June 2026 - Page 8 of 10

Chicago weekend shootings double over last year with 27 victims

June 8, 2026 12:42 PM CWBChicago

The number of people shot and killed over the weekend doubled compared to the same weekend last year. While the total remains significantly below long-term averages, the increase underscores the ongoing challenge of sustaining 2025’s public safety improvements that Mayor Brandon Johnson frequently touts in the media.

Federal judge says Illinois Supreme Court likely violated ousted Cook County judge’s rights, but won’t force reinstatement as case continues

June 8, 2026 11:32 AM CWBChicago

A federal judge has concluded that retired Cook County Judge James R. Brown raised substantial constitutional questions about his removal from a temporary judicial assignment, but the dispute is now headed into uncertain legal territory that could ultimately be decided by higher courts.

13-year-old shot four victims at large youth gathering in Bronzeville, police say

June 8, 2026 10:45 AM CWBChicago

A 13-year-old boy is responsible for this weekend’s mass shooting that left four children wounded as Chicago police tried to disperse a large gathering of young people in Bronzeville, authorities said.

Illinois legislature advances wrongful conviction compensation and immigration detention bills

June 7, 2026 6:41 PM Capitol News Illinois

Nearly 400 bills cleared both chambers of the General Assembly this session, with more than 150 of them moving in the session’s final week. Among the bills awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature is legislation that would significantly increase compensation for people wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in the state.

Man gets 85 years for murder of wheelchair user outside suburban movie theater — projected for release at age 103

June 7, 2026 6:09 PM Tim Hecke

More than two years after a judge found him guilty of participating in an armed robbery that left a man dead outside a suburban movie theater in 2017, Torrey Lewis has been sentenced to 85 years in prison.

Shot fired during lakefront robbery in Lincoln Park

June 7, 2026 1:59 PM CWBChicago

Five people robbed a man on the lakefront and fired a shot at him during the mugging early Sunday, police said. The victim was not injured, but the group made off with his wallet and phone. The incident may be gang-related.

Woman shot, critically injured outside Lincoln Park bar, alderman says

June 7, 2026 12:15 PM CWBChicago

A woman was shot and critically injured in Lincoln Park early Sunday, and the local alderman says the shooting occurred outside a neighborhood bar.

Armed robbery crew hits River North and Streeterville again, adding to string of at least 15 holdups

June 6, 2026 7:13 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating at least two armed robberies that struck River North and Streeterville in the early hours of Saturday, hitting the same areas where authorities have been warning about a brazen robbery crew operating since early April.

Cops stop man for rolling joint on Red Line, find gun in his pocket: allegations

June 6, 2026 1:26 PM CWBChicago

A 43-year-old Chicago man is facing gun charges after Cook County Sheriff’s Police allegedly found him rolling a joint on the Red Line and then discovered a loaded gun in his jacket.

Woodridge man charged with sexual abuse after allegedly meeting boy, 15, on Snapchat

June 6, 2026 1:00 PM CWBChicago

A 32-year-old Woodridge man has been ordered detained pending trial after prosecutors said he sexually abused a 15-year-old boy he met on Snapchat and brought to his apartment.

Knife-wielding man in gas mask, Hawaiian shirt gets 50 years for Uptown baseball field murder

June 6, 2026 11:05 AM Tim Hecke

One of the strangest, most ghoulish murder cases Chicago has seen in recent years came to an end on Friday when a judge sentenced the killer to 50 years in prison. But it will be a long time before people forget what Anthony Colone did to that homeless man on an Uptown baseball field three years ago.

Man sexually assaulted 8-year-old boy inside Portage Park discount store, police say

June 6, 2026 10:03 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help in identifying possible additional victims after charging a suburban man with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy inside a Portage Park discount store.

Shooting a CTA security guard puts Chicago man in prison for 36 years

June 6, 2026 8:44 AM Tim Hecke

When you enter the criminal justice system, Cook County Judge John Lyke occasionally told defendants during his years handling bond hearings, “Sometimes you don’t start with a single, you hit a grand slam.”

Month: June 2026