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A man was carjacked in the Loop early Saturday. Police also responded to a call of an armed carjacking attempt in River North and detectives are investigating the possibility that an overnight shooting in River North started as a robbery or carjacking attempt.
A Cook County judge expressed her “grave concerns” about a misdemeanor gun case in which police allegedly found two weapons in a car — including one hidden in a secret compartment — during a traffic stop in the West Loop.
A 21-year-old woman was shot while sitting in a car in River North overnight. Police are investigating statements from the car’s driver that the shooting happened during a robbery or carjacking attempt.
A delivery driver who got sick of waiting for police to respond to his stolen car report tried to escalate the case by claiming that his daughter was in the car, prosecutors said.
A Walgreens security guard who allegedly shot a man in the Loop during a dispute over a gift card purchase in July 2020 has been sentenced to six years in prison.
A West Side man has been charged with two recent robberies on the CTA train system after his mother recognized him in a publicity bulletin and tipped off Chicago police.
Chicago police are hoping the public will help them track down the driver who struck and seriously injured a 77-year-old woman on the Magnificent Mile.