August 2022 - Page 8 of 12

2 men shot outside Albany Park business overnight

August 14, 2022 11:50 AM CWBChicago

Two men are recovering after they were shot in Albany Park early Sunday, according to Chicago police. No arrests have been made.

Drive-by shooter leaves 1 injured in Uptown, police say

August 14, 2022 5:43 AM CWBChicago

A drive-by gunman left a 59-year-old man injured in Uptown on Saturday afternoon, but the victim does not appear to be the intended target.

Charges filed against skateboarder who sexually attacked women downtown, Chicago police say

August 14, 2022 4:26 AM CWBChicago

Victor Manuel-Reyes is charged with sexually attackin two women in the downtown area while riding a motorized skateboard this summer.

6-year sentence for man who allegedly attacked woman after posing as Amazon driver

August 13, 2022 11:16 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who prosecutors accused of sexually assaulting a woman after entering her home by posing as an Amazon delivery driver has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Woman, 19, shot in River North; neighborhood shootings double over last year

August 13, 2022 7:55 AM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old woman was shot while sitting in a minivan in River North on Saturday morning, Chicago police said. No arrests have been made.

Cab driver accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting passenger gets probation

August 12, 2022 6:26 PM CWBChicago

A cab driver who was accused of kidnapping a female passenger for three hours and sexually assaulting her in Lincoln Park pleaded guilty this week to one count of criminal sexual abuse causing bodily harm in exchange for a sentence of two years of probation.

Woman carjacked inside West Loop parking garage this morning, police say

August 12, 2022 11:54 AM CWBChicago

A 24-year-old woman was choked and carjacked as she walked to her vehicle inside a West Loop parking garage Friday morning, Chicago police said.

Man mugged at least 3 elderly women outside Portage Park grocery store, but the store manager refused to help police, prosecutors say

August 12, 2022 11:22 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with robbing three women, the youngest being 75-years-old, outside a Portage Park grocery store since late July.

Chicago police brass will divert cops from neighborhoods to secure film sets, emails say

August 11, 2022 9:56 PM CWBChicago

Days after someone threw a suspected explosive device onto a downtown film set, at least two Chicago police commanders are being ordered to take cops from patrol duties to sit on Hollywood movie sets Friday and Saturday.

Two dogs missing after thief steals social media influencer’s Porsche in River North

August 11, 2022 8:39 PM CWBChicago

A social media influencer is heartbroken after someone stole her Porsche SUV from River North with her two beloved dogs inside.

Kia, Hyundai thefts soar 767% in July as auto theft phenomenon hits Cook County, sheriff says

August 11, 2022 4:42 PM CWBChicago

Thefts of vehicles manufactured by Kia and Hyundai surged 767% in July compared to the same month last year as nationwide phenomena known as “Kia boys” and the “Kia challenge” took hold in Cook County, according to the sheriff’s office. Many thieves are taking advantage of a design flaw that allows them to steal Kias

13-time convicted felon burglarized Uptown apartment while on parole, prosecutors say

August 11, 2022 2:01 PM CWBChicago

A 13-time convicted felon who’s on parole for his ninth burglary conviction is back in jail today, accused of burglarizing an Uptown man’s apartment while the victim stepped out to get a haircut.

Robber stabbed Uptown man, told him to ‘get out of my neighborhood’: prosecutors

August 11, 2022 8:54 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say an Uptown man was stabbed in the leg during a robbery near the Wilson Red Line station in which the alleged offender told the victim to “get out of my neighborhood.”

Month: August 2022