March 2023

Chicago man stole 2 postal service trucks within minutes, prosecutors say

March 8, 2023 9:34 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man stole two US Postal Service trucks within minutes in Chinatown and the Near South Side.

Family of man found dead in Cook County jail hires law firm to ‘get answers’

March 8, 2023 8:41 PM CWBChicago

Family members of an inmate who died in the Cook County jail last week have hired a law firm to “get answers” about what happened to their relative, Melvin Turner Jr.

Driver shot at motorist during Chinatown road rage incident, weeks after getting ‘first-time gun offender probation’

March 8, 2023 3:33 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man opened fire on another driver during a road rage incident near Chinatown, just two months after he was given “first-time gun offender probation.”

They’re back! Armed robbery crew sweeps across Chicago, targeting food vendors and people at ATMs

March 8, 2023 1:56 PM CWBChicago

A group of armed robbers went on a holdup spree stretching from Logan Square to Brighton Park on Wednesday morning, according to Chicago police.

Chicago men plead guilty to shoplifting raids, selling proceeds at a sandwich shop

March 8, 2023 11:18 AM CWBChicago

Two men who allegedly stole over $20,000 worth of merchandise from top Chicago retailers and resold the products inside a Subway restaurant have pleaded guilty to felony charges, according to court records.

Paroled burglar charged with burglarizing homes in Lakeview, North Center

March 8, 2023 10:11 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a paroled burglar with breaking into three homes on the North Side, starting less than four months after he got out of prison for a series of burglary and looting-related crimes.

New details emerge as woman questioned in Rogers Park murder is released without being charged

March 8, 2023 8:01 AM CWBChicago

The woman who was taken in for questioning after a man was found fatally shot inside a Rogers Park apartment last week has been released without being charged in the case, according to Chicago police records

A couple was carjacked in Edgewater early Tuesday, but hijacking reports are sliding from record highs

March 7, 2023 8:15 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a couple was carjacked at gunpoint in Edgewater on Tuesday.

Cops find postal service master keys, pile of financial info during North Side traffic stop

March 7, 2023 2:17 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police found two forged Postal Service master keys and a trove of W2 forms, checks, and other financial information during a traffic stop in Albany Park last week, officials said.

Woman returns while ‘Kia Boy’ is stealing her car in Loop parking garage. So, he carjacks her instead.

March 7, 2023 9:20 AM CWBChicago

A “Kia Boy” turned into a carjacker when the owner of the car’s owner caught him trying to steal her vehicle inside a downtown Chicago parking garage.

#12: Man shot at, tried to kill Chicago cops while on parole and felony bail, prosecutors say

June 8, 2023 4:02 AM

On parole for two felony gun cases, on bond for allegedly possessing a stolen motor vehicle, and with a fresh gunshot wound in one arm, Earnest Lockett opened fire on a marked Chicago police squad car this week, prosecutors said.

6 weeks after hit-and-run driver killed a construction worker on Lake Shore Drive, friends are raising money, cops investigating

June 7, 2023 6:26 PM

Friends are trying to raise money for Kenny Hernandez, the road construction worker who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Lake Shore Drive in April.

Warning issued after burglary crew targets four restaurants in 30 minutes on North Side

June 7, 2023 2:43 PM

Chicago police say a group of up to five burglars broke into four restaurants in about 30 minutes over the weekend. So far, no one has been charged.