April 2025 - CWB Chicago

Jussie Smollett and Chicago have settled civil suit, court doc says

April 30, 2025 5:01 PM Tim Hecke

According to a federal court docket entry, the city has reached settlement terms with Jussie Smollett, the actor who staged a hate crime in Streeterville more than six years ago.

9 years for angry Indianapolis man who drove to Chicago, shot ex-girlfriend’s neighbor by mistake

April 30, 2025 3:10 PM CWBChicago

An Indianapolis man who drove all the way to Chicago with a gun, showed up at his ex’s house, and then unintentionally shot an innocent bystander received a 9-year sentence on Wednesday.

Cops identify gunman in South Loop diner shooting

April 30, 2025 1:52 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police say they’ve identified the man responsible for a shooting inside the White Palace Grill in the South Loop last summer. Delegates attending the Democratic National Convention were inside the all-night diner when the shooting occurred early on August 23.

Judge dismisses cop union lawsuit claiming city’s disciplinary process is flawed and unfair

April 29, 2025 6:56 AM Tim Hecke

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which the union representing front-line Chicago police officers accused the city’s police oversight agency, COPA, of flawed investigations that violate due process and equal treatment rights.

6 time felon becomes 12 time felon by pleading guilty to robbery and burglary spree

April 29, 2025 6:08 AM Tim Hecke

A six-time convicted felon doubled his felony conviction total to 12 on Monday by pleading guilty to committing six robberies and burglaries on the city’s Northwest Side, primarily at restaurants, in late 2023.

3 victims, ages 13 to 16, shot by drive-by gunman in Chatham

April 29, 2025 5:36 AM CWBChicago

Three juveniles, ages 13 to 16, were shot by automatic rifle fire as they stood outside in Chatham early Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police.

Adults arrested during downtown ‘teen trend’ failed to appear in court, alderman says

April 28, 2025 7:00 PM CWBChicago

Two adults arrested during a “teen takeover” in Streeterville late last month failed to show up for their court dates, Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said Monday evening. A judge has issued warrants for their arrests.

Rideshare driver shot, 2 food delivery drivers robbed on the same West Side block since Friday

April 28, 2025 6:23 PM CWBChicago

Carjackers shot a rideshare driver on a West Side street Friday evening and also robbed two more people on the same block and a fourth person just around the corner before the weekend was over. Chicago police linked all of the crimes in a warning released to the public on Monday.

Month: April 2025

Jussie Smollett and Chicago have settled civil suit, court doc says

9 years for angry Indianapolis man who drove to Chicago, shot ex-girlfriend’s neighbor by mistake

Cops identify gunman in South Loop diner shooting

Judge dismisses cop union lawsuit claiming city’s disciplinary process is flawed and unfair

6 time felon becomes 12 time felon by pleading guilty to robbery and burglary spree

3 victims, ages 13 to 16, shot by drive-by gunman in Chatham

Adults arrested during downtown ‘teen trend’ failed to appear in court, alderman says

Rideshare driver shot, 2 food delivery drivers robbed on the same West Side block since Friday

Gotcha! FBI task force rams fleeing murder suspect in South Loop parking lot (video)

Cops nab 13-year-old armed carjacker within seconds

Gunmen opens fire on CTA bus in Portage Park, injuring 2 passengers

Off-duty cop exchanges gunfire with car burglars in West Lawn

Mysterious case of head found in Amazon box remains unsolved

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

Man gets 6 years for Red Line mob attack, robbery spree