April 2023 - Page 3 of 11

Woman carjacked at gunpoint in Lincoln Park

April 26, 2023 6:27 AM CWBChicago

A woman was carjacked at gunpoint in Lincoln Park on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.

Boy, 17, injured in Rogers Park drive-by is neighborhood’s 13th shooting victim of the year

April 25, 2023 7:38 PM CWBChicago

A drive-by shooter left a 17-year-old boy seriously wounded in Rogers Park on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

Kim Foxx won’t run for reelection

April 25, 2023 12:45 PM CWBChicago

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced Tuesday afternoon that she will not run for reelection in 2024.

20 cars burglarized in 2 days across North Side, police say

April 25, 2023 8:30 AM CWBChicago

A group of three or four males broke into at least 20 cars on the city’s North Side over the weekend, Chicago police said in a community alert Tuesday morning.

Woman ran from stolen car, got arrested at police station while trying to claim property she left behind: prosecutors

April 25, 2023 8:06 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say police arrested a woman for possessing a stolen motor vehicle after she showed up at the station to claim property she left inside the car.

Carjackers take two vehicles from North Center man

April 25, 2023 6:46 AM CWBChicago

A man was carjacked of not one, but two vehicles in North Center on Monday night, according to Chicago police. Carjackings were also reported in Edgewater and Humboldt Park overnight.

Man who stabbed girlfriend was shocked when she woke up hours later, prosecutors say: ‘I thought you were dead’

April 24, 2023 8:41 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who stabbed his girlfriend until she lost consciousness was shocked when she woke up several hours later, prosecutors said.

State will review parole status of 30-time convicted felon after he’s charged with stealing scooters in Lincoln Park, Streeterville

April 24, 2023 7:34 PM CWBChicago

State officials are going to review the parole status of a 30-time convicted felon after he was charged Monday with stealing scooters from downtown Chicago and Lincoln Park.

10 years for man who mugged 64-year-old woman at Home Depot

April 24, 2023 9:25 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years for robbing a 64-year-old woman in a Home Depot parking lot near Goose Island.

30-time felon charged with stealing scooters after being released early for being a skilled mechanic

April 24, 2023 7:54 AM CWBChicago

A 30-time convicted felon who got out of prison early for demonstrating exceptional skills as a mechanic is charged with stealing scooters in Lincoln Park and downtown Chicago again.

Man who fumbled gun, accidentally shooting 2 at a Christmas party, gets probation

April 23, 2023 7:02 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who was accused of accidentally shooting two people, including an 11-year-old, when he fumbled a gun at a Christmas party has received probation.

Robbers are using a dating app to lure men into robberies on the Northwest Side, Chicago police say

April 23, 2023 6:19 PM CWBChicago

A small group of offenders is using a dating app to lure men into a robbery trap on the Northwest Side, Chicago police said.

Carjacker gave up because he couldn’t figure out how to operate disabled victim’s specially-equipped car, prosecutors say

April 23, 2023 10:49 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man tried to carjack a driver at a gas station but gave up because he could not operate the victim’s car, which is equipped with special features the victim needs so he can drive with a disability.

Month: April 2023