Streeterville
Month: March 2025
Streeterville
CTA
North Park
Burglar posed as exterminator to steal from elderly couple’s home, officials say
CHICAGO — Prosecutors are accusing a man of posing as an exterminator to steal property from an elderly couple’s home on the Far North Side. So-called “ruse burglars” pose as utility crews, cops, city inspectors, and other service workers to gain access to homes. They usually target older senior citizens, who may be more trusting or
Little Italy
Edgewater
Probation for man accused of possessing postal service master keys, stolen U-Haul
CHICAGO — A Loop resident accused of possessing U.S. Postal Service master keys and a stolen U-Haul has been sentenced to two years of probation, according to court records. You may remember our story about Matthew Hutcheson, 33, after a U.S. Postal Inspector spent three days staking out his downtown neighborhood before finally arresting him at
Citywide
Streeterville
Belmont Cragin
Back of the Yards
Englewood
West Town
Lakeview
Street takeovers clog North Side streets again as CPD tries to beef up its response
While Chicago police leaders work to bulk up a citywide unit dedicated to handling the ongoing problem of street “takeovers,” there are indications that those efforts can’t begin soon enough. Spectators and stunt drivers blocked intersections across the North Side overnight, including a couple in Lakeview, setting off fireworks, clogging traffic, and squealing tires as drivers spun donuts.