June 2026 - Page 3 of 10

Deported felon allegedly offered stranger a pound of meth and an AK-47 in a truck dealership parking lot. It was a federal informant

June 25, 2026 8:53 AM Tim Hecke

A Mexican national who was previously deported from the United States returned illegally, then tried to launch a drug-and-guns business relationship with a stranger he met in a Chicago truck dealership parking lot by offering to sell him a pound of methamphetamine and an AK-47, according to federal court records. That stranger turned out to be a federal informant.

Thou shalt not carjack a priest: Teen gets 4 years for Holy Name hijacking attempt

June 24, 2026 6:04 PM CWBChicago

A man who was on parole for armed robbery when he tried to carjack a priest outside Holy Name Cathedral, sparking a struggle inside the priest’s SUV in front of the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Judge acquits ex-CTA worker of murder in Blue Line beating death, gives probation for lesser charge

June 24, 2026 5:58 PM CWBChicago

A former CTA customer service agent who was charged with murder after a man he beat at a downtown Blue Line station died has been sentenced to two years of probation, after a judge found him guilty of less-serious aggravated battery charges at a bench trial, court records show.

New: Grant Park cross-burner, charged with anti-Christian and anti-Black hate crimes, took time to smoke a cigarette at fire scene

June 24, 2026 11:33 AM CWBChicago

When Merlin Lu burned a cross in Grant Park earlier this month, prosecutors charged him with two hate crimes. Now, court records reveal who, exactly, he is accused of targeting: Black people and Christians. The details emerged from court filings and police reports that became available after Lu’s initial court appearance.

North Side murder suspect kept dismembered woman’s body in refrigerator, prosecutors say

June 24, 2026 9:25 AM Tim Hecke

A West Rogers Park man already facing murder charges in the random rooftop slaying of an air conditioning repairman is now charged with concealing the death and dismembering the body of a woman found in his refrigerator.

Chicago man convicted of running meth pipeline to Iowa on Greyhound buses

June 24, 2026 7:41 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who allegedly hauled methamphetamine to Iowa on Greyhound buses, sold it to customers, then returned home to restock before making the trip again, has been convicted on federal drug trafficking charges.

$75 million Medicaid fraud scheme paid for luxury cars, jewels, and a Lake Michigan yacht named ‘Butt Nekkid’

June 23, 2026 6:45 PM Tim Hecke

Federal prosecutors say the owner of an Oak Lawn methadone clinic pulled off a Medicaid fraud scheme so massive that it generated more than $75 million in billings, including claims for alcohol and drug counseling provided to a patient who had been shot in the head and was on the verge of being declared brain dead.

Bank robber who spilled loot during Loop getaway gets 40 months in prison

June 23, 2026 6:45 PM Tim Hecke

A 24-year-old first-time bank robber who managed to fumble nearly every part of his getaway, including spilling the cash he had just stolen while running through the Loop, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.

Random murder of Divvy bike rider in Grant Park is solved with license plate reader technology: prosecutors

June 23, 2026 2:16 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago police used license plate reader technology to quickly locate witnesses and then make an arrest in the completely random murder of a Divvy bike rider in Grant Park last week, prosecutors said as they charged a 19-year-old man with the murder.

Gunmen open fire on couple sitting in car in West Rogers Park

June 23, 2026 12:13 PM CWBChicago

A 30-year-old woman was shot Tuesday morning when two armed men approached the vehicle she was sitting in with her boyfriend and opened fire in West Rogers Park, according to a preliminary Chicago Police Department report.

Man shot during robbery on the NW Side

June 23, 2026 5:33 AM CWBChicago

A suspect is in custody after a 24-year-old man was shot during an armed robbery Monday evening on the Northwest Side, Chicago police said.

Chicago man gets 28 years for murdering cab driver during carjacking caught on camera

June 23, 2026 4:55 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man will spend nearly three decades in prison after pleading guilty Monday to the murder of a cab driver who was yanked from his taxi and struck by a passing car during a carjacking on the South Side.

Rapper whose release party preceded Chicago’s worst mass shooting of all time is arrested — for gun possession

June 22, 2026 8:17 PM Tim Hecke

The rapper whose album release party in River North last summer preceded the deadliest mass shooting in Chicago history is now being held in the Cook County Jail after Chicago police allegedly found a stolen handgun beneath her driver’s seat during a traffic stop last week.

Month: June 2026