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Month: November 2019

Near North

Woman escapes drive-by in violent corner of Old Town

November 30, 2019 6:00 AM CWBChicago
A violence-plagued corner of Old Town that has claimed four shooting victims since Oct. 23 nearly claimed its fifth victim on Friday morning.

Boystown

Woman beaten in Boystown robbery attempt

November 30, 2019 5:29 AM CWBChicago
The man reportedly attacked a woman outside the Center on Halsted in Boystown after she refused to give him money.

Streeterville

Teen passengers rob cabbie in Streeterville

November 28, 2019 5:52 PM CWBChicago
A cab driver crashed her taxi after four juvenile passengers robbed her in Streeterville on Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

CTA

Man slashed with knife during argument at Belmont Red Line station

November 27, 2019 8:05 AM CWBChicago
Police said an offender cut the man in the face during an altercation on the platform Tuesday afternoon.

Citywide

Affordable bail: While chief judge claims no “horrible incidents,” we found more murders that seem…pretty horrible

November 27, 2019 7:54 AM CWBChicago
Cook County’s chief judge claims that his affordable bail initiative hasn’t had “any horrible incidents.” But more and more cases fly in the face of his claim.

North Center

More charges filed against man accused of falsely reporting gunman at N. Side college

November 27, 2019 7:24 AM CWBChicago
Man accused of filing false reports of a gunman on North Side university campus is now charged with filing four more false police reports while free on bail.

Near North

Update: Charges filed in Old Town armed robbery

November 27, 2019 6:34 AM CWBChicago
Police said Deshawn Jackson put a gun to the woman’s head and took valuables from her and from her vehicle Monday afternoon in Old Town.

Boystown

18-year sentence for luring men into robbery ambushes via Grindr

November 26, 2019 8:00 PM CWBChicago
Trenell Kirkman pleaded guilty to luring five men into robbery traps via the Grindr gay hookup app. His alleged accomplice is due back in court next month.

Old Town

Arrest made, gun recovered after woman’s robbed in Old Town

November 26, 2019 9:23 AM CWBChicago
The woman said one man put a gun to her head as she loaded items into her car on the 1200 block of North Wells in Old Town.

Loop

Cops call woman’s carjacking story “unfounded” after detectives find her $200,000+ sports car in Loop garage.

November 26, 2019 9:00 AM CWBChicago
The woman who reported having her exotic sports car stolen at gunpoint in the Loop on Sunday evening made the story up, police now say.

Loop

Loop carjackers get $200,000+ sports car from “Bad Chick”

November 25, 2019 9:39 AM CWBChicago
Police said the woman was carjacked when she stepped out of her exotic car to get directions in the Loop.

Magnificent Mile

Man beaten, robbed in fast food restaurant restroom near Mag Mile

November 25, 2019 7:56 AM CWBChicago
The man said two men attacked him inside the restroom of a restaurant near State and Chicago. At least two other robberies were reported in the immediate area this weekend.

Lakeview

Gunmen carjack woman in Wrigleyville late Friday

November 23, 2019 10:32 AM CWBChicago
Two offenders, one armed with a rifle, carjacked the woman as she sat in her car about two blocks from Wrigley Field, Chicago police said.

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