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Off-duty sheriff opens fire on armed robbers in the West Loop

October 13, 2024 8:02 AM CWBChicago

Two would-be armed robbers got more than they bargained for when they tried to rob an off-duty sheriff’s deputy in the West Loop overnight. Their victim pulled a gun and shot at them.

Man shot whle fighting 3 opponents in West Rogers Park

October 13, 2024 7:06 AM CWBChicago

A 27-year-old man is recovering after getting shot during a fight in West Rogers Park overnight.

Former CPS teacher exposed himself to girls in West Rogers Park, prosecutors say

October 13, 2024 6:08 AM CWBChicago

A former Chicago Public Schools teacher with a history of sex-related misconduct is now charged with exposing himself to three young girls on the Far Noth Side last month.

Firefighters responding to blaze discover woman shot on West Side block that used to be served by ShotSpotter

October 12, 2024 3:51 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago Fire Department truck crew, on their way to a major fire in Little Village on Friday evening, ended their response upon finding a woman shot in the 3400 block of West Van Buren.

Charges dropped against 1 of 2 cops charged with slashing tires at Puerto Rican Fest

October 12, 2024 8:35 AM Tim Hecke

Barely a month after two Chicago cops, including a high-ranking deputy chief, were charged with slashing the tires of a vehicle while on duty at Puerto Rican Fest, charges have been dropped against one of them.

Boy, 16, shot in Rogers Park alley

October 12, 2024 7:41 AM CWBChicago

A 16-year-old boy was shot on Friday evening in Rogers Park, according to Chicago police. He is the sixth person shot in the neighborhood since Labor Day.

Man walking dog finds human head inside an Amazon box

October 11, 2024 8:00 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are conducting a death investigation after a man found an Amazon box containing an object that may be a human head on the West Side yesterday evening.

The denyin’ king? When prosecutors ask judges to detain felony defendants, one judge says ‘no’ more than any other

October 11, 2024 6:48 AM Tim Hecke

In both Cook County and statewide, judges grant initial detention petitions roughly two times out of three. However, in Chicago, one judge is far less likely to put a defendant behind bars. In fact, he grants less than half of the petitions prosecutors present in his court.

Serial car burglar, foiled by face tats and in-car cameras, gets 9-year sentence

October 10, 2024 7:26 PM CWBChicago

A five-time convicted felon has picked up two more convictions after pleading guilty to a string of car burglaries, mostly in the West Loop. Jeffery Morgan’s decision to have distinctive facial tattoos and to occasionally target Teslas, that take pictures of everyone who enters the car, contributed to his demise.

Burglar stole brass urinal fittings at U of C, causing floods and elevator damage, prosecutors say

October 10, 2024 6:48 AM CWBChicago

You’ve heard the phrase, “People will steal anything that’s not nailed down.” As insatiable consumers of Chicago police report narratives, we can confirm the phrase is true.

Robber bites off chunk of victim’s ear on Goose Island

October 10, 2024 6:22 AM

A man is recovering after a would-be robber bit off a chunk of his ear while trying to steal his bike on Goose Island yesterday evening.

Cashier who murdered 2 men in restaurant dining had little or no interaction with victims, prosecutors say

October 10, 2024 5:17 AM

A fast food cashier had little or no contact with two men he shot to death in the restaurant’s dining room Monday night, prosecutors said as they filed charges in the case.

Mayoral advisor who led the charge against ShotSpotter is jailed on outstanding warrant; alderman is ‘p***ed off to the highest of pisstivity’

October 9, 2024 6:54 PM

A Chicago alderman is “p***ed off to the highest of pisstivity” after learning that a senior public safety advisor in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration was arrested on Tuesday on an outstanding warrant.