November 2023

Robbery, carjacking crew may be busted after Chicago cops, state police team up to track them down

November 30, 2023 1:24 PM CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew may be in custody after Chicago police and the Illinois State Police teamed up to track them down.

Crash-and-grab crew tries to steal ATM from River North market

November 30, 2023 12:53 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a crash-and-grab crew tried to steal the ATM from a River North market on Thursday morning.

Charges filed in year-old random attack that left a man badly injured in the Loop

November 30, 2023 10:35 AM CWBChicago

Nearly a year after a 53-year-old man was seriously injured after someone randomly attacked him with a metal object in the Loop, Chicago police have announced charges in the case.

Chicago mayor’s motorcade racks up 8 red light and speed camera tickets in 5 weeks; currently owes $1,725 in fines

November 30, 2023 4:16 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s motorcade cars have received 8 more citations in the past five weeks. They currently owe $1,725 for 19 outstanding tickets.

Serial burglar gets about 8 years for breaking into homes in Lakeview, West Town

November 30, 2023 3:03 AM Tim Hecke

A man who already had an impressive history of burglary and theft has beefed up his resume by pleading guilty to committing five more burglaries in Lakeview and West Town last year.

Man gets 5 years for 15-minute beating of woman on CTA train

November 30, 2023 2:29 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors said Bernard Hightower viciously kicked, jumped on, and body-slammed a 32-year-old woman during a 15-minute-long attack on a train in downtown Chicago in April 2021. Hightower has now been sentenced in the case: 5 years.

Man charged with Lincoln Park robbery attempt is sent home after prosecutors fail to ask a judge to keep him in custody

November 29, 2023 5:48 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man accused of pushing another man to the ground during a robbery attempt in Lincoln Park was released from custody this month after prosecutors opted not to ask a judge to keep him in jail, court records show.

Check fraud soars 104%, fueled in part by widespread mail theft

November 29, 2023 4:49 PM The Center Square

Banking officials are warning Illinoisans about a rise in check fraud cases, an old scam that is getting a new lease on life thanks to organized mail theft rings.

Cops allegedly saw him firing a gun at a passing car, but a judge refused to keep him in custody

November 29, 2023 10:30 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police officers say they saw a convicted felon fire three shots at a passing car, but a judge refused to keep him in custody to await trial.

Men charged with CTA robberies are sent home because prosecutors didn’t ask judges to detain them

November 29, 2023 10:03 AM CWBChicago

If you ride the CTA, you’ve undoubtedly heard the recorded message that warns ne’er do wells that crimes committed on Chicago’s transit system will be “prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” The reality seems to be much different.

15-year-old stabbed a man on the Red Line, Chicago police say

December 7, 2023 7:30 AM

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing a man on a Red Line train in Lincoln Park last month, according to Chicago police.

Man killed near West Loop homeless camp, 2nd shooting at troubled intersection in a month

December 7, 2023 6:33 AM

A man was shot and killed in the West Loop overnight, just steps from a homeless camp that the local alderman has said is a catalyst for violent crime in the area. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has reportedly withheld assistance in cleaning up the area because the local alderman refused to link his votes on key legislation to the clean-up effort.

Chicago man violated gun probation by getting another gun and shooting a man to death, prosecutors say

December 6, 2023 8:19 PM

A Chicago man on first-time weapon offender probation is accused of getting another gun and shooting a man 11 times, killing him.