May 2024 - Page 4 of 12

South Loop

1 day of probation for Lyft driver accused of firing shots during struggle with no-paying customer inside South Loop theater

May 23, 2024 11:19 AM CWBChicago

A Lyft driver accused of firing several shots inside a crowded South Loop movie theater during a scuffle with a juvenile who failed to pay for a ride has been sentenced to one day of probation.

‘I remember several vivid instances I was sure I was going to die’ says Lakeview home invasion victim

May 23, 2024 11:04 AM Tim Hecke

A Lakeview man tells us exactly what happened when a freshly-paroled home invader put a gun to his forehead and hog-tied him and his roommate this month.

Man robbed CTA passenger at gunpoint, then tossed the pistol into the Chicago River: prosecutors

May 23, 2024 8:28 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man has admitted to robbing a woman at gunpoint at the Grand Red Line station and then tossing his gun into the Chicago River.

Felon sold guns to undercover feds in Wicker Park: court doc

May 23, 2024 7:48 AM Tim Hecke

Federal officials have charged a man with illegally selling guns to undercover agents from his Wicker Park apartment. It’s the second time in two months that the feds have filed charges after conducting undercover gun and drug investigations in the neighborhood.

Gunmen fire more than 40 rounds, leaving 2 men injured in Edgewater

May 23, 2024 6:50 AM CWBChicago

Two men were seriously injured after dozens of shots were fired in an Edgewater alley on Wednesday evening. Chicago police said the victims were “uncooperative with providing details of the incident.”

Man fatally stabbed during fight at City Winery

May 22, 2024 7:40 PM CWBChicago

A man was fatally stabbed on Wednesday evening at City Winery in the West Loop, officials said. Chicago police said the assailant is in custody.

40 years for man who opened fire on cops in downtown Chicago

May 22, 2024 6:49 PM Tim Hecke

The man who opened fire on a Chicago police officer in downtown Chicago was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday.

Pro-ShotSpotter order passes City Council in a landslide. Why don’t North Side aldermen want South Siders to have it?

May 22, 2024 6:08 PM CWBChicago

The Chicago City Council on Wednesday delivered a clear message to Mayor Brandon Johnson: We want ShotSpotter to stay.

Boy, 17, committed 25 armed robberies and 2 carjackings in a month, Chicago police say

May 22, 2024 4:53 PM CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with committing 25 armed robberies and two carjackings, mostly during December 2023, Chicago police said Wednesday.

Apologizing for the criminal? Illinois set to change ‘offender’ to ‘justice-impacted individual’ in state laws

May 22, 2024 8:33 AM The Center Square

Illinois legislators have passed legislation that would change the word “offender” to “justice impacted individual” in state law, a move Republicans say disrespects victims of violent crime.

10-time felon gets 5 years for robbing Streeterville 7-Eleven

May 21, 2024 6:12 PM CWBChicago

Olando Manning is now a ten-time convicted felon after pleading guilty to robbing a downtown Chicago convenience store and then escaping from electronic monitoring while awaiting trial.

Bucktown robber had video of the crime on his phone, prosecutors say

May 21, 2024 1:59 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint in Bucktown had video footage of the robbery on his phone, according to prosecutors

6 years for concealed carry holder who shot her ‘friend’ during argument in Rogers Park

May 21, 2024 8:20 AM Tim Hecke

A concealed carry license holder who shot her friend during an argument in Rogers Park has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Month: May 2024