April 2026 - Page 2 of 9

Gunman allegedly robbed FedEx driver who skipped his house: ‘An extremely dangerous crime over a minor inconvenience’

April 26, 2026 5:58 PM CWBChicago

Everybody hates when the FedEx driver skips their stop. Prosecutors say Dylan Longstreet did something about it. A whole lotta something.

Chicago man sexually assaulted woman who mistook his car for her Uber: prosecutors

April 26, 2026 11:38 AM CWBChicago

A woman who took the train to Chicago for a concert and ordered a rideshare home ended up in the car of a stranger who prosecutors say was sexually assaulting her when an Elmhurst police officer pulled up and found her partially nude and unconscious on the side of the road.

Shell casings found on school playground after Edgewater shooting

April 26, 2026 9:01 AM CWBChicago

A 46-year-old man was shot after at least two gunmen opened fire near a North Side school late Saturday night, according to Chicago police. It is unclear if the victim was the intended target.

Cop killer escaped electronic monitoring, was wanted for absconding parole: sources

April 26, 2026 7:21 AM Tim Hecke

A man suspected of shooting two Chicago police officers inside a hospital room Saturday morning had been a fugitive for weeks, had two violent felony cases pending against him, had escaped from electronic monitoring and was listed as an absconder by the Illinois Department of Corrections, according to court records and multiple government sources.

Extra gun recovered after prisoner shoots two CPD officers at North Side hospital, killing one

April 25, 2026 6:24 PM Tim Hecke

Investigators have recovered an extra firearm after a robbery suspect undergoing a medical evaluation shot two Chicago police officers who were standing guard over him at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Lincoln Square on Saturday morning, CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said.

Robbery suspect shoots 2 Chicago police officers at Swedish Hospital, 1 fatally

April 25, 2026 2:44 PM Tim Hecke

A robbery suspect being treated at Swedish Hospital shot two Chicago police officers who were guarding him on Saturday morning, then fled into the Lincoln Square neighborhood, according to multiple law enforcement sources. The gunman is now in custody.

3 arrested after gangbanger shoots at cops during Brighton Park pursuit

April 25, 2026 7:22 AM CWBChicago

Suspected gang members fired at Chicago police officers who tried to stop their vehicle in Brighton Park early Saturday, prompting an officer to return fire during a chase that ended in a crash and the arrests of three suspects, according to Chicago police and sources.

2 charged with attacking CTA passenger after cops recognize them in Facebook video

April 25, 2026 5:34 AM Tim Hecke

A Red Line beating that might have remained just another unsolved transit assault was cracked open when Chicago police detectives came upon Facebook video of the attack and recognized two of the assailants, prosecutors said.

21-year prison term for man who went on robbery spree with 14- and 15-year-old boys

April 24, 2026 6:25 PM CWBChicago

A man who helped two juvenile “Kia Boys” carry out a 45-minute robbery spree across the South Loop, West Loop, and Near West Side has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Man carjacked while dropping off friend in the West Loop

April 24, 2026 1:32 PM CWBChicago

A man was carjacked while dropping off a friend in the West Loop on Thursday evening, according to a Chicago police report.

10-time felon gets 8 years for carjacking Amazon driver in Lakeview

April 24, 2026 9:34 AM CWBChicago

A 61-year-old career offender who slipped out of court in February as he was about to plead guilty to carjacking an Amazon driver in Lakeview has been recaptured and sent to prison.

Downtown diner robbery crew linked to at least 4 other holdups, carjackings in the past week: CPD

April 24, 2026 8:39 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago detectives have connected the armed takeover robbery of a 24-hour Near North Side diner early Thursday to a roving holdup crew they believe has struck at least five times in six days, leaving a trail of frightened restaurant workers, a pistol-whipped customer, and a carjacked rideshare driver in their wake.

Assailant stabs man in the neck while walking with girlfriend near Buckingham Fountain

April 24, 2026 7:20 AM CWBChicago

A 23-year-old man was stabbed in the neck while walking with his girlfriend near Buckingham Fountain late Thursday, according to Chicago police.

Month: April 2026