January 2026 - Page 4 of 10

Federal jury quickly acquits man accused of placing bounty on Border Patrol commander’s life

January 22, 2026 7:17 PM Tim Hecke

A federal jury in Chicago needed less than three hours on Thursday to acquit a man prosecutors claimed had put a $10,000 bounty on a Border Patrol commander’s head at the height of last fall’s Operation Midway Blitz.

Man gets 8½ years for hijacking Uber Eats driver near Goose Island

January 22, 2026 6:51 PM Tim Hecke

A man was sentenced to 8½ years in prison Thursday for hijacking an Uber Eats driver near Goose Island in December 2024, a case that prosecutors said was resolved through the coordinated efforts of police in the air and on the ground.

Man mugged female DePaul student as cops sat just a few feet away: prosecutors

January 22, 2026 3:05 PM CWBChicago

A man is jailed awaiting trial after Chicago police allegedly saw him violently mug a female DePaul University student in the Loop.

Video shows cop was dragged by car as he fatally shot driver in West Ridge last month

January 22, 2026 12:35 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago officials release body camera video showing the December 9 fatal police shooting of Roberto Calvario during a stolen vehicle investigation in West Ridge. The footage shows officers recovered a firearm from Calvario’s waistband.

Chicago Sun-Times falsely reports CPD killed 12 people this year; actual number is zero

January 22, 2026 7:15 AM Tim Hecke

The Chicago Sun-Times Violence Tracker claims police have shot and killed 11 people this year and stabbed another to death. According to CPD records, officers haven’t shot anyone in 2026. The data errors span multiple years, falsely attributing murders to police that cops didn’t commit.

8 arrests in 6 months: Woman allegedly beat bus passenger, two others while AWOL from court

January 21, 2026 5:07 PM Tim Hecke

A 37-year-old woman has been arrested for the eighth time in six months for carrying out a string of unprovoked, random attacks on the West Side while she was AWOL from a separate battery case.

Suburban cops extorted cash, drugs from motorists during traffic stops: feds

January 21, 2026 4:19 PM CWBChicago

A former suburban Chicago police officer has been convicted on federal corruption charges for his role in a scheme that allegedly saw him and his sergeant steal more than $15,000 in cash and drugs from at least 10 motorists during traffic stops.

Chicago man who cut off ankle monitor found guilty of attempted murder while on the run in Iowa

January 21, 2026 1:15 PM Tim Hecke

Tavon Baylock, the Chicago man who cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and then escaped to Iowa, has been found guilty of trying to kill two people in the Hawkeye State. A Dubuque County jury convicted Baylock, 25, of attempted murder, according to a report by Radio Dubuque.

Rewards announced in 2 weekend murders, including killing of ‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ brother

January 21, 2026 12:41 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago experienced its first shooting-free weekend since records began in 2014, but the unprecedented 48-hour reprieve ended Sunday with seven homicides — the most in one day since July 4. Cook County Crime Stoppers announced $10,000 rewards for information in two of the killings, including a mother of five shot on her way to church and the brother of the “Dreadhead Cowboy.”

Robber used victim’s phone to translate threats into Spanish in South Loop, prosecutors say

January 20, 2026 6:54 PM Tim Hecke

A 25-year-old man allegedly used a Google Translate app on his victim’s phone to threaten him with death unless he handed over cash, prosecutors said.

Man gets 10 years for shooting woman who believed he wouldn’t do anything in her ‘nice White neighborhood’

January 20, 2026 6:40 PM Tim Hecke

A Skokie man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting a woman in the face during an early-morning argument in her “nice White neighborhood” on the Northwest Side in November 2023.

Man lured Jordan gym shoe sellers into armed robberies via Facebook Marketplace: prosecutors

January 20, 2026 7:15 AM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old Chicago man lured six victims into armed robbery traps through Facebook Marketplace, targeting sellers advertising Air Jordan sneakers for sale in the weeks leading up to Christmas, prosecutors say.

CPD issues third community alert as Honda airbag thefts surge citywide (Update)

January 20, 2026 5:53 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police have issued their third warning in a month as organized theft crews continue to rip airbags from Honda Civics across the city’s neighborhoods, leaving car owners with broken windows, missing equipment, and months-long waits for repairs.

Month: January 2026