March 2023

Man awaiting trial for Loop murder case killed his cellmate inside Cook County jail, officials say

March 31, 2023 7:44 PM CWBChicago

One month after prosecutors accused Darnell Rawls of robbing and murdering a restaurant manager in downtown Chicago, Rawls killed his cellmate inside the Cook County jail, officials say.

Suburban man carjacked driver outside Lincoln Park restaurant, police say

March 31, 2023 10:46 AM CWBChicago

A suburban man is charged with carjacking a driver outside a Lincoln Park restaurant on Wednesday evening, according to Chicago police.

Another round of convenience store robberies swept across the city overnight, the third time this week

March 31, 2023 6:38 AM CWBChicago

For the third time since Sunday, armed robbers zoomed across the city, holding up convenience stores and escaping with cash registers and money, according to Chicago police.

Trump bumper sticker helps Chicago cops crack anti-gay hate crime case: prosecutors

March 31, 2023 5:23 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police identified the man responsible for a series of anti-gay hate crimes because he is the only person in the area who bought a bumper sticker showing Donald Trump urinating on Joe Biden’s name, prosecutors said Thursday.

Hate crime charge filed against man who allegedly spat in Chicago cop’s face, called her ‘racially derogative’ names

March 30, 2023 12:25 PM CWBChicago

A man who was arrested for allegedly hitting passersby with a briefcase in River North got into much bigger trouble—picking up a hate crime charge—while detained at the local Chicago police station.

9 people robbed, 2 people arrested, 3 stolen cars recovered after overnight robbery spree that started in River North

March 30, 2023 11:26 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police have arrested two people and recovered three stolen cars after an armed robbery spree swept across the city from River North to West Town on Thursday morning.

Bank robber who exchanged shots with security guard in the Loop claims to have been ‘a $ugar_Daddy 💋 since 2005’

March 29, 2023 8:31 PM CWBChicago

Federal prosecutors say the bank robber who exchanged gunfire with a security guard in the Loop on March 9 is in custody.

Facts first: Rogers Park alderman circulates false claims about CWB reporting, refuses to set the record straight

March 29, 2023 7:03 PM CWBChicago

Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) circulated false information about a CWBChicago news report on social media Wednesday. Her chief of staff refused to correct the posts even after being provided with detailed evidence that the alderman was wrong.

15-year-old ‘Kia Boy’ is charged with carjacking a woman in the Loop

March 29, 2023 9:41 AM CWBChicago

A 15-year-old Kia Boy who turned into a carjacker when the car’s owner caught him in the act inside a Loop parking garage, has been charged with vehicular hijacking, Chicago police said.

‘Anti-fascist’ protester damaged purses worth $16,000 at Mag Mile Gucci store, officials say

March 29, 2023 6:20 AM CWBChicago

A New York City man is holed up at the Cook County jail today, accused of causing $16,000 in damages at the Gucci store, 900 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

30 months in federal prison for man who had loaded gun on the Red Line

November 27, 2023 7:22 AM

One of two men charged by federal prosecutors after Chicago police allegedly found them with guns on a Red Line train in the Loop has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Kia Boys flood Instagram accounts with videos of car thefts, crashes, and stunts

November 27, 2023 6:17 AM

“Kia Boy” accounts on Instagram are chock full of videos showing Chicago’s prolific car thieves in action. And if you think they’re stealing Kias and Hyundais so they can get to school on time, you may be surprised by these clips.

Man who robbed 10-year-old after being released from jail due to COVID concerns, gets 7-year sentence

November 27, 2023 5:04 AM

A Chicago man who was released from jail due to concerns about the arriving COVID pandemic in March 2020, only to get arrested again for robbing a 10-year-old boy outside Union Station, has received a seven-year sentence.