January 2026 - Page 7 of 10

Armed carjacking crew has struck from Goose Island to South Shore, CPD says

January 12, 2026 7:27 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning about an armed robbery and carjacking crew that has struck multiple times this month throughout the city. Investigators are linking at least six incidents in South Chicago, Goose Island, West Town, Auburn Gresham, and Grand Crossing to the group.

Gunfire goes unreported, leaving 3 shooting victims waiting for help in areas once served by ShotSpotter

January 12, 2026 12:49 PM Tim Hecke

Three shooting victims experienced delayed emergency responses on Sunday night and early Monday after no one called 911 to report gunfire, forcing one victim to flag down police and leaving another waiting more than eight minutes before officers found her.

Smash-and-grab burglars target businesses in Lincoln Park, Lakeview overnight

January 12, 2026 9:52 AM Tim Hecke

Police are searching for a burglary crew that smashed its way into at least three businesses in Lakeview and Lincoln Park overnight, a series of crimes that may be connected to a crime pattern the Chicago Police Department warned about less than a week ago.

Man charged with double shooting that left man dead on Pink Line train in the Loop

January 12, 2026 8:04 AM CWBChicago

A man has been charged in connection with a double shooting aboard a Pink Line train in the Loop that left one man dead and another injured just before Christmas.

Knife attack leaves father, 6-year-old injured in Lincoln Park

January 12, 2026 7:09 AM Tim Hecke

A 6-year-old boy and his 27-year-old father were injured in a knife attack after a man became aggressive and attacked them Sunday night in Lincoln Park, police said.

Man with 57 arrests pleads guilty in random Loop pipe attack, will not go to prison

January 11, 2026 6:44 PM Tim Hecke

A man with a long history of randomly attacking people in the Loop has pleaded guilty to viciously, randomly attacking a man with a pipe in the heart of downtown, but despite that history, the resolution of the case will not require him to spend any time in prison.

Nearly 3 years after bicyclist was beaten to death in South Loop, police release suspect photo

January 11, 2026 2:43 PM CWBChicago

Nearly three years after a violent attack on a cyclist in the South Loop, Chicago police have released an image of a man they say is responsible and announced the case is being investigated as a murder.

12 years for pushing chef onto Blue Line tracks, breaking cop’s nose

January 11, 2026 10:02 AM Tim Hecke

A man who badly injured a restaurant chef by pushing him onto the Blue Line tracks at the Division Street station has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the attack and for battering two police officers during his arrest, including one whose nose was broken.

Man found shot, critically injured on Rogers Park street

January 11, 2026 8:52 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating after a man was found shot and critically injured on a Rogers Park street early Sunday.

Man stabbed, badly injured on Red Line; 2nd CTA stabbing this weekend

January 11, 2026 7:38 AM CWBChicago

A man was stabbed and seriously injured during an argument aboard a Red Line train on the South Side overnight, marking at least the second stabbing reported on the city’s train lines this weekend.

Snapchat killer gets 27 year sentence

January 11, 2026 5:53 AM CWBChicago

A man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for murdering a nursing student he met on Snapchat while he was AWOL from a pending felony DUI case. Richard Chavez, 28, of Oak Park, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 20-year-old Charisma Ehresman three years ago, according to court records.

Man found stabbed to death on CTA train in the Loop

January 10, 2026 7:22 AM CWBChicago

A 37-year-old man was found stabbed to death aboard a Blue Line train in the Loop early Saturday morning.

Women charged with having 48 pounds of cocaine in their luggage at O’Hare, feds say

January 10, 2026 6:56 AM CWBChicago

Two California women have been charged after authorities say they were caught transporting large quantities of suspected cocaine through Chicago O’Hare International Airport this week.

Month: January 2026