September 2024 - Page 2 of 13

Romantic rivals agreed to a fistfight, but one brought (and used) a gun, prosecutors say

September 29, 2024 7:06 AM CWBChicago

Two men who were dating the same woman agreed to settle their differences by meeting for a fistfight—a plan that went sideways when one of them showed up with a gun, officials say.

Man shot, killed following traffic crash near Goose Island

September 29, 2024 6:27 AM CWBChicago

A man was shot and killed by another driver following a car crash near Goose Island overnight, Chicago police said. The gunman remains on the loose.

Suburban man carjacked Uber driver after dispute over in-car music selection, prosecutors say

September 28, 2024 7:48 PM CWBChicago

A suburban man is charged with carjacking, accused of physically attacking and stealing his Uber driver’s car in the Loop. Prosecutors said Jose Ortiz-Perez, 30, of Woodstock, apparently became enraged after the driver was unable to find a radio station playing music he liked.

Woman, dead for at least a day, found murdered in alley previously served by ShotSpotter

September 28, 2024 11:25 AM Tim Hecke

A woman was found shot to death in a South Side alley on Saturday morning after a resident called 911 because her body had been in the same place for about two days.

In the West Loop, another woman’s necklace is snatched as weeks-long crime pattern grows

September 28, 2024 10:19 AM CWBChicago

Yet another woman was targeted by a necklace-snatching robber downtown on Friday evening. About a dozen similar crimes have been reported over the past three weeks.

Chicago man carjacked 2 women in 30 minutes, officials say

September 28, 2024 9:13 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors are accusing a Chicago man of carjacking two women at gunpoint in under an hour.

Chicago men get up to 15 years for stealing catalytic converters in Pennsylvania

September 28, 2024 7:41 AM Tim Hecke

A group of Chicago men have been sentenced to 5 to 15 years in a Pennsylvania prison for running a catalytic converter theft ring. When they were charged in 2015 with similar crimes in Chicago, they got probation for misdemeanors.

Man shot during argument on the North Side

September 28, 2024 6:57 AM CWBChicago

A man was shot during an argument in a North Side motel parking lot on Friday night, according to Chicago police.

Burglary crew hit at least 19 businesses this week, Chicago police warn

September 27, 2024 7:15 PM CWBChicago

A burglary crew has been pounding restaurants, bars, and coffee shops on the north and northwest sides this week, targeting at least 19 establishments, according to a new warning from Chicago police.

Serial burglar targeted homes across the North Side, got away with property worth over $110K, prosecutors claim

September 27, 2024 5:56 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a man with committing a string of residential burglaries on the North Side, including one while he was on pretrial release for yet another residential burglary.

Man gets 6 years for distributing cocaine while dressed like a banana

September 27, 2024 10:09 AM CWBChicago

A judge this week sentenced a man to 6 years in prison for distributing cocaine while dressed as a banana in River North.

Man carjacked, kidnapped, robbed driver while on pretrial release for felony theft, prosecutors say

September 27, 2024 9:03 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors are accusing a man of working with two accomplices to carjack, kidnap, and rob a man this summer while he was on pretrial release for a felony theft case.

15-year-olds charged with mugging woman in the Loop

September 27, 2024 6:43 AM CWBChicago

Charges are pending against two people after a woman was mugged in the Loop on Thursday evening. Shortly after those suspects were detained, yet another woman was mugged near the Daley Center.

Month: September 2024