January 2025 - Page 8 of 12

Man charged with shooting at postal inspectors was on an ankle monitor for machine gun possession

January 14, 2025 7:52 PM Tim Hecke

The man charged with shooting at U.S. Postal Inspectors as they hunted for an armed robber in the suburbs last week was wearing an ankle monitor for allegedly possessing a machine gun less than a month ago, court records show.

Chicago man gets 9 years for badly beating motorist while working as a ‘peacekeeper’

January 14, 2025 4:16 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man accused of helping a group of people beat and rob a motorist while wearing a neon yellow “peacekeepers” vest in Little Village was handed a nine-year prison sentence on Monday.

Chicago man charged with carjacking a driver at gunpoint and robbing another man less than an hour later

January 14, 2025 12:58 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old man with carjacking one victim and robbing another in a separate incident the same day. Cameron White, 18, is accused of working with an accomplice who displayed a handgun during both crimes, but White is the only person who has been charged so far.

Fake explosives draw bomb squad response to Chicago apartment building

January 13, 2025 3:58 PM CWBChicago

A man is in custody after a maintenance worker allegedly found a rifle, several IDs, and what appeared to be bomb-making materials inside his Near South Side apartment on Monday morning. The Chicago Police Bomb Squad joined the response and determined the scene was safe.

Three $100K rewards offered for about mail thieves in Chicago

January 13, 2025 12:39 PM CWBChicago

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced three $100,000 rewards for information leading to the arrests and convictions of men suspected of stealing mail from residential buildings across Chicago.

In federal lawsuit, ‘demoted’ investigator claims she found ghost payrolling, COVID fraud, nepotism and more at the sheriff’s office

January 13, 2025 11:28 AM Tim Hecke

A Cook County Sheriff’s Office investigator is suing the agency, Sheriff Tom Dart, and the county, claiming that she was transferred to a less prestigious unit after discovering possible misconduct within the sheriff’s office, including ghost payrolling and misuse of resources.

Gunfire detection system ‘proof of concept’ proposed by Chicago alderman

January 13, 2025 3:04 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago alderman on Monday will announce the possible deployment of a new gunshot detection system in parts of his ward to help fill the void created when Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s relationship with ShotSpotter on September 23.

‘Give me the bong or I’ll shoot you!’ man warned while robbing North Side store: Chicago police report

January 12, 2025 7:37 PM CWBChicago

A Rockford man is charged with robbing an Edgewater store where he allegedly ordered the cashier to “Give me the bong or I’ll shoot you!” Paul McMahan, 44, did not leave with a bong, but he did steal a $25 vape during the January 3 incident, according to the allegations.

Boyfriend charged after Chicago cops find video of him ditching murder weapon, officials say

January 12, 2025 1:18 PM Tim Hecke

A man faces murder charges after Chicago police investigators used CPD’s surveillance camera and license plate reader networks to find footage of him discarding the murder weapon, officials say.

Judge reassigned after texting ‘My First Ankle Monitor’ gag to another judge

January 12, 2025 11:58 AM Tim Hecke

A Cook County judge elected in 2024 to her first six-year term has been reassigned after circulating an image of a fake toy called “My First Ankle Monitor” that included a rendering of a Black toddler wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet.

Illinois expected to change the word ‘prostitute’ to ‘person engaged in the sex trade’ in state laws

January 12, 2025 10:34 AM Capitol News Illinois

Legislation passed last week by the state House and Senate will change the word “prostitute” in state laws to “person engaged in the sex trade.” The bill will also require law enforcement agencies to have policies prohibiting their officers from having sex with people they’re investigating for prostitution.

Cops hunt business burglar in Edgewater, Rogers Park

January 12, 2025 10:10 AM CWBChicago

Police are asking people in Edgewater and Rogers Park to be on the lookout for a burglar who has been breaking into small businesses at night. He has struck at least three times already this year.

As Chicago transit crime jumps, activist calls for action

January 12, 2025 6:16 AM The Center Square

With the number of crimes being committed at Chicago Transit Authority stations now sharply on the rise, Violence Interrupters Executive Director Tio Hardiman is demanding top city officials do more to keep riders safe.

Month: January 2025