August 2024 - Page 2 of 14

3 men jailed on gun charges after cops respond to ShotSpotter alerts

August 29, 2024 10:00 AM CWBChicago

With less than a month remaining on Chicago’s contract with ShotSpotter, the gunfire detection system continues to display an uncanny ability to direct cops to people with guns and evidence that they used the weapons.

Career bank robber charged with robbing banks in Rogers Park and Dunning

August 29, 2024 6:05 AM CWBChicago

The FBI says a man on supervised release for bank robbery is responsible for robbing two banks on the city’s Far North Side this month.

2 more members of prolific armed robbery crew get 10-year prison sentences

August 29, 2024 5:18 AM Tim Hecke

The third and fourth members of a prolific armed robbery crew that ran havoc across the city in the winter of 2022 have pleaded guilty to their roles in the crime wave.

SWAT response ends with gunman detained in Logan Square

August 29, 2024 5:15 AM CWBChicago

A man is in custody after a Chicago Police Department SWAT team was called in to handle a “shots fired” incident in Logan Square on Wednesday night.

1 robber dead, another in custody after victim fights back at Chicago gas station

August 28, 2024 6:15 PM Tim Hecke

A would-be armed robber is dead and his accomplice is in Chicago police custody after their victim defended himself with a knife at a South Side gas station on Wednesday morning.

Social media influencer hired to promote DNC got robbed at gunpoint outside his hotel

August 28, 2024 4:58 PM Tim Hecke

A 20-year-old man who was a credentialed social media influencer at the Democratic National Convention was robbed by the same gunmen who robbed a convention delegate from Texas last week.

While burglaries are down across Chicago, neighborhoods like Uptown and Lakeview aren’t so lucky

August 28, 2024 1:44 PM CWBChicago

If you look at the Chicago Police Department’s latest statistics report, you’ll see that burglaries are down 5% this year. That’s good. But your mileage may vary. Especially in Uptown.

16-year-old mugged 71-year-old woman in Logan Square, police say

August 28, 2024 12:25 PM CWBChicago

Police say a 16-year-old boy was part of a group that robbed two people, including a 71-year-old woman, in Logan Square last month.

Man wearing security gear shot victim inside South Loop diner, police say

August 28, 2024 12:08 PM CWBChicago

A man dressed as a security guard is responsible for shooting another man inside a South Loop diner on Friday morning, according to Chicago police

Man charged with choking, robbing Red Line passenger will be sent home on an ankle monitor

August 28, 2024 7:52 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police say they’ve arrested a man who was part of a group that robbed a CTA passenger on the Red Line last month. But a judge decided to let the accused man go home on electronic monitoring rather than sit in jail.

Man shot, critically injured in Albany Park overnight

August 28, 2024 7:16 AM CWBChicago

A man is in critical condition after being shot in Albany Park on Wednesday morning.

Man gets 25 years for murdering 75-year-old man in Rogers Park knife attack

August 27, 2024 8:09 PM CWBChicago

A man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for stabbing a 75-year-old man to death in Rogers Park.

60-year-old man carjacked Amazon driver at knifepoint in Lakeview, prosecutors say

August 27, 2024 7:09 PM CWBChicago

A 60-year-old man accused of carjacking an Amazon delivery driver at knifepoint in Lakeview will be released on electronic monitoring after a judge rejected a detention petition filed by prosecutors.

Month: August 2024