March 2026 - Page 6 of 9

Man who posed as rideshare driver to kidnap, rob women at O’Hare gets six years in prison

March 16, 2026 6:05 AM Tim Hecke

A Burbank man who posed as a taxi or rideshare driver to lure female passengers arriving at O’Hare International Airport and then forced them to withdraw cash to pay exorbitant fares has been given a six-year prison sentence, court records show.

CPD brass went around prosecutors to file charges in double-murder and O’Hare shooting

March 15, 2026 6:07 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago police supervisors have signed off on criminal charges in two shooting cases — including a double murder and a high-profile incident at O’Hare International Airport — even though Cook County prosecutors told detectives they didn’t have enough evidence to support them, according to court records and officials who spoke with CWB Chicago.

Man critically wounded in Lincoln Park shooting

March 15, 2026 5:27 PM CWBChicago

A man was shot and critically wounded Sunday afternoon while sitting in a pickup truck in Lincoln Park, police said.

West Side alley killing renews scrutiny of Johnson’s decision to pull plug on gunshot detection

March 15, 2026 10:57 AM Tim Hecke

A 29-year-old woman was found shot to death in a West Side alley Friday morning, becoming at least the 79th shooting victim who might have received faster police and EMS response had Mayor Brandon Johnson not disconnected Chicago’s gunshot detection network 18 months ago.

Suspect in custody after shooting CPD sergeant, second victim nearby

March 15, 2026 10:03 AM CWBChicago

A man is in custody after allegedly shooting a Chicago police sergeant Saturday night on the city’s Far South Side, and investigators believe he also shot a 63-year-old woman nearby, according to preliminary information.

2 women stabbed on Brown Line train in the Loop

March 15, 2026 7:28 AM CWBChicago

Two women were stabbed while riding a Brown Line train in the Loop on Saturday evening, the second serious stabbing on the CTA system downtown this week.

4 armed robberies reported overnight in River North, Gold Coast

March 14, 2026 4:13 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a series of armed robberies that swept through the River North neighborhood early Saturday, including a kidnapping in which two men drove a victim to three different convenience stores to withdraw cash from ATMs.

Medical examiner: Man found stuffed in suitcase in Little Village was shot to death

March 14, 2026 3:37 PM CWBChicago

A man found stuffed inside a suitcase in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood last autumn was shot to death, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined.

Shoplifter shoots convenience store clerk in the Loop

March 14, 2026 8:23 AM CWBChicago

A shoplifter shot a convenience store clerk in the Loop on Friday night, leaving the victim critically injured, Chicago police said.

Man gets 33 years for trying to murder 2 Chicago cops at West Side hot dog stand

March 13, 2026 4:20 PM CWBChicago

A man who shot two Chicago police officers after one of them saw a gun tumble from his pocket as he tried to pay for his order at a West Side hot dog stand was sentenced Friday to 33 years in prison.

Parolee put gun to child’s head during 7-Eleven holdup, prosecutors allege

March 13, 2026 8:05 AM CWBChicago

A man on parole for armed robbery is now accused of pointing a gun at a 13-year-old’s head and threatening to shoot the child during a convenience store holdup in the Clearing neighborhood.

Man stabbed at River North CTA station

March 13, 2026 7:40 AM CWBChicago

A 37-year-old man was stabbed on a CTA Red Line platform in River North late last night after an unknown man approached him and attacked him with a sharp object, Chicago police said.

Logan Square man guilty of murdering girlfriend, hiding body in duffel bag

March 12, 2026 4:31 PM Tim Hecke

A jury on Thursday convicted a Logan Square man of murder after prosecutors said he killed his girlfriend, nearly decapitated her, and stuffed her body inside a duffel bag that sat in his bedroom until police discovered her remains days later during a well-being check.

Month: March 2026