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Month: July 2026

Citywide

15 years for man who fired machine gun at off-duty cop during road rage altercation on the Stevenson

July 19, 2026 11:46 PM CWBChicago
A Chicago man who fired a machine gun at an off-duty Chicago police officer during a road rage altercation on the Stevenson Expressway has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, court records show.

North Center

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July 19, 2026 11:45 PM CWBChicago

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Suburbs

Appeals court upholds 15-year sentence for man in $1 million Brink’s robbery

July 19, 2026 10:26 PM Tim Hecke
A suburban man who received a 15-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to being part of an armed robbery crew that robbed a Brink’s armored car courier of more than $1 million as she serviced a bank ATM has lost an appeal in which he argued, among other things, that his brain was not fully developed when he committed the crime.

Edgewater

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July 19, 2026 9:30 PM CWBChicago

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Citywide

As mayor considers police cuts to fill budget gap, aldermen say he fails to collect revenue he doesn’t like

July 19, 2026 6:57 PM The Center Square
Chicago aldermen are suggesting that the city has a projected budget gap of $130 million because Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is failing to collect revenue for budget items it opposes. Meanwhile, Johnson’s administration is saying it may need to cut the city’s police budget to make ends meet.

Little Village

Man who spray-painted swastikas, ‘ICE RULES’ on Little Village sites gets probation for hate crime plea

July 19, 2026 1:36 PM Tim Hecke
A 27-year-old Hispanic man who spray-painted pro-ICE graffiti and swastikas on several buildings in Little Village with links to Palestinian and immigrant communities has pleaded guilty to four counts of hate crime, court records show.

Lincoln Park

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July 19, 2026 1:35 PM CWBChicago

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Citywide

Hinsdale necklace robbery suspect jailed as police eye link to Chicago crime pattern

July 19, 2026 1:13 PM CWBChicago
A Chicago man has been detained on allegations that he violently ripped a gold necklace from a woman’s neck in Hinsdale, a crime that bears similarities to a string of robberies that Chicago police have warned residents about this month.

Rogers Park

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July 19, 2026 12:20 PM CWBChicago

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CTA

Tipster helps cops arrest 2 felons for having guns on Red Line in the Loop, CPD says

July 19, 2026 11:31 AM CWBChicago
Two men are jailed after a tipster informed Chicago cops that the pair had guns on the Red Line downtown, and for one of the accused men, it’s the second time he’s been jailed for allegedly having a gun on the Red Line.

Magnificent Mile

Woman slashes man’s neck near Magnificent Mile

July 19, 2026 2:18 AM CWBChicago
A man is in critical condition after a woman slashed his neck during a fight near the Magnificent Mile and Oak Street Beach on Saturday night, according to Chicago police.

CTA

9-time felon gets 25 years for stomping woman to death during robbery aboard Red Line train in the Loop

July 18, 2026 11:37 PM Tim Hecke
A nine-time convicted felon who savagely beat and stomped a 61-year-old woman to death during a robbery attempt aboard a Red Line train in the Loop has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a judge found him guilty but mentally ill of the January 4, 2024, murder.

Suburbs

Suburban cop sent confidential police information to suspect in shooting case, prosecutors say

July 18, 2026 10:52 PM CWBChicago
A Bellwood police officer is accused of sending confidential information from a law enforcement database to the owner of a car that was involved in a shooting and advising the owner to get rid of the vehicle and its license plates.

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