March 2021 | CWB Chicago

Prosecutors: Mag Mile panhandler slashed tourist’s throat as victim’s son looked on

March 31, 2021 CWBChicago

A Chicago man was ordered held without bail Wednesday for allegedly slashing the throat of a tourist who refused to give him money in the heart of the Magnificent Mile.

Man carjacked outside Dunkin near Goose Island; Hijackings pace 50% higher than last year

March 31, 2021 CWBChicago

A suburban man was carjacked at gunpoint as he sat outside a Dunkin location near Goose Island on Wednesday morning, according to a CPD report.

Police: Off-duty cop shoots home invader in Albany Park

March 31, 2021 CWBChicago

An off-duty Chicago police officers shot a man who broke into his Albany Park home early Wednesday, according to a brief statement issued by CPD.

Man shot inside Streeterville hotel

March 31, 2021 CWBChicago

An 18-year-old man was shot inside a Streeterville hotel Tuesday evening, police said. The victim and witnesses were reportedly uncooperative with investigators.

Creepy Lincoln Park peeping Tom is heading to prison

March 30, 2021 CWBChicago

It’s prison time for a Skokie man who’s pleaded guilty to committing a series of creepy peeping Tom incidents in Lincoln Park.

Burglar is targeting businesses in West Loop and West Town, cops say

March 30, 2021 CWBChicago

A serial burglar is targeting commercial buildings and offices in the West Loop and West Town, according to a community alert from Chicago police

Cops link 2 Rogers Park robberies to auto theft in Lincoln Park

March 30, 2021 CWBChicago

Police are on the hunt for a group of men who stole a car in Lincoln Park on Saturday evening and then used it to commit two robberies in Rogers Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Stealing cars? That’s dumb. Posting it on Instagram? That’s really dumb.

March 29, 2021 CWBChicago

Stealing a car that someone left running? That’s pretty dumb. Picking up the owner’s cellphone and staring into the camera while it’s on a live FaceTime call? That’s even dumber. Sending a request to follow the car’s owner on Instagram the next day? Well, that’s just crazy. But it happened, prosecutors said Sunday. And Cortel