Month: August 2018

Cazares (left) and Ortiz. | Chicago Police Dept It’s time to take another look at how Cook County prosecutors and judges  handle Chicago’s gun cases: First up, two cases that were previously profiled in our reporting have wrapped up in court: Fabian Cazares, 20, accused of having a loaded gun in his car in the

EDITORS’ NOTE: Some details of this story have been removed at 9:12PM on August 31, 2020. The accused individual succeeded in having the case expunged from his/her Cook County Criminal Court record. While not required by law to remove truthful reports, CWBChicago editors do extend this courtesy to individuals who go through the legal process

According to a series of community alerts issued by Chicago police, car thieves are targeting two specific brands on the North Side. And if you’re lucky enough not to own one of those, other police alerts warn about other thieves who are stealing car wheels and catalytic converters. It’s enough to make you reconsider car

A violent surge in the Near North area that started late Thursday night has produced four shooting victims, two stabbing victims, and three victims who suffered severe beatings, according to Chicago police reports. The Near North area includes some of Chicago’s most-desirable and tourist-laden neighborhoods, including Streeterville, River North, and the Magnificent Mile. The men

The shooting took place near the garage on the left side of this photo. | Google A young man coasted up the 4600 block of Clifton Avenue shortly after 8 o’clock this sunny, quiet Sunday morning, stopping his kick bike only briefly next to a maroon Buick that was parked on the street. There, he

Approximate locations of the burglaries listed in CPD’s alert A series of North Side burglaries may be the work of criminals who are choosing to break into houses when they see people leaving home to go to work, jog, or walk a dog, according to a new community alert from Chicago police. The alert lists

Seward Park stands in the shadows of the Magnificent Mile’s skyscrapers on land that was once home to Chicago’s infamous Cabrini-Green high-rise housing projects. | Google Violence at a Near North Side “peace picnic” left three men shot and a fourth beaten Saturday evening in Seward Park, 325 West Division, police said. One “person of

Burglar covers his hand with a towel to prevent leaving fingerprints, then he stares into the camera. | The Alley Chicago detectives are on the hunt for a burglar who may have struck three businesses in the Boystown area since early Thursday. And one businessman whose shop was targeted by the thief is offering a

Locations of two shootings reported downtown overnight. Two men were shot within 30 minutes in separate incidents downtown late Thursday night and early Friday, police said. A person of interest is in custody for the first shooting, which unfolded in a Streeterville parking garage. The shooter in the second incident, which was reported at the

Montera Carr is accused of stealing nearly $2500 from a donation checkpoint. | CPD; Northalsted.com A donation checkpoint worker at last weekend’s Northalsted Market Days was arrested after security guards saw her stuffing admission fee cash into her pants, bra, and waistband, prosecutors said. Montera Carr had $2,490 in cash hidden on her body when

Chris Larsen flashed a gun at a guard who tried to stop him from shoplifting, prosecutors say. | CPD; Google A Logan Square man has been charged with robbery after he flashed a gun at a loss prevention worker at the Lincoln Park Home Depot store, 2655 North Halsted, on Tuesday evening, police said. Chris

Screenshot of the story that sparked input from Water Tower Place. Something interesting happened to us on Tuesday evening. We’d like to take a moment to tell you about it. The night before, we published a report that detailed several recent gun arrests on the North Side, including one that took place on the sidewalk