August 2022 - Page 2 of 12 - CWB Chicago

Subcontractor for CTA’s new $30.9 million security contract has “inoperative” state license, officials say

August 29, 2022 7:26 PM CWBChicago

A company subcontracted to provide guards for the Chicago Transit Authority’s recently announced $30.9 million private security initiative has an “inoperative” state security license because one of its key employees did not renew her state credentials in 2020, officials said.

Chicago has lost 24% of its district patrol officers under the current administration, as leaders continue to mislead about canceling days off

August 29, 2022 3:44 PM CWBChicago

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown made more false claims about the department’s cancelation of cops’ days off. Meanwhile, city records show CPD’s police districts have lost an average of 23% of their staffing since Brown took office.

Chicago man charged with driving stolen car, using a USB plug as the key

August 29, 2022 7:56 AM CWBChicago

As Kia and Hyundai thefts soar due to design flaw, a Chicago man becomes one of the first locals charged with driving a car with a USB cord used as the key.

Stolen gun, credit cards belonging to robbery victims found in man’s bag at Roosevelt CTA station: prosecutors

August 29, 2022 7:22 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man who was wearing a ski mask on the Roosevelt Red Line platform Saturday evening had a stolen firearm in his bag along with some other very interesting items.

Father, 5-year-old son shot by rifle rounds in Rogers Park on Sunday evening

August 28, 2022 9:07 PM CWBChicago

A 5-year-old boy and his 25-year-old father were shot by rifle rounds in Rogers Park on Sunday evening, according to Chicago cops.

‘Sideshow’ driver accelerated toward cop in West Loop, prosecutors say. Felony charges filed

August 28, 2022 6:19 PM CWBChicago

Felony charges have been filed against a man who allegedly drove his vehicle toward a Chicago police officer during a “sideshow” caravan in the West Loop on Saturday.

Donut-spinning drivers create chaos again, damaging 6 CPD squad cars in “sideshows” across the city

August 28, 2022 5:18 PM CWBChicago

Another wild night of car “sideshows” popped up across Chicago overnight. CPD says six squad cars were damaged and crowds threw rocks, bricks, and fireworks at cops.

Robbers stab man on Loop Red Line platform; a woman was shot at the same station Saturday

August 28, 2022 12:43 PM CWBChicago

A 44-year-old man was stabbed during a robbery on the State-Lake Red Line platform in the Loop this morning, Chicago police said. A woman was shot on a train at the same station yesterday.

Man ‘looking for a fight’ beat, kicked, and tried to rob high school student on the Blue Line, prosecutors say

August 28, 2022 2:59 AM CWBChicago

A 29-year-old man allegedly beat, stomped, and tried to rob a 14-year-old high school student who was riding the Blue Line home from school on Thursday afternoon.

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Two more armed robberies in Lakeview, where crime is way up and the number of cops on patrol is way down

August 28, 2022 2:37 AM CWBChicago

Two more armed robberies were reported in Lakeview on Saturday, where every major crime category is at 5-year high, but police staffing is near an all-time low.

New details revealed about road rage incident that left man dead in River North

August 27, 2022 2:23 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Sunday revealed new details about the moments leading up to the fatal stabbing of a man during an altercation between two drivers in downtown Chicago this week.

2 detained, 1 car impounded after ‘sideshows’ take over intersections in the Loop, Near South Side

August 27, 2022 10:04 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police detained two people during car “sideshows” that shut down major intersections in the Loop and Near South Side early Saturday.

Man shot in Rogers Park overnight

August 27, 2022 7:40 AM CWBChicago

Police are trying to drum up leads after a man was shot in the parking lot of a Roger Park fast food restaurant overnight. So far, they don’t have much to go on.

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