October 2023 - CWB Chicago

3 charged with robbing tamale stands at gunpoint

October 31, 2023 9:40 PM CWBChicago

An 18-year-old man with an extensive juvenile record worked with two teenagers to rob Chicago’s beloved tamale vendors at gunpoint, prosecutors say.

Kidnapping attempt caught on video in Bridgeport, suspect detained

October 31, 2023 2:34 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are questioning a suspect after three police impersonators robbed and tried to kidnap a man in Bridgeport on Monday afternoon. Much of the assault was recorded on video shared with CWBChicago.

Man accused of shooting 15 people at Halloween party was convicted of attempted murder in 2008, acquitted of murder in 1997: court records

October 31, 2023 10:13 AM CWBChicago

William Groves, the man Chicago police say shot 15 people at a Halloween party over the weekend was convicted of attempted murder in 2008 and acquitted of first-degree murder in 1997, according to Cook County court records.

Smash-and-grab crew plows Jeep into Wicker Park sneaker shop as week-long crime pattern grows

October 31, 2023 7:26 AM CWBChicago

Smash-and-grab burglars slammed a Jeep into another Wicker Park sneaker shop overnight. It’s the latest in a week-long string of similar crimes in Chicago.

Cops allegedly found 62 pounds of cocaine in his luggage at Midway Airport. A judge sent him home to await trial

October 31, 2023 6:25 AM CWBChicago

A man allegedly found carrying $3.5 million worth of cocaine in his luggage at Chicago Midway International Airport was released to await trial by a judge, who told him to stay in Illinois and show up to court.

Man charged with Navy Pier shooting was off his PTSD meds, defense attorney says

October 30, 2023 10:29 PM Tim Hecke

The man accused of firing 15 rounds into a crowd of people debarking the Spirit of Chicago at Navy Pier over the weekend was off his PTSD medications, according to his defense attorney.

Victim disarmed, fatally stabbed a robbery crew member on Saturday morning, ending a 2-hour crime spree: sources

October 30, 2023 7:51 PM CWBChicago

An 18-year-old man who was found fatally stabbed in a West Side alley may have been part of a robbery crew that crossed paths with the wrong victim, according to multiple Chicago law enforcement sources.

Posh Marina City hotel may soon house over 1,000 migrants; downtown alderman puts mayor on blast

October 30, 2023 3:06 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago leaders are considering a plan to house more than 1,000 migrants at a posh River North hotel, just feet from Marina City and the House of Blues, Ald. Brendan Reilly says.

Man gets 10 years for carjackings in West Town, Humboldt Park

October 30, 2023 6:38 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years for a pair of carjackings in West Town and Humboldt Park.

Woman awaiting trial for beating, robbing bar-goer stole another bar-goer’s identity while on bail: prosecutors

October 30, 2023 6:14 AM CWBChicago

One of three women charged with viciously beating and robbing a Chicago man who got into their car thinking it was his Uber is back in jail. Another man is accusing her of stealing his identification after offering him a ride outside a Gold Coast bar.

Fake IDs, bogus license plates, and no home addresses show how little officials know about migrants arrested in Chicago

October 30, 2023 5:40 AM CWBChicago

Some recent Chicago police arrest reports show how little officials know about some of the migrants who have made their way here.

Carloads of armed robbers fire shots while rolling through Logan Square, 3 arrested

October 29, 2023 7:41 PM CWBChicago

Two carloads of armed robbery suspects fired shots in several locations around Logan Square on Sunday morning, Chicago police sources confirm. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and even better, police arrested three people after one of the cars crashed on the West Side.

2 men shot after tracking down robbery crew that mugged their relatives: Chicago police reports

October 29, 2023 7:07 PM CWBChicago

Two men were shot on Sunday morning after they successfully tracked down a robbery crew that mugged their relatives, only to have the offenders open fire on them, according to a Chicago police report.

Month: October 2023