October 2021

Minnesota man charged with random knife attack inside River North fitness center

October 3, 2021 11:39 AM CWBChicago

A Minnesota man stabbed a River North man during a random attack while the victim was working out in a downtown condo building’s fitness center, prosecutors said

North Center: Woman killed, man injured when rolling shoot-out collides with their car

October 3, 2021 8:15 AM CWBChicago

A rolling shoot-out between the occupants of two cars in North Center ended when one of the vehicles collided with an SUV, killing its female passenger and injuring its driver early Sunday, police said.

3 shot in drive-by near Division Street bar strip; Six shot in local police district since Friday

October 3, 2021 7:08 AM CWBChicago

Three people were shot near the Division Street bar strip overnight, not far from where two people were shot in an apparent gunfight between cars on Saturday afternoon.

Rolling shoot-out ends with car crash at Near North Side police station, 2 shot

October 2, 2021 4:28 PM CWBChicago

Two people were injured in a rolling gun battle on the Near North Side that ended with one of the vehicles crashing outside the 18th District police station.

‘Man with a gun’ tossed weapon into lake as cops approached, prosecutors say. Cue the police SCUBA team

October 2, 2021 8:03 AM CWBChicago

The Chicago Police Department’s marine unit was no match for a man who allegedly tossed a loaded handgun into the lake as a patrol unit approached him Thursday evening near Montrose Beach, according to prosecutors.

Gun recovered after 2 men are shot along Wicker Park – Ukrainian Village border

October 2, 2021 7:07 AM CWBChicago

Two men are recovering after someone shot them early Saturday on Division Street, along the border of Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village, police said.

Man stabbed, critically wounded during argument near the Gold Coast

October 2, 2021 6:41 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed and critically wounded on a busy street near the Gold Coast on Friday evening, according to police and witnesses.

Boy, 16, critically wounded in Lakeview shooting

October 2, 2021 6:18 AM CWBChicago

A 16-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting near Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Lakeview early Saturday, police said.

Armed carjackers, unconcerned about residents’ concerns, returned to Bucktown overnight

October 1, 2021 7:29 AM CWBChicago

Another driver was carjacked in Bucktown early Friday, just days after area residents expressed their frustrations with the seemingly endless string of hijackings to a group of aldermen and the local police commander.

Man shot in Near North Side drive-by; ‘need to stop waking up to gunshots’

October 1, 2021 6:57 AM CWBChicago

A 23-year-old man was shot in the leg by someone who fired shots from an SUV on the Near North Side overnight, police said. He’s the 45th person shot on the Near North Side this year.

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.

3 liquor store robberies reported on Thursday night

December 1, 2023 6:26 AM

Three liquor stores were targeted during a string of robberies that stretched from North Center to Portage Park on Thursday night. No arrests have been announced by Chicago police.