December 2023 - CWB Chicago

Off-duty Chicago cops robbed at gunpoint in Bridgeport, Beverly

December 31, 2023 1:49 PM CWBChicago

Two off-duty Chicago police officers have been robbed at gunpoint since Saturday evening, the latest in a string of CPD officers who’ve been mugged during the city’s surging robbery problem.

3 armed robberies reported during Sunday morning spree

December 31, 2023 1:02 PM CWBChicago

At least three people were robbed during a 2-hour crime spree that stretched from Lakeview to Wicker Park on Sunday morning. Similar incidents were also reported in some of those areas on Saturday.

Man accused of pistol-whipping and threatening to kill a robbery victim can await trial on an ankle monitor, judge says

December 31, 2023 8:22 AM CWBChicago

A Cook County judge rejected a prosecution request to detain a man who’s accused of robbing, pistol-whipping, and threatening to kill a Chicago man.

Judge releases woman accused of North Side hate crimes with instructions to surrender gun license, stay away from weapons

December 31, 2023 7:51 AM CWBChicago

A North Side woman charged with multiple counts of felony hate crime has been released from custody with instructions to turn in her firearm owner’s license and any guns she owns to law enforcement, according to court records.

Man shot during house party near Wrigley Field

December 31, 2023 6:13 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police say a man is being uncooperative after he was shot during a party inside a Lakeview home overnight.

Cops seek hit-and-run driver who injured 2 pedestrians in River North

December 30, 2023 6:22 PM CWBChicago

The hit-and-run driver remains on the loose after striking and badly injuring two pedestrians in River North, according to Chicago police.

Another robbery victim gets shot in Chicago, the 7th robbery-related shooting in a week

December 30, 2023 10:41 AM CWBChicago

Another robbery victim was shot during a holdup on Friday afternoon, Chicago police said, making him at least the seventh person shot during robberies since last Saturday.

7 ride-share drivers robbed, 2 more murdered while working on the West Side this month

December 30, 2023 9:48 AM CWBChicago

Seven ride-share drivers have been robbed and two others have been killed on the West Side of Chicago since December 3.

Rogers Park woman charged with multiple hate crimes

December 30, 2023 5:28 AM CWBChicago

A Rogers Park woman faces hate crime charges after witnesses told police she defaced buildings in the neighborhood this week, Chicago police said.

Drive-by gunman shoots 2 people near Wrigley Field

December 30, 2023 5:06 AM CWBChicago

Two men were injured by a drive-by gunman near Wrigley Field overnight, Chicago police said.

Man teamed up with 17-year-old to rob Lawndale man at gunpoint: prosecutors

December 29, 2023 7:47 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man with an extensive juvenile criminal history, who’s currently on probation for auto theft, teamed up with a 17-year-old to physically attack and rob another man at gunpoint this week.

Murder suspect arrested at O’Hare with a one-way ticket to Nigeria: officials

December 29, 2023 12:37 PM Tim Hecke

A federal fugitive task force arrested a Chicago man to face murder charges as he tried to board a flight from O’Hare International Airport to Africa with a one-way ticket, officials said.

Stunt-driving suburban man gets arrested twice, loses two cars in 8 days to Chicago cops

December 29, 2023 10:55 AM Tim Hecke

A suburban man has become the first person to be arrested and have two cars impounded for allegedly spinning donuts in Chicago.

Month: December 2023