May 2025 - Page 5 of 12

Judge jails Loop therapist for ‘years of abuse under the guise of massage’

May 20, 2025 6:41 AM Tim Hecke

The only employee of a sports massage office in the Loop has been detained after prosecutors charged him with sexually assaulting or abusing women who came to him for treatment since 2016.

Mom stabbed 7-year-old son for making a mess in their Rogers Park apartment: prosecutors

May 20, 2025 5:47 AM CWBChicago

A woman is jailed after prosecutors on Monday accused her of stabbing her 7-year-old son for making a mess in their Rogers Park apartment over the weekend.

Rental car records, video, phone data identify Wisconsin man as gunman in Rogers Park murder: prosecutors

May 19, 2025 5:26 PM Tim Hecke

A Wisconsin man has been charged with committing the first murder of 2025 in Rogers Park thanks to rental car records, phone location data, and the memories of four Chicago cops.

After 2nd late-night shooting in a week, downtown alderman wants a ‘more coordinated strategy’ for handling River North nightlife crowds

May 19, 2025 4:24 PM Tim Hecke

An alderman representing much of River North is calling for a “more coordinated strategy” to handle late-night crowds in the neighborhood. Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) made the announcement Monday, one day after the neighborhood saw its second late-night shooting in a week.

Driver taking golf course ‘shortcut’ intentionally hit 70-year-old player for yelling at him: prosecutors

May 19, 2025 8:54 AM Tim Hecke

Court filings reveal new details about the bizarre incident that left a 70-year-old man badly injured on the Billy Caldwell Golf Course, including allegations that the driver told police he ran over the golfer for yelling at him.

Old Town bar sues concealed carry holder whose gun fired, putting liquor license in jeopardy

May 19, 2025 8:12 AM Tim Hecke

An Old Town bar is suing a concealed carry holder, saying they spent tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees to protect their liquor license after he unintentionally fired his gun inside the establishment.

Gunman left victim paralyzed in expressway shooting — while on felony pretrial release, officials say

May 19, 2025 7:27 AM Tim Hecke

A man accused on Friday of being the gunman responsible for shooting and paralyzing another man on the Dan Ryan Expressway in 2024 was on pretrial release for two burglary cases at the time of the incident, court records show.

10 minutes after a 911 caller reported men were threatening her husband, a man is murdered in Albany Park

May 19, 2025 6:57 AM CWBChicago

Police are looking for a suspect after a man was shot and killed Sunday night during an altercation on the Northwest Side.

Scamming tow truck driver stole cars from crash scenes in River North, Lakeview, South Loop: prosecutors

May 18, 2025 10:26 PM Tim Hecke

A suburban tow truck driver stole cars by illegally soliciting at crash scenes in the city and misinforming drivers about where he was taking their vehicles, according to prosecutors and a Chicago police report.

Migrant was murdered while trying to stop ‘Kia boys’ from stealing a car, prosecutors say

May 18, 2025 8:11 PM CWBChicago

The “Kia boy” phenomenon has faded from the headlines, but officials say that didn’t stop a 39-year-old man with a previous attempted murder conviction from killing a migrant and injuring a second man who intervened in an attempted auto theft.

Hit and run motorist drove past crash scene with victim’s hair embedded in windshield: police

May 18, 2025 8:45 AM Tim Hecke

The hit-and-run driver who killed a 76-year-old pedestrian on the South Side this week drove past the scene while cops were investigating the crash — and she had a chunk of the victim’s hair embedded in her smashed windshied, a Chicago police report said.

Busted! 2 detained after robberies reported in Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Bridgeport overnight

May 18, 2025 8:27 AM CWBChicago

Two suspects are in custody after people were robbed near Wrigley Field, in the Southport Corridor, and in Bridgeport overnight. The suspects are believed to be responsible for all three holdups.

Another shooting in River North nightlife district leaves man critically injured overnight

May 18, 2025 7:00 AM CWBChicago

For the second weekend in a row, Chicago police are investigating a shooting in the River North nightlife district.

Month: May 2025