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Month: January 2023

Streeterville

Man OK after being shot in Streeterville, Chicago police say

January 27, 2023 10:04 PM CWBChicago
A man was shot while sitting in a car in Streeterville on Friday evening, according to Chicago police. He refused medical attention at the scene.

Citywide

Chicago, county officials take precautionary measures ahead of Memphis police video release

January 27, 2023 2:01 PM CWBChicago
Officials in Chicago are taking precautionary measures as Memphis authorities prepare to release video that reportedly shows five of that city’s police officers badly beating a man on January 7. Tyre Nichols, 29, later died of his injuries.

Near North

Protected: Members Only: Near North Side annual crime statistics 2013 – 2022

January 27, 2023 1:05 PM CWBChicago

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River North

After shooting a man in River North, he fought attempted murder charges and won. Here’s the remarkable story of how Ken Artis ‘got his life back’

January 26, 2023 1:36 PM CWBChicago
Charged with attempted murder for shooting a man in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, he reached a plea deal for only a misdemeanor gun case. Here’s how Ken Artis got his life back.

Rogers Park

2 juveniles charged with North Side robbery, carjacking spree “absolutely fed up” alderman says

January 26, 2023 10:58 AM CWBChicago
Chicago police have arrested two juveniles in connection with a string of armed robberies in Rogers Park and West Rogers Park on Wednesday morning.

Citywide

Chicago man started downloading child porn ‘within days’ of being paroled for the same thing, prosecutors say

January 26, 2023 6:41 AM CWBChicago
Prosecutors say a Chicago man who was paroled in November after serving time for sexual abuse of a child and child pornography began downloading more child porn “nearly every day” within days of being released.

Citywide

Chicago men traveled to Pittsburgh to steal $200,000 worth of catalytic converters, authorities say

January 26, 2023 5:46 AM CWBChicago
A group of Chicago residents traveled to Pittsburgh to steal more than $200,000 worth of catalytic converters from vehicles, according to Pennsylvania authorities.

Lakeview

Delivery driver carjacked in Lakeview overnight

January 26, 2023 5:12 AM CWBChicago
A food delivery driver was robbed and carjacked at gunpoint outside a Lakeview restaurant overnight, according to Chicago police.

West Ridge

Man gets 3 years for a series of anti-Semitic hate crimes on the North Side

January 25, 2023 8:04 PM CWBChicago
A Niles man was handed a three-year sentence on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to committing a series of anti-Semitic hate crimes on Chicago’s North Side on January 29 and 30, 2022.

Rogers Park

5 armed robberies reported in 2 hours this morning on the North Side

January 25, 2023 4:50 PM CWBChicago
Chicago police are warning North Side residents after an armed robbery crew carjacked a driver and robbed four other people in less than two hours on Wednesday morning.

Loop

Police looking for man who attacked pedestrian with a hammer in the Loop

January 25, 2023 12:46 PM CWBChicago
Chicago police have just released a video of a man who is wanted for allegedly attacking people with a hammer in the Loop last month.

Loop

On parole for gun charge after Loop police shooting, man is now accused of firing off rounds in a suburban subdivision

January 25, 2023 12:12 AM CWBChicago
Jesse Sanchez is charged with firing of rounds in a Grayslake subdivision one year after he was arrested during a police shooting downtown Chicago.

Citywide

2 men on electronic monitoring for gun cases drove around, played with a gun on Instagram Live: prosecutors

January 24, 2023 11:15 PM CWBChicago
Two men on electronic monitoring for separate felony gun cases live-streamed themselves driving around Chicago while brandishing a gun, prosecutors said as they announced new gun charges against both men.

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