January 2026 - CWB Chicago

Mayor says prosecutors helped craft his ICE prosecution plan, but state’s attorney calls claim ‘not true’

January 31, 2026 7:28 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s announcement of an executive order aimed at prosecuting federal immigration agents quickly unraveled Saturday when Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke publicly contradicted Johnson’s claim that her office was intimately involved in crafting the order.

Woman took over cocaine operation while boyfriend recovered from being shot, feds say

January 31, 2026 1:06 PM Tim Hecke

After the head of a major cocaine distribution operation was shot in Chicago last fall, the mother of his children allegedly stepped in to fill the void, delivering cocaine and running the operation as he directed it while recovering at home.

Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint on Northwest Side

January 31, 2026 10:07 AM CWBChicago

A pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint by three suspects in the 5800 block of North Bernard Street on Friday night. The robbery unfolded at approximately 9:30 p.m. when the driver arrived with a delivery order from a Rogers Park pizzeria.

Woman on probation for Red Line robbery charged with attempted murder in CTA stabbing

January 31, 2026 8:41 AM CWBChicago

A woman already on probation for a violent robbery aboard a CTA train is now accused of nearly killing a man during a late-night stabbing on the Red Line, according to police and court records.

Man with 14 previous arrests sexually abused woman in CTA elevator: Chicago police

January 31, 2026 7:58 AM CWBChicago

A man accused of sexually abusing a woman inside a CTA elevator at the Jackson Red Line station was arrested within hours after a transit supervisor recognized him from police bulletins, authorities said. Kurtis Porter, 29, is charged with criminal sexual abuse by force and aggravated battery of a transit passenger following the January 27 assault in the Loop.

Man gets 65 years for executing Chinatown grandfather in random daylight attack

January 30, 2026 6:25 PM Tim Hecke

A Cook County judge on Friday sentenced a man to 65 years in prison for gunning down a 71-year-old grandfather in random, daylight in Chinatown more than four years ago.

Cop cleared in foot chase that ended with man dying in fall

January 30, 2026 2:09 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in a foot chase that ended with the pursued man falling, suffering a fatal head injury, and later dying in June 2024, according to a newly released report.

West Loop restaurant violated labor laws, failed to pay staff: state

January 30, 2026 10:01 AM Tim Hecke

State labor officials have sued Gino & Marty’s, a recently shuttered West Loop restaurant, and its management, alleging employees were denied earned wages, including tips and overtime pay, leaving at least nine workers collectively owed more than $20,000.

Officers cleared in fatal shooting of man who was stabbing victim on West Side street

January 30, 2026 8:56 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police officers who fatally shot a man as he stabbed a victim in the middle of a busy West Side street in May 2024 have been cleared of wrongdoing, according to documents released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

Man sentenced to 18 years for rape on CTA train, attack on officer

January 29, 2026 7:28 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man will spend 18 years in prison for raping a woman aboard a CTA Blue Line train on the Northwest Side and battering a correctional officer while in custody, according to court records.

Judges will now review ‘major’ electronic monitoring violations within 24 hours, chief judge says

January 29, 2026 7:06 PM Tim Hecke

Cook County’s new chief judge on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to his office’s electronic monitoring (EM) programs, requiring all major violations to be reported to judges within 24 hours and lowering the threshold for what constitutes a major violation from 48 hours of unauthorized absence to just three hours.

He shot a woman while wearing an ankle monitor during SAFE-T Act ‘free movement’ time, officials say

January 29, 2026 11:22 AM Tim Hecke

A man on electronic monitoring after Chicago police and federal agents allegedly found him possessing a machine gun and 170 stolen catalytic converters shot a woman in Humboldt Park this month while on “essential movement” outside his home as afforded to him by the SAFE-T Act, officials said.

College student considers leaving US after Red Line attack and robbery

January 29, 2026 8:38 AM CWBChicago

Police are searching for a man who attacked and robbed an international college student on a CTA Red Line train early Sunday morning in what the victim described as a terrifying ordeal that has him considering leaving the country.

Month: January 2026