered Sunday as Chicago weekend shootings leave 25 victims

August 17, 2026 10:03 AM CWBChicago

Six people were murdered and another ten people survived being shot across Chicago on Sunday, a wave of violence that drove the weekend’s shooting total to 25 victims, according to preliminary information provided by Chicago police and reviewed by the independent crime data analysis site HeyJackass.com.

Two men accused of burglarizing a Loop restaurant together got caught doing it again — twice, prosecutors say

August 16, 2026 7:14 PM Tim Hecke

Two men already on pretrial release for burglarizing a Loop restaurant together are back in jail after Chicago police officers allegedly caught them doing the exact same thing again — and recovered suitcases full of Jimmy John’s cold cuts, chips and ice-cold soft drinks as evidence.

New images show dirt bike rider who left woman critically injured on Lakefront Trail

August 16, 2026 6:28 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police have released two clearer images of the dirt bike rider who left a woman with catastrophic injuries on the Lakefront Trail in the Gold Coast last month.

Woman recruited 17-year-old nephew to rob drug dealers at gunpoint, prosecutors say

August 16, 2026 1:30 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago woman is accused of orchestrating armed robberies of two drug dealers by tipping off two accomplices, including her 17-year-old nephew, to their location and then posing as an additional victim of the crime.

Man sentenced to 28 years for murder committed while on electronic monitoring

August 16, 2026 7:55 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man this week was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering another man while he was supposed to be at home on “24/7 electronic monitoring” for a pending gun case.

Woman intentionally rammed man with car during Edgewater crosswalk dispute, prosecutors say

August 15, 2026 3:41 PM Tim Hecke

An Evanston woman intentionally struck a pedestrian with her car following an argument at an Edgewater crosswalk, leaving the 61-year-old man with a traumatic brain injury so severe that he is expected to undergo long-term residential care, according to a detention filing from prosecutors.

Police seek 2 suspects after multiple shooters open fire at Jefferson Park station

August 15, 2026 2:00 PM CWBChicago

A suspect is in custody, but Chicago police are looking for two more after multiple shooters opened fire on a victim outside the Jefferson Park Blue Line station Saturday morning. The victim was not injured.

15 years for carjacking Uber driver 4 weeks after having ankle monitor removed

August 15, 2026 8:31 AM CWBChicago

A man who robbed and carjacked an Uber driver just four weeks after a judge removed his ankle monitor in another robbery case has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, court records show.

Armed robbers hit Cash America pawn shops four times across Chicago

August 14, 2026 5:30 PM Tim Hecke

A group of armed robbers has targeted Chicago pawn shops four times in the past month, taking over the stores, smashing jewelry display cases and forcing employees to open safes, police said Friday. The crew has targeted one store twice, according to a CPD community alert.

2 CPS workers found dead in Bucktown apartment died from overdoses, medical examiner says

August 14, 2026 3:56 PM CWBChicago

Two women found dead in a Bucktown apartment last month died from accidental overdoses of cocaine and fentanyl, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined. Both women worked at Chicago Public Schools, according to online records.