September 2022

Man shot during argument outside Wrigleyville bar

September 3, 2022 CWBChicago

A man was shot during an argument outside a bar near Wrigleyville overnight, Chicago police said. The gunman remains at large.

Man gets 37 years for fatally stabbing River North bank employee

September 2, 2022 CWBChicago

A man with a long history of mental illness and violent attacks has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for stabbing a Chase bank employee to death during a random attack in downtown Chicago one year ago.

Scooter rider stabbed Vespa user in bike lane dispute, prosecutors say

September 2, 2022 CWBChicago

A dispute over the use of a bicycle lane on the Near North Side ended with one man being stabbed and another facing felony charges, officials said. Chicago police said it happened around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of North LaSalle.

Cops seek suspects in connection with shooting on Red Line train in the Loop

September 2, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police detectives have released CTA surveillance images of suspects who are being sought in connection with a shooting on a Red Line train in the Loop last weekend.

Shots fired in Boystown and near Lakeview High School overnight

September 2, 2022 CWBChicago

Police are investigating two confirmed “shots fired” incidents in Lakeview overnight, including one that sent a bullet flying through the window of a Boystown bar after closing time.

5-year-old shot in Rogers Park on Sunday has died, family says

September 2, 2022 CWBChicago

The 5-year-old boy shot in Rogers Park on Sunday evening has died, according to his family.

In secretive juvenile courtrooms, violent crime victims may wonder if anyone is on their side

September 1, 2022 CWBChicago

For victims of violent crimes in Chicago, the fight for justice doesn’t end when police make an arrest. Some victims, particularly those facing their attackers in Cook County’s secretive juvenile courts, may wonder who is looking out for them.

#32: Killer shot motorcyclist 16 times while awaiting trial for a felony gun case, prosecutors say

September 1, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors said Thursday that an 18-year-old Chicago man who has two pending juvenile cases shot a motorcyclist at least 16 times on Memorial Day, causing the victim to crash into a porch and die.

Lakeview woman uncovers a trove of information about an armed robbery team that prowled the North Side for months

September 1, 2022 CWBChicago

Six months before prosecutors charged Tyshon Brownlee with robbing, shooting, and trying to kill Dakotah Earley on a Lincoln Park street in May, Chicago police already had evidence that someone named Tyshon Brownlee was linked to a crew of robbers that was carrying out nighttime armed robbery sprees on the North Side.

Month: September 2022

Man shot during argument outside Wrigleyville bar

Man gets 37 years for fatally stabbing River North bank employee

Scooter rider stabbed Vespa user in bike lane dispute, prosecutors say

Cops seek suspects in connection with shooting on Red Line train in the Loop

Shots fired in Boystown and near Lakeview High School overnight

5-year-old shot in Rogers Park on Sunday has died, family says

In secretive juvenile courtrooms, violent crime victims may wonder if anyone is on their side

#32: Killer shot motorcyclist 16 times while awaiting trial for a felony gun case, prosecutors say

Lakeview woman uncovers a trove of information about an armed robbery team that prowled the North Side for months

Chicago man who claimed armed robbery video showed someone else wearing his clothes gets 6-year sentence

Chicago man crashed into a bus, threatened the driver with a gun, did donuts in a park, then tossed a gun into a lake, prosecutors say. It was a busy Sunday morning.

Chicago woman randomly stabbed 4 people while on bail for randomly stabbing a woman in Bucktown, prosecutors say

Busted by Facebook group, Chicago man gets 10 years for carjacking victim during a test drive

Armed robbery crew struck 5 times in 2 hours Sunday afternoon, Chicago police say