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Maserati-driving robbery crew is targeting victims from the Loop to the South Side, police warn

November 14, 2024 6:21 AM CWBChicago

group of men traveling in stolen Maseratis and armed with rifles and pistols is responsible for two waves of robberies over the past month that have targeted victims from the Loop to the University of Chicago to the South Side, according to Chicago police.

Man charged with one of several robberies that swept the Red Line in September

November 13, 2024 6:48 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a man with participating in one of several robberies that were reported along the Red Line from Bryn Mawr to the Loop on one night in September.

Man shot near Phillip Rogers Park on the North Side

November 13, 2024 6:31 PM CWBChicago

A man was shot Wednesday afternoon near Phillip Rogers Park on the Far North Side.

‘Very distinct looking individual’ gets 12 years for carjacking driver in Lincoln park

November 13, 2024 3:17 PM CWBChicago

“A very distinct-looking individual” has been handed a 12-year sentence for carjacking a man in Lincoln Park last year.

Robber poses as security guard, repair tech to mug people at ATMs, police warn

November 13, 2024 12:53 PM CWBChicago

A man is posing as a security guard or service technician to rob people at ATMs on the North and Northwest Sides, according to Chicago police. He has struck at least six times since October 1, including three times this week.

6 years for woman who beat, robbed man after luring him into car outside downtown nightclub

November 13, 2024 10:02 AM CWBChicago

A Milwaukee woman, part of a group that officials said drugged, robbed, and sometimes beat men they met at downtown Chicago nightclubs, has been sentenced to six years in prison for her crimes.

Man committed 8 armed robberies in an hour — while wearing an ankle monitor for 4 other armed robberies: prosecutors

November 12, 2024 5:59 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man is charged with committing eight armed robberies within an hour while he was on electronic monitoring for six other felonies, including four more robberies.

Slain cop’s family wants mayor, governor to stay away from funeral, union chief says

November 12, 2024 12:55 PM CWBChicago

The family of slain Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez does not want Mayor Brandon Johnson or Gov. JB Pritzker to attend his funeral next Monday. That’s according to a video message posted by John Catanzara, president of the police union that represents Chicago’s front-line “blue shirt” cops.

Month: November 2024

Maserati-driving robbery crew is targeting victims from the Loop to the South Side, police warn

Man charged with one of several robberies that swept the Red Line in September

Man shot near Phillip Rogers Park on the North Side

‘Very distinct looking individual’ gets 12 years for carjacking driver in Lincoln park

Robber poses as security guard, repair tech to mug people at ATMs, police warn

6 years for woman who beat, robbed man after luring him into car outside downtown nightclub

Man committed 8 armed robberies in an hour — while wearing an ankle monitor for 4 other armed robberies: prosecutors

Slain cop’s family wants mayor, governor to stay away from funeral, union chief says

Man charged with threatening to kill judge in Zoom court, voicemails

$103,000-a-year mayoral advisor’s plates expired in 2022 because her car won’t pass an emissions test

ATMs, cash targeted in two nights of burglaries on NW Side

Probation for man who sexually abused woman he followed from Red Line station

Woman gets 9 years for shooting 12-year-old who argued with her niece

2 critically injured shooting victims wait 8 minutes for someone to call 911 on a block once covered by ShotSpotter

65 years for beating man to death with a board — and then robbing the fallen victim

Jury hits Lincoln Towing with $2.85 million verdict, including record punitive damages

CPD commander says cop ‘tripped and ran into’ his squad car during foot pursuit

GM to pay $220 million over allegations it spied on drivers, sold data to insurers