September 2025 - Page 7 of 12

Man killed woman, set her body on fire, then sexually assaulted another victim the same day: police

September 14, 2025 12:37 PM CWBChicago

A four-time convicted felon has been charged with murdering a woman whose remains were discovered inside a burning garage this week and then sexually assaulting another woman within hours, according to Chicago police.

Chicago man gets 20 months for anti-Hispanic hate crime

September 14, 2025 9:25 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to a hate crime in which he targeted Hispanic victims during the height of the city’s migrant crisis in late 2023.

Teen lured to deadly ambush by man who wanted his designer gym shoes, prosecutors say

September 14, 2025 8:47 AM Tim Hecke

An 18-year-old is charged with murder, accused of luring a teenage boy to his death during a scheme to rob him of designer gym shoes.

Woman, 2 children found dead in Lake Michigan; police cite ‘domestic dispute’

September 14, 2025 7:11 AM CWBChicago

Officials are conducting three death investigations after two children and a woman were found dead in Lake Michigan near Jackson Park on Saturday. Without providing details, Chicago police said the deaths “appear to be connected and appear to stem from a domestic dispute.”

Merch worth $422K still missing from deadly Mag Mile crash-and-grab, prosecutors say

September 13, 2025 6:10 PM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors say $422,000 in Louis Vuitton merchandise is still missing after a crash-and-grab crew killed a Skokie father while fleeing on the Mag Mile. The getaway car was going 77 mph when it slammed into the victim’s SUV.

Woman carjacked vehicle with baby inside, dumped toddler in the suburbs: prosecutors

September 13, 2025 6:10 PM Tim Hecke

A Gurnee woman is accused of stealing a car with a toddler inside, abandoning the barefoot boy in the cold, and then using the hijacked vehicle for drugs and sex before police tracked her down through a live WhatsApp feed.

Judge releases man charged with robbing mail carrier, looting postal van

September 13, 2025 12:55 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and stealing her all-access “arrow key” has been released on electronic monitoring after a judge rejected prosecutors’ request to keep him detained.

Lululemon robbery spree brings 7 year prison sentence

September 13, 2025 9:21 AM CWBChicago

A man who prosecutors said terrorized employees with a string of raids at Lululemon stores has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to two robberies and a felony retail theft at the company’s outlets.

Man charged with murder outside Orange Line station; victim may have harassed his girlfriend

September 13, 2025 8:26 AM CWBChicago

A 21-year-old man is charged with murder in last weekend’s fatal shooting outside the Archer Orange Line station in McKinley Park.

Seven men, including a ‘peacekeeper,’ are charged with murder after Mag Mile crash-and-grab

September 13, 2025 7:39 AM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors have charged seven men with felony murder, saying they were part of a crash-and-grab burglary crew that killed a motorist while fleeing a break-in at the Louis Vuitton store on Michigan Avenue this week.

Feds charge man who got shot after allegedly robbing Brinks truck in the Loop

September 12, 2025 7:53 PM Tim Hecke

Federal prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with robbing an armored truck courier in the Loop this week, a daylight heist that ended with him collapsing on a Loop subway platform after being shot by a Brinks security guard.

Anti-violence worker gets 22 years for shooting man during violent carjacking spree

September 12, 2025 7:21 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago anti-violence worker has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for a string of violent carjackings in West Englewood that left one victim shot and others threatened at gunpoint.

Man shot in Lakeview, drives himself to hospital

September 12, 2025 5:45 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating after a 24-year-old man was shot Thursday evening in the Lakeview neighborhood.

Month: September 2025