August 2023 - Page 3 of 12

Armed carjackings reported in Wicker Park, Lakeview

August 26, 2023 6:51 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating two armed carjackings reported on Friday, one in Wicker Park and the other in Lakeview.

Bullet that struck 2 fans during White Sox game may have been fired a mile away

August 26, 2023 6:04 AM CWBChicago

A bullet that struck two women at a Chicago White Sox game on Friday evening may have landed inside the ballpark after being fired a mile away, activating a ShotSpotter.

17-year-old kidnapped, robbed driver near North Avenue Beach, Chicago police say

August 25, 2023 8:28 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police say a 17-year-old boy kidnapped and robbed a man in Lincoln Park early Friday.

Chicago teacher tried to re-enter USA with a 17-year-old Argentinian boy and possible child pornography: feds

August 25, 2023 8:09 PM CWBChicago

A former employee at a Chicago private school has been charged with attempted production of child pornography after federal authorities became curious when he tried to re-enter the country from Argentina with a 17-year-old boy.

#17: Drive-by shooter killed 1, injured 4, and accidentally shot an accomplice while on bail for machine gun possession, prosecutors say

August 25, 2023 6:19 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man on bail for illegally possessing a machine gun shot five people and accidentally shot one of his accomplices during a drive-by on Chicago’s West Side last month.

How did a 7-year-old boy get a gun and shoot himself in the hand? Here’s what Chicago police say

August 25, 2023 9:51 AM CWBChicago

How in the world did a 7-year-old get their hands on a firearm? And why didn’t Chicago police arrest anyone? The answers to both questions are in a CPD report.

Armed men rob victim, then carjack a nearby delivery driver in Logan Square during Thursday afternoon crime spree

August 25, 2023 8:18 AM CWBChicago

Logan Square was ground zero once again for an armed robbery spree on Thursday afternoon, according to Chicago police reports.

Carjackers took BMW with 2 kids inside, Chicago police report says

August 25, 2023 6:09 AM CWBChicago

A River Forest woman suffered a head injury when she tried to stop carjackers from taking her BMW while her two children were inside the vehicle, according to a Chicago police report.

Video shows lightning-fast robbery crew striking in Humboldt Park: ‘Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you!’

August 24, 2023 7:50 PM CWBChicago

Video shows three gunmen jumping out of an SUV to commit a lightning-fast robbery of a man in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood this week.

Gas mask, Hawaiian shirt, bag full of knives cited as man is charged with murder on Uptown baseball diamond

August 24, 2023 11:19 AM CWBChicago

Citing his bizarre outfit, video surveillance, and other evidence, prosecutors charged Anthony Colone with murdering a Chicago man on an Uptown baseball diamond.

Shot fired during Wicker Park robbery as holdup sprees continue

August 24, 2023 7:46 AM CWBChicago

A gunman fired a shot while robbing a man in Wicker Park yesterday afternoon, Chicago police say. The crime was part of yet another robbery spree in the area.

Woman shot during robbery across from Chicago police station; separate shooting reported nearby

August 24, 2023 6:48 AM CWBChicago

A woman was shot during a robbery across the street from a Chicago police station on the Near North Side yesterday. A few hours later, a man was shot about a block north of the same police station.

Heartbreaking animal case reaches positive outcome for dog and human, stray rescue group says

August 24, 2023 4:52 AM CWBChicago

A heartbreaking animal abuse case from November 2021 recently arrived at a much more positive outcome for both the dog and the human, a Chicago stray rescue group says.

Month: August 2023