August 2025 - Page 7 of 13

Man accused in 3 CTA robberies now charged with Rogers Park smoke shop heist

August 17, 2025 11:20 AM Tim Hecke

A 20-year-old man already accused of robbing three passengers on CTA trains is now facing an additional charge: a smash-and-grab style holdup of a North Side smoke shop.

Man sexually assaulted women after luring them through Instagram: prosecutors

August 17, 2025 8:59 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors say a 25-year-old Indiana man used Instagram to lure women from Chicago and Westchester into his car, where he sexually assaulted them. He is now charged with kidnapping and criminal sexual assault in connection with the attacks from 2023 and 2024.

Man shot while walking in Edgewater

August 17, 2025 8:25 AM CWBChicago

A 49-year-old man was wounded Saturday night in Edgewater after someone fired shots, shattering glass at a bus stop and scattering shell casings across the street.

Man fatally shot in car near Mather High School

August 17, 2025 7:55 AM CWBChicago

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday while sitting in a Toyota Prius behind Mather High School in West Ridge.

Carjacker gets 10 years for hijacking woman while wearing two ankle monitors

August 16, 2025 7:20 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man who carjacked a woman at gunpoint while wearing two electronic monitoring devices has been sentenced to ten years in prison.

2 beat, kicked, stomped, robbed victim on Red Line train in the Loop: prosecutors

August 16, 2025 5:49 PM CWBChicago

Two men, including one who was paroled last month, are facing felony robbery charges after prosecutors said they joined a group that viciously beat and robbed a 42-year-old man on a Red Line train in the Loop this week.

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August 16, 2025 5:48 PM CWBChicago

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August 16, 2025 12:26 PM CWBChicago

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Bank robber wrote holdup note on mail addressed to his home: FBI

August 16, 2025 10:23 AM Tim Hecke

Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Janares Harrison robbed a US Bank branch in Englewood last month using a demand note written on mail addressed to his home.

Migrant mugged 85-year-old woman in Gold Coast, targeted others across Chicago: prosecutors

August 16, 2025 6:45 AM Tim Hecke

A Venezuelan migrant accused of attacking an 85-year-old woman in her Gold Coast building and later targeting other victims in the Loop and Boystown has been detained following his arrest at a downtown pawn shop.

Life + 20 years for man who killed 2 friends during birthday outing in the Loop

August 16, 2025 5:43 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years on Friday for fatally shooting two friends in the head and wounding two otA Chicago man was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years on Friday for fatally shooting two friends in the head and wounding two others during a 2018 birthday outing on Michigan Avenue in the Loop.hers during a 2018 birthday outing on Michigan Avenue in the Loop.

Gunmen murdered young father in front of his children during North Side home invasion: prosecutors

August 15, 2025 6:57 PM Tim Hecke

Two men with violent criminal histories have been charged with murdering a 32-year-old father during a home invasion in West Rogers Park earlier this year. One of the accused men was on parole for armed robberies, and the other was on felony pretrial release when the killing occurred.

Month: August 2025

Man accused in 3 CTA robberies now charged with Rogers Park smoke shop heist

Man sexually assaulted women after luring them through Instagram: prosecutors

Man shot while walking in Edgewater

Man fatally shot in car near Mather High School

Carjacker gets 10 years for hijacking woman while wearing two ankle monitors

2 beat, kicked, stomped, robbed victim on Red Line train in the Loop: prosecutors

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Bank robber wrote holdup note on mail addressed to his home: FBI

Migrant mugged 85-year-old woman in Gold Coast, targeted others across Chicago: prosecutors

Life + 20 years for man who killed 2 friends during birthday outing in the Loop

Gunmen murdered young father in front of his children during North Side home invasion: prosecutors

2 critically injured shooting victims wait 8 minutes for someone to call 911 on a block once covered by ShotSpotter

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