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Month: December 2023

West Ridge

Gunmen took $9,433 cash (and a GPS tracker) from North Side bank: FBI

December 26, 2023 6:24 PM CWBChicago
Two men are in custody, accused of taking more than $9,000 at gunpoint from a Chicago bank branch Friday morning.

Citywide

Gunmen shoot, critically injure man during robbery in Little Village; 3rd person shot during robberies since Saturday

December 26, 2023 10:17 AM CWBChicago
An armed robbery crew shot a man during a holdup in Little Village on Tuesday morning, Chicago police said. He is at least the third person shot during robberies in the city since Saturday afternoon.

Lincoln Park

Couple robbed at gunpoint in Lincoln Park on Christmas night, second holdup nearby

December 26, 2023 8:33 AM CWBChicago
A Lincoln Park couple and another man were robbed at gunpoint on Christmas night and early Tuesday morning.

Lakeview

Man accused of sexually assaulting 2 women he met in Chicago bars gets probation

December 26, 2023 7:45 AM CWBChicago
A Lakeview man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two women he met in Chicago bars between 2014 and 2019.

Wicker Park

Wicker Park man found dead in bathtub

December 26, 2023 6:52 AM CWBChicago
Chicago police are conducting a death investigation after a man was found unresponsive in Wicker Park on Christmas Day.

Hermosa

Armed robbers shoot man during Christmas morning hold-up attempt in Hermosa: Chicago police

December 25, 2023 12:46 PM CWBChicago
A man was shot during a robbery attempt in the Hermosa neighborhood on Christmas morning, Chicago police said

Ravenswood

Ravenswood man confronts burglar, gets attacked

December 24, 2023 1:39 PM CWBChicago
A Ravenswood man was physically attacked overnight when he came face-to-face with a burglar inside his home, according to a preliminary Chicago police report.

Citywide

Under cashless bail, alleged counterfeiters are jailed while people accused of shooting at others are sent home

December 24, 2023 9:04 AM CWBChicago
The era of cashless bail presents some interesting examples of how the law is applied in different Illinois counties. This week, a DuPage County judge jailed two women accused of passing fake $20 bills. Meanwhile, in Chicago, a Cook County judge recently released a man accused of shooting at someone.

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CTA

16-year-old charged with string of robberies, sexual abuse on Blue Line trains

December 24, 2023 8:09 AM CWBChicago
Chicago police say a 16-year-old boy was among the people who committed a series of robberies and sexually abused a passenger on the CTA.

Citywide

Gunman fatally shoots migrant outside Gage Park shelter, officials say

December 23, 2023 7:19 PM CWBChicago
A Venezuelan migrant was shot and killed near the Gage Park fieldhouse shelter on Saturday afternoon, Chicago officials said.

West Town

19-year-old shot and killed, possibly while trying to rob concealed carry holder in West Town

December 23, 2023 7:03 PM CWBChicago
Chicago police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was shot and killed in West Town on Saturday afternoon, possibly as he tried to rob a concealed carry holder.

Citywide

Chicago man accidentally shot himself one day after being released from jail on a gun charge: prosecutors

December 23, 2023 4:16 PM CWBChicago
Prosecutors say a Chicago man shot himself in the leg one day after he was released from jail to await trial for allegedly possessing another firearm.

Bucktown

10 year sentence for ‘anti-violence worker’ who shot himself in the butt

December 23, 2023 10:41 AM Tim Hecke
A 19-time convicted felon working as an anti-violence professional who shot himself in the butt inside a Chicago gas station has been handed a ten-year prison sentence for possessing the firearm that wounded him.

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