September 2021 - Page 5 of 10

River North hotel desk clerk stabbed tourist during dispute over room reservation, prosecutors say

September 19, 2021 12:15 PM CWBChicago

A River North hotel desk clerk stabbed a visiting New York City firefighter during a dispute over a room reservation on Thursday evening, prosecutors said. But the accused man’s attorney claimed he stabbed the firefighter — six times, allegedly — in self defense.

Driver carjacked in Lakeview overnight

September 19, 2021 10:27 AM CWBChicago

Three men carjacked a driver at gunpoint in Lakeview early Saturday, police said.

Shootings leave men injured in Old Town, Uptown

September 19, 2021 9:47 AM CWBChicago

Two men were injured in separate shootings this weekend in the Uptown and Old Town neighborhoods.

Robbery victim chased gunmen’s car from Lincoln Park to the Loop, police say

September 18, 2021 9:34 AM CWBChicago

A man who was robbed after walking out of a Lincoln Park bank on Friday morning got into his car and chased the offenders all the way to the Loop before the robbers bailed out of their car and ran away on foot, police said

Man stabbed, critically wounded near Lakeview police station overnight

September 18, 2021 8:24 AM CWBChicago

A critically injured stabbing victim walked into a Lakeview police station and collapsed early Saturday, launching an intense search for the assailant who fled into the nearby Boystown neighborhood.

DePaul student stabbed during robbery near Lincoln Park campus

September 18, 2021 7:45 AM CWBChicago

Two robbers stabbed a 19-year-old man near DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus early Saturday, police said. A university security officer at the scene said the victim was a DePaul student.

1 dead, 1 injured in separate shootings near River North nightclubs

September 18, 2021 7:33 AM CWBChicago

One man is dead and another was injured following separate shootings near nightclubs in River North late Friday and early Saturday.

4 shootings leave 5 injured, 1 dead between South Loop and Lincoln Park

September 17, 2021 8:36 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating a string of shootings that left one man dead and five others injured between the South Loop and Lincoln Park since Thursday night. No arrests have been made.

Man shot in Grant Park is Loop’s 5th shooting victim of the month, 23rd of year

September 16, 2021 3:41 PM CWBChicago

A 26-year-old man was shot and critically wounded in Grant Park on Thursday afternoon, police said. He is the fifth person shot in the Loop this month and the sixth person shot in the neighborhood since August 29.

Theft charges filed against man who took stolen cash register onto Red Line (and other strange tales)

September 16, 2021 12:05 PM CWBChicago

Working the crime beat can be a real downer sometimes. So, it’s important to find relief when an oddball case comes our way.

Uptown couple that tried to cover-up accidental shooting of 1-year-old gets plea deals

September 16, 2021 11:12 AM CWBChicago

An Uptown couple who allegedly shot their 1-year-old son in the head as they struggled for control of a gun and then tried to cover it up by lying about what happened have reached plea deals.

1 in custody after daytime carjacking at bustling Old Town intersection

September 16, 2021 9:58 AM CWBChicago

Police said charges are pending against one person after a man was carjacked at gunpoint near a busy Lincoln Park intersection on Wednesday afternoon.

Carjacker kidnapped victim in Uptown but made a critical error with CashApp, prosecutors say

September 16, 2021 8:26 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say an 18-year-old man carjacked and kidnapped a driver in Uptown earlier this year, but cops tracked him down because he transferred funds from the victim’s CashApp account to his own — which has his real name, address, and birthdate on it.

Month: September 2021