Month: February 2017

A Lincoln Park psychic salon reported losing over $1,500 to a pair of robbers on Sunday afternoon, police said. Officers went to the shop in the 2800 block of North Lincoln after a caller reported seeing the robbers trying to force their way into an attached apartment. When cops arrived, they learned that the salon

Chicago police say they found a stolen handgun, several magazines, and nearly 100 rounds of ammunition when they stopped a south suburban Lansing man near Clark and Elm streets. But, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office refused to pursue felony charges against the man, citing “insufficient evidence” that he knew that the firearm was stolen,

A Lakeview man was pistol-whipped by a robber who also mugged his girlfriend Sunday night near Roscoe and Seminary, according to police. Image: LearningSpanishLikeCrazy.com The couple was walking around 11 p.m. when the man was struck in the back of the head by an offender who took his wallet and cellphone as well as the

A Lakeview woman and her friend ran for their lives after a man emerged from a North Center alley, pointed a handgun at their faces, and racked the gun’s slide early Sunday. 911 callers reported hearing one of the women scream, “Oh my God! I’m gonna die!” and “He has a gun!” Other callers saw

Chicago police are investigating after a robbery crew mugged a Lakeview woman at gunpoint Friday evening and then carjacked a man who lives nearby. No one is in custody. Shortly after 8 p.m.,  two teenagers demanded valuables while pointing a gun at a woman on the street near Kenmore and School. The woman went home

Map of reported theft and suspicious behavior incidents on Friday and Saturday | Google Well, this sure sounds familiar. Chicago police are once again investigating a rash of thefts from salons, retail shops, and coffeehouses across Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and North Center. The latest two-day theft blitz closely resembles a pattern that was reported across

Here are some updates on sentences handed down in cases that you may have read about on CWB Chicago: 10 Days For Waving Knife In The Middle Of Clark Street Jackson | Cook County Sheriff A man who police reportedly saw “waving a large knife” in the middle of Clark Street near Diversey walked out

A burglary suspect flees from a home in the 3500 block of N. Fremont early on January 24 | CWB Chicago reader A Wrigleyville resident’s surveillance camera captured video of a man jumping from his neighbor’s yard after an apparent burglary attempt was foiled in late January. Now, city data shows that burglaries are once

Chicago police are investigating a carjacking reported in Wrigleyville Monday evening. A woman told officers that she was standing next to her idling Toyota in the 3600 block of North Wayne around 8:45 p.m. when a man jumped out of a passing Jeep, pushed her, and drove off with her car. Cops recovered the woman’s