November 2023

Man gets 8 years for carjacking and robbing a driver in Logan Square

November 12, 2023 7:33 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for robbing and carjacking a man inside a Logan Square garage.

Armed men rob at least 8 people in crosstown spree

November 12, 2023 7:07 PM CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew went on a crosstown spree Sunday afternoon, robbing at least eight people in three stops from Logan Square to Goose Island, according to Chicago police reports.

Overnight home invasion reported in Lincoln Park

November 12, 2023 6:31 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a home invasion reported in Lincoln Park early Sunday.

Chicago man already released twice under cashless bail is now accused of armed robbery

November 12, 2023 7:33 AM Tim Hecke

A man who has been charged with crimes twice since Illinois’ cashless bail system debuted in mid-September—and was released to await trial both times—struck out on Saturday when prosecutors accused him of committing armed robbery.

7-time felon accused of stealing ATM from West Loop restaurant is released to await trial

November 12, 2023 6:47 AM Tim Hecke

A seven-time felon is one of two men who drove a stolen vehicle to a West Loop restaurant and stole its ATM on Friday morning, prosecutors say.

Flaunting guns on Instagram Live ends with felony charges for 2 Chicago men: prosecutors

November 12, 2023 6:17 AM Tim Hecke

Two Chicago men who flaunted handguns on Instagram Live as they drove home from a suburban gang funeral were arrested by Chicago police officers shortly after they crossed into the city limits, prosecutors said Saturday.

Man accused of shooting outside West Loop strip club is released to await trial

November 12, 2023 5:04 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man has been charged with this week’s shooting of a bouncer outside a West Loop strip club, but prosecutors provided virtually no evidence that he committed the crime during a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Saturday afternoon.

Man found with rifle, machine gun, and 22 bags of crack didn’t like the way Chicago cops “jacked my s**t,” arrest report says

November 11, 2023 11:04 AM CWBChicago

A man allegedly found carrying an AR-15 rifle, an automatic-fire handgun, and 22 bags of crack in Bucktown last weekend told Chicago cops he didn’t like the way they “jacked my s**t,” according to his arrest report.

Florida man had $1.2 million worth of meth at Union Station, police say

November 11, 2023 6:35 AM CWBChicago

A Florida man may be spending more time in Chicago than he intended after Amtrak police allegedly found $1.2 million worth of methamphetamine in his luggage at Union Station.

Catalytic converter thefts declining in Illinois, State Farm says

November 11, 2023 5:25 AM The Center Square

State Farm has handled significantly fewer catalytic converter theft claims in Illinois this year, the company says.

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.