December 2022 - CWB Chicago

73-year-old man badly beaten and robbed after interrupting a package thief in Lakeview

December 31, 2022 10:15 PM CWBChicago

A 73-year-old Lakeview man remains hospitalized after he was severely beaten and robbed, apparently while confronting a package thief in his apartment building, according to Chicago police and a source.

Lincoln Park couple targeted in Friday night home invasion, Chicago police say

December 31, 2022 7:20 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a home invasion that unfolded in Lincoln Park on Friday night.

Breaking: Illinois Supreme Court puts end of cash bail on hold until further notice

December 31, 2022 5:11 PM CWBChicago

The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered courts statewide to continue operating on the cash bail system until further notice, according to an order posted to the court’s website Saturday afternoon.

Robbers shoot 7-Eleven employee in West Rogers Park

December 31, 2022 8:10 AM CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew shot a 7-Eleven employee during a robbery in West Rogers Park on Saturday morning, according to Chicago police.

3 men were shot in the Wicker Park nightlife district overnight, possibly following an argument at a bar

December 31, 2022 7:01 AM CWBChicago

Three men were shot while walking in a Wicker Park alley overnight, possibly after arguing with the gunman at a nearby bar, according to Chicago police and a law enforcement source.

Two suburban state’s attorneys ask Supreme Court for emergency action to clarify cash bail mish-mash

December 31, 2022 5:37 AM CWBChicago

Top prosecutors in two suburban counties are asking the Illinois Supreme Court to quickly provide guidance about whether or not the state’s courts should proceed with the elimination of cash bail on January 1.

Bartender sexually assaulted woman in North Side tavern after plying her with free shots, prosecutors say

December 31, 2022 4:52 AM CWBChicago

A bartender sexually assaulted a woman in a North Side tavern after plying her with drinks until she fell from her chair and lost consciousness, prosecutors alleged Friday in Chicago.

Probation for man who allegedly threatened to shoot, hang Lightfoot and Foxx over crime concerns

December 30, 2022 8:18 PM CWBChicago

A Lincoln Park man who allegedly threatened to shoot Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and hang them from trees if they did not address the city’s crime problem has been sentenced to probation and community service.

5 charged with attempted murder for ‘straight-up beating’ of Red Line passenger in downtown Chicago

December 30, 2022 7:15 PM CWBChicago

Five men viciously beat, stomped, and kicked a man, leaving him seriously injured, after he asked them to stop blocking the doors on a Red Line car in downtown Chicago, preventing the train from moving and delaying his commute to work, prosecutors said Friday.

Month: December 2022

73-year-old man badly beaten and robbed after interrupting a package thief in Lakeview

Lincoln Park couple targeted in Friday night home invasion, Chicago police say

Breaking: Illinois Supreme Court puts end of cash bail on hold until further notice

Robbers shoot 7-Eleven employee in West Rogers Park

3 men were shot in the Wicker Park nightlife district overnight, possibly following an argument at a bar

Two suburban state’s attorneys ask Supreme Court for emergency action to clarify cash bail mish-mash

Bartender sexually assaulted woman in North Side tavern after plying her with free shots, prosecutors say

Probation for man who allegedly threatened to shoot, hang Lightfoot and Foxx over crime concerns

5 charged with attempted murder for ‘straight-up beating’ of Red Line passenger in downtown Chicago

Man gets 11 years for sexually assaulting Lakeview woman in 2018

46-time convicted felon scammed Chicago businesses by posing as a city employee, prosecutors say

Arrest warrant issued after former Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon fails to appear in court to face battery allegations

Man gets 9 years for killing woman, injuring another in Wrigleyville hit-and-run

Man murdered girlfriend hours after she filed domestic battery report with police, prosecutors say

Woman left drugs near toddler who died of overdose in East Garfield Park, prosecutors say

Police warn of 19 auto thefts across Fulton Market, West Town

Suburban lab executive faked 380,000 COVID tests in $66 million fraud, feds say

He pleaded guilty to an attempted murder he didn’t commit. But an Illinois court refuses to give him a certificate of innocence