January 2026 - Page 2 of 10

Gunman robs victim in Wicker Park alley as police probe other holdups nearby

January 28, 2026 8:01 PM CWBChicago

Police are investigating an armed robbery reported Tuesday night in Wicker Park, the latest in a series of holdups reported in nearby neighborhoods over the past three days.

CTA robber who stole victim’s belt, then whipped him with it, gets 5 years in prison

January 28, 2026 8:26 AM CWBChicago

A 20-year-old man who participated in a violent mob robbery aboard a CTA train has been sentenced to five years in prison, though he could be released in as little as 18 months.

Chicago cop took $500 bribes to rent out his high-tech CPD radio, prosecutors say

January 28, 2026 7:55 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago police officer is accused of taking cash payments in exchange for letting someone else use his department-issued encrypted radio, prompting felony bribery and misconduct charges from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. Prosecutors allege the officer accepted $500 payments on multiple occasions for access to a radio capable of monitoring real-time police activity, equipment that CPD encrypted beginning in late 2022 to keep police operations from being overheard by criminals.

Couple drew Nazi symbols, defaced Charlie Kirk poster at suburban GOP office

January 28, 2026 7:24 AM Tim Hecke

Police in Arlington Heights are searching for two people who vandalized a Republican political office with swastikas, obscenities, and messages mocking slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Suburban man gets 48 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting girl, trading abuse images online

January 27, 2026 7:02 PM CWBChicago

A Park Forest man who sexually abused a young girl in his custody for years, recording the abuse and trading the images to collect thousands of child pornography files, has been sentenced to 48 years in federal prison.

Home invader gets black eye from residents, 20-year sentence from judge

January 27, 2026 6:33 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man accused of breaking into a Naperville home where his ex-girlfriend was visiting, only to be confronted and detained by several men who held him until police arrived, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced Tuesday.

Concealed carry holder shoots armed robber, cops follow blood trail to suspect’s home

January 27, 2026 11:52 AM CWBChicago

A licensed concealed carry holder shot an armed man who tried to rob him early Tuesday morning on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police, and officers tracked one of the suspects to his home by following a trail of blood.

Nearly fatal CTA attack case ends with no prison time for assailant

January 27, 2026 7:50 AM CWBChicago

A man accused of nearly beating another passenger to death aboard a CTA Pink Line train will not spend any time in prison after receiving a two-year sentence on Monday, court records show.

Video shows burglary crew ripping ATM from Chicago store with SUV and chain

January 26, 2026 6:51 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police have released surveillance footage showing a brazen burglary crew ripping an ATM from a storefront using a chain and SUV over the weekend, part of what authorities say is an 11-location crime spree that has targeted businesses across the city since mid-January.

Six men rob victim at gunpoint in West Loop; 2nd robbery reported nearby

January 26, 2026 6:19 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating two armed robberies reported late Sunday night and early Monday in and near the West Loop.

Paroled 6-time felon charged with shooting woman, trying to shoot cops

January 26, 2026 1:08 PM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors have charged a paroled six-time felon with shooting a woman inside a South Side apartment and then trying to shoot the Chicago police officers who chased him into an alley, an encounter that ended with officers returning fire and seriously wounding the suspect. No officers were injured.

Roofer killed worker in pay dispute, fled to Mexico for 5 years: prosecutors

January 26, 2026 12:07 PM Tim Hecke

A roofing contractor shot and killed an employee during a dispute over $1,500 in unpaid wages and then fled to Mexico for five years before being arrested and extradited to face murder charges, prosecutors said over the weekend.

Supreme Court removes recalled judge amid bar group complaints about column, podcast

January 26, 2026 10:15 AM Tim Hecke

The Illinois Supreme Court on Monday rescinded its decision to return a retired Cook County judge to the bench, where he was to help address a backlog of cases.

Month: January 2026