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Month: June 2020

Citywide

Feds and CPD release videos, pix of riot arson suspects

June 30, 2020 2:09 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police and federal authorities released several videos and a collection of images that show people who allegedly set arson fires across the city during riots and looting in late May and early June.

Loop

Carjackings reported in Loop, Bucktown

June 30, 2020 12:19 PM CWBChicago

Police are investigating armed carjackings on the 100 block of West Polk and near the intersection of Armitage and the Kennedy Expressway in Bucktown.

Magnificent Mile

Mag Mile burglar stole pricey accessories because people weren’t giving him money for panhandling

June 30, 2020 9:10 AM CWBChicago

A North Carolina man broke into a Magnificent Mile boutique and stole high-end merchandise Sunday because people weren’t giving him money for panhandling, according to prosecutors.

Magnificent Mile

Cops trying to ID car used in River North murder

June 30, 2020 8:22 AM CWBChicago

Police released images of a vehicle that may be connected to a murder that took place on a River North street during riots on May 30, 2020.

Near North

4 shot at River North gas station

June 30, 2020 7:44 AM CWBChicago

Four people were shot at a River North gas station overnight, police said. Now, investigators are trying to determine if the shooting is connected to a series of other incidents across the city earlier in the night.

Near North

Dispute outside bar led to River North shooting, prosecutors say

June 29, 2020 7:57 PM CWBChicago

Kenderic Artis, age 21, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with the shooting near Dearborn and Illinois streets.

Loop

Wisconsin man charged with trying to rob Loop bank

June 29, 2020 2:40 PM CWBChicago

Federal prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin man with trying to rob a Loop bank branch on Friday afternoon, according to court records. Four years ago, the man faced felony charges after he allegedly tried — and failed — to rob a bank in Wisconsin. Adam Neibauer, age 38, is charged with one count of bank

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Lakeview

At least 4 arson fires set overnight in Lincoln Park, Lakeview

June 29, 2020 8:15 AM CWBChicago

An arsonist set a series of fires in Lincoln Park and Lakeview early Monday, according to Chicago police. No injuries were reported in connection with the fires which broke out in the same area where a rash of arson cases was reported last autumn. The overnight fires are believed to be the work of the same

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Boystown

Cops chill as Pride partiers overtake Halsted Street ’til 4 a.m.

June 29, 2020 5:33 AM CWBChicago

There was no Pride Parade in Chicago this year. Thanks, COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a party in Boystown. Police took a hands-off approach with the hours-long pop-up party, doing little more than block streets so people didn’t get run over.

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Rogers Park

Two men shot near Rogers Park school Sunday night

June 29, 2020 3:45 AM CWBChicago

Two men were shot near a Rogers Park elementary school Sunday night, making them the third and fourth persons shot in the neighborhood yesterday. One of the earlier shooting victims died.

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Citywide

3 days after getting probation, a ‘Kia Boy’ is charged with attempted robbery and home invasion

May 31, 2023 6:34 AM

Two Chicago men who were arrested for trying to steal a Kia together last summer are now accused of trying to rob a man at gunpoint together on Monday — just 3 days after one of them pleaded guilty in the Kia case.

Citywide

Chicago mayor’s neighbor killed woman with baseball bat, dumped her in the alley: prosecutors say

May 30, 2023 1:23 PM

A man who lives across the street from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was held without bail Monday after prosecutors accused him of beating a woman to death with a baseball bat inside his home,

Streeterville

Man stabbed during argument near Streeterville fountain

May 30, 2023 9:42 AM

Chicago police say a man was stabbed during an argument near a landmark fountain in Streeterville last night.

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