August 2021 - CWB Chicago

4 teens charged with attempted robbery near Loyola’s Water Tower campus

August 31, 2021 7:53 PM CWBChicago

Four juveniles face felony charges after they tried to rob an 18-year-old man near Loyola University’s Water Tower Campus on Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police.

Woman shot man outside River North bar following “intense provocation,” defense attorney claims

August 31, 2021 1:10 PM CWBChicago

A Logan Square woman shot a man on River North street corner, then followed him for two blocks and shot him again at point-blank range as bystanders tried to help him outside a bustling tavern, prosecutors said.

Driver accused of plowing over 3 people while driving drunk — and while on probation for killing a woman with his car — goes home on a recognizance bond

August 30, 2021 7:26 PM CWBChicago

The man who allegedly ran over 3 people while intoxicated (and while on probation for killing a 93-year-old woman with his car) is only charged with misdemeanors and was sent home on his own recognizance.

Two tourists among victims in fresh wave of downtown armed robberies

August 30, 2021 1:53 PM CWBChicago

At least six armed robberies were reported in River North and Streeterville during two waves early Sunday and again just after midnight Monday, according to CPD records.

Investigation launched after cop “violently attacks” Black woman who’s walking her dog at North Avenue Beach

August 30, 2021 7:46 AM CWBChicago

Chicago’s police oversight agency is investigating after a Chicago police officer physically struggled with a Black woman who was walking her dog at North Avenue Beach early Saturday.

1 man critical, another injured in separate shootings downtown Sunday

August 30, 2021 6:25 AM CWBChicago

A man is in critical condition after a woman shot him on a street corner in the heart of River North on Sunday evening, police said. Earlier, another man was multiple times as he drove with family members on Wacker Drive in the Loop.

High on coke and benzos, man drove wildly through Mag Mile before crashing into DIOR’s 3,000-pound security window, prosecutors say

August 29, 2021 8:37 PM CWBChicago

The man who allegedly drove recklessly through the Mag Mile neighborhood before crashing into the DIOR store on Friday morning received probation last month for a case that started as a home invasion.

Driver who allegedly struck 3 pedestrians in Lakeview is on probation for killing 93-year-old woman with the same SUV

August 29, 2021 11:48 AM CWBChicago

The driver of a BMW SUV that struck two pedestrians, then circled back and struck a third person before crashing into a fence in Lakeview early Sunday is identified in CPD reports as the same man who recently received probation for striking and killing a 93-year-old woman with a BMW SUV in Edgewater.

Month: August 2021

4 teens charged with attempted robbery near Loyola’s Water Tower campus

Woman shot man outside River North bar following “intense provocation,” defense attorney claims

Driver accused of plowing over 3 people while driving drunk — and while on probation for killing a woman with his car — goes home on a recognizance bond

Two tourists among victims in fresh wave of downtown armed robberies

Investigation launched after cop “violently attacks” Black woman who’s walking her dog at North Avenue Beach

1 man critical, another injured in separate shootings downtown Sunday

High on coke and benzos, man drove wildly through Mag Mile before crashing into DIOR’s 3,000-pound security window, prosecutors say

Driver who allegedly struck 3 pedestrians in Lakeview is on probation for killing 93-year-old woman with the same SUV

Two men are beaten and robbed in the middle of State Street as people walk by, drive past, and twerk up a storm

Warning issued after intruders claiming to be cops knock down doors on North Side

“Bump-n-run” auto theft crew strikes again in Lakeview

Man found shot inside car in Lakeview overnight, police say

Four men sought in Loop train platform attack, police say

Man gets 8 years for chasing down, shooting victim outside Chinatown nightclub

National sheriffs’ groups say Cook County’s gun ban leaves people defenseless when police can’t respond fast enough

Old timer with 15 felony convictions tried to rob a house full of young construction workers. It went as expected.

Man gets 6 years for robbing casino customers in River North, Chinatown

SIUE lecturer charged rent, marijuana and ‘badass’ kitchen knives to university credit card, feds say