July 2022

Man with a history of CTA crimes gets 4 years for Red Line hammer attack

July 31, 2022 8:05 PM CWBChicago

A man with a history of violent attacks on the CTA has pleaded guilty to attacking a man with a hammer on the Red Line near Clark-Division one year ago

No injuries reported after shots are fired near Wrigley Field early Sunday

July 31, 2022 7:13 PM CWBChicago

No injuries were reported after shots were fired on Clark Street near Wrigley Field early Sunday.

Man killed in Rogers Park shooting on Sunday afternoon was also shot 3 weeks ago: source

July 31, 2022 3:54 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man who was shot and killed in Rogers Park on Sunday afternoon is the same man who was shot in the neighborhood on July 8, according to a source.

17-time felon stole rare collectors cards during Lincoln Square store burglary, prosecutors say

July 30, 2022 10:23 PM CWBChicago

A 17-time convicted felon stole collector cards worth tens of thousands of dollars from a Lincoln Square business in May, then sold some of them for a fraction of their actual value.

2 armed robberies reported in 15 minutes in Lakeview

July 30, 2022 9:24 PM CWBChicago

A group of armed robbers struck twice in about 15 minutes late Friday and early Saturday in Lakeview, according to Chicago police.

Man attacked, tried to sexually assault woman at Lakeview bus stop, prosecutors say

July 30, 2022 10:01 AM CWBChicago

An Uptown man knocked a woman to the ground and tried to sexually assault her as she waited for her bus in Lakeview on Thursday morning, prosecutors said.

Murder, electronic monitoring, Chicago’s top cop, an acquittal, guns, pot, a viral video, Lollapalooza, questions about prosecutorial decisions, and a dumbfounded judge. This story has it all.

July 30, 2022 8:13 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police name Torrence Reese as an example of an alleged murderer who should never have been put on electronic monitoring. But six months later he was found not guilty on all charges. Now, he has new problems.

Man dead after more than 30 shots are fired in Bucktown overnight

July 30, 2022 6:35 AM CWBChicago

More than 30 shots were fired on Milwaukee Avenue in Bucktown overnight, leaving a 31-year-old man dead.

Veteran prosecutor abruptly quits, ripping Foxx in goodbye email: ‘zero confidence’

July 29, 2022 7:13 PM CWBChicago

James Murphy, one of Cook County’s most seasoned prosecutors, abruptly quit Friday and sent out a goodbye email that blasted Kim Foxx and her administration.

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July 29, 2022 10:42 AM CWBChicago

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No arrests after armed woman sparks ‘active threat’ alert on Northwestern University campus in Streeterville

November 28, 2023 7:27 AM

A confrontation between an armed woman and a man resulted in an “active threat” alert on the Northwestern University campus in Streeterville on Monday evening. Chicago police said no arrests were made.

Is a serial killer preying on women in Chicago? How many shell casings do Chicago cops pick up every year? Those answers and more can be found in obscure city budget filings

November 27, 2023 7:01 PM

Are missing women falling prey to a serial killer in Chicago? How many shell casings do Chicago police officers pick up in a year? If someone calls 311 but only speaks Yoruba, does the city have a translator to help them? The answers to those questions, and more, can be found in rarely-seen budget documents.

FBI offers reward for Logan Square bank robber

November 27, 2023 4:35 PM

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 that leads “directly” to the arrest and conviction of the man who robbed a Chicago bank at gunpoint.