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Angered by Adam Toledo’s death, man opened fire on Rogers Park police station, prosecutors say

June 24, 2022 CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man who fired shots at a Chicago police station in Rogers Park last year told witnesses he did it because he was angry about the then-recent shooting of Adam Toledo, prosecutors said Friday.

In a stunning reversal, CPD brass reinstates some cops’ time off — on Sunday, the date of Chicago’s Pride Parade

June 24, 2022 CWBChicago

In a surprising reversal, the Chicago Police Department announced on Friday afternoon that it is reinstating a day off for some cops who have been working without a break since June 14.

Armed men rob 3 women, pistol-whip 1, in West Town hold-up

June 24, 2022 CWBChicago

Armed robbers robbed three women, pistol-whipping one of them, on a West Town street overnight, police said. The hold-ups are part of a wave of armed robberies that have hit parts of the city during late night hours this week.

A serial bank robber, responsible for 8 hold-ups in the Loop, hit twice Thursday, FBI says

June 24, 2022 CWBChicago

A serial bank robber needed about 30 minutes to rob two more branches in the Loop on Thursday afternoon. The FBI now says the man has robbed eight banks in the Loop since May 2.

Edgewater burglar watched porn in one victim’s apartment, then sexually abused the downstairs neighbor, prosecutors say

June 24, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a burglar who got caught watching porn in an Edgewater man’s apartment broke into the victim’s downstairs neighbor’s apartment minutes later and sexually abused a woman as she took a midday nap this week. Neither victim knows the accused man.

River North carjacking crew strikes again in Andersonville overnight. Some get arrested, others keep committing crimes.

June 24, 2022 CWBChicago

An armed carjacking team took a man’s Cadillac at gunpoint in River North on Thursday evening and then hijacked a rideshare driver in Andersonville two hours later.

Chicago police trainee files battery report against her training officer after unplanned “training scenario” in Grant Park

June 23, 2022 CWBChicago

A recent Chicago police academy graduate filed a police report against her field training officer this week, alleging that he took her to the ground and dragged her during an impromptu training scenario in Grant Park.

Mules and jackasses: Chicago mayor denies cops are being overworked as CPD chief cancels most days off

June 23, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot denies that the city’s cops are “being worked like mules,” but the police superintendent’s own emails show he has cancelled nearly every possible day off between June 14 and July 5.

3 robberies reported in Rogers Park, at least one more in Lakeview

June 23, 2022 CWBChicago

Three people were robbed in about 20 minutes overnight in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Police are also investigating at least one armed robbery that occurred in Lakeview on Wednesday evening.

Video shows aftermath of Boystown street brawl as alderman expresses concern about Pride Parade

June 23, 2022 CWBChicago

A short video is giving the first look at a tense situation in Boystown early Monday as an estimated 75 people engaged in widespread fights along the Halsted Street nightlife district.

Shots fired, man grazed near Thorndale Red Line station

June 23, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a man was shot while exiting his car near the Thorndale Red Line station in Edgewater on Wednesday evening.

Robbery victim fights back, gets shot in River North overnight: police

June 23, 2022 CWBChicago

A man was shot in the wrist during an armed robbery in River North overnight, police said. It happened around 3:26 a.m. on the 500 block of North State, just north of the Royal Sonesta Chicago River North Hotel.

Lakeview alderman is ‘deeply concerned’ about Chicago police plan for upcoming Pride Parade

June 22, 2022 CWBChicago

Lakeview Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) believes Chicago police are not committing adequate resources to the upcoming weekend’s Chicago Pride Parade and he’s asking CPD brass to assemble a more robust plan.

Angered by Adam Toledo’s death, man opened fire on Rogers Park police station, prosecutors say

In a stunning reversal, CPD brass reinstates some cops’ time off — on Sunday, the date of Chicago’s Pride Parade

Armed men rob 3 women, pistol-whip 1, in West Town hold-up

A serial bank robber, responsible for 8 hold-ups in the Loop, hit twice Thursday, FBI says

Edgewater burglar watched porn in one victim’s apartment, then sexually abused the downstairs neighbor, prosecutors say

River North carjacking crew strikes again in Andersonville overnight. Some get arrested, others keep committing crimes.

Chicago police trainee files battery report against her training officer after unplanned “training scenario” in Grant Park

Mules and jackasses: Chicago mayor denies cops are being overworked as CPD chief cancels most days off

3 robberies reported in Rogers Park, at least one more in Lakeview

Video shows aftermath of Boystown street brawl as alderman expresses concern about Pride Parade

Shots fired, man grazed near Thorndale Red Line station

Robbery victim fights back, gets shot in River North overnight: police

Lakeview alderman is ‘deeply concerned’ about Chicago police plan for upcoming Pride Parade

Video of North Avenue Beach suspect released as alderman demands that prosecutors use anti-rioting laws to crack down on beach parties

Man chained woman inside an abandoned home for 3 days, sexually assaulted her twice: prosecutors

Armed robbers target at least 12 people in overnight crime spree

It took Chicago police nearly an hour to respond to information about a wanted bank robber in the Loop. Six minutes after they arrived, he robbed another bank.

Man shot in the face at North Avenue Beach; 3 cops hurt as brawls erupt in nearby streets