March 2020

Saturday night shooting in West Town may be linked to nearby party

March 29, 2020 5:15 PM CWBChicago

A 23-year-old man was shot in the 1400 block of North Greenview around 10:15 p.m. on March 28, Chicago police said.

Medical examiner: Death of alleged shoplifter at Boystown Jewel-Osco was homicide

March 29, 2020 2:41 PM CWBChicago

Eugenio Escriba Guzman’s death at a Boystown Jewel-Osco store was a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner ruled.

Cops question COVID clean-up practices as CPD announces 10 more cases

March 28, 2020 4:29 PM CWBChicago

Twenty cops and a civilian employee of the Chicago Police Department had contracted COVID-19 as of Friday evening. Now, some cops are questioning the city’s clean-up procedures.

Cops warn of robberies at North-Clybourn Red Line station and in Lincoln Park

March 28, 2020 9:52 AM CWBChicago

Three robberies have been reported at the North-Clybourn Red Line station and another unfolded in Lincoln Park, police said.

Gunman robs 2 stores, carjacks driver, then gets shot at by concealed carry holder — all within 15 minutes

March 28, 2020 9:23 AM CWBChicago

The gunman tried to rob Little Caesars, successfully robbed Taqueria Hernandez, carjacked a driver on the 1700 block of West Lunt, and then tried to rob a concealed carry holder in Rogers Park.

2 charged after carjacked SUV crashes in Lincoln Park

March 27, 2020 12:14 PM CWBChicago

Daniel Salas is accused of throwing a gun Thursday morning while running from Chicago police after a carjacked SUV crashed in Lincoln Park.

Another woman robbed at North-Clybourn Red Line

March 27, 2020 11:19 AM CWBChicago

Police said two men robbed the woman on a Red Line train. She’s the second woman to be robbed at the North-Clybourn station since Tuesday.

Welcome to the Hotel Coronavirus: Checking in is easy. Checking out? Not so much.

March 26, 2020 10:41 PM CWBChicago

People who take advantage of the city’s free hotel room and meals for COVID-19 patients can’t check out until they’re medically cleared. And Chicago cops will be there to enforce the policy.

COVID-19: Thursday night testing updates from police, jail, and courts

March 26, 2020 7:45 PM CWBChicago

Officials announced new COVID-19 cases in the county jail, court system, and Chicago Police Department on Thursday evening. Here are the details.

Streeterville: Woman mugged while walking along Lake Shore Drive

March 26, 2020 2:37 PM CWBChicago

The woman, age 52, told police she was robbed while she walked along the 600 block of North Lake Shore Drive.

15-year-old boy robbed a woman in Lakeview and a 14-year-old in University Village, police say

December 1, 2023 9:22 AM

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with robbing a woman in Lakeview earlier this year, Chicago police say.

Tips to avoid package theft and burglaries during the Holiday season

December 1, 2023 8:26 AM

Here are a few tips to help you get through the Holiday season without becoming the victim of package thieves and burglars.

Gunmen robbed a Noble Square bar and 11 of its customers overnight

December 1, 2023 7:16 AM

About 11 customers were robbed at gunpoint after five armed men entered a Chicago bar near closing time Friday. It is the second time the bar and its patrons have been robbed since September.