Month: August 2025

Two men were robbed and carjacked during an early morning struggle in Lakeview East on Monday. Chicago police said the incident unfolded around 1:49 a.m. in the 500 block of West Surf Street, where a 2022 Toyota Corolla belonging to one of the men was parked unattended. According to police, the 28-year-old and 35-year-old victims

Thirty people were shot in Chicago this weekend, including a 5-year-old boy who died after being shot inside a North Kenwood apartment, according to preliminary information from Chicago police reports.

Chicago pours millions into “violence prevention” programs. But after a teen takeover getaway, a mob beating, and a worker hiding naked with $50K cash, a new video shows interrupters questioning CPD during a difficult gun arrest. Critics say the programs need scrutiny.

It has been a year since Democrats wrapped up their 2024 convention in Chicago. Police made 81 arrests tied to protests. Nearly all those cases are resolved, but five remain active.

Chicago police are warning residents about a string of ruse burglaries in which thieves trick elderly residents to gain access to their homes. Fourteen incidents have been reported so far, mostly in neighborhoods along the Stevenson Expressway.