August 2026 - Page 5 of 9

Two men accused of burglarizing a Loop restaurant together got caught doing it again — twice, prosecutors say

August 16, 2026 7:14 PM Tim Hecke

Two men already on pretrial release for burglarizing a Loop restaurant together are back in jail after Chicago police officers allegedly caught them doing the exact same thing again — and recovered suitcases full of Jimmy John’s cold cuts, chips and ice-cold soft drinks as evidence.

New images show dirt bike rider who left woman critically injured on Lakefront Trail

August 16, 2026 6:28 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police have released two clearer images of the dirt bike rider who left a woman with catastrophic injuries on the Lakefront Trail in the Gold Coast last month.

Woman recruited 17-year-old nephew to rob drug dealers at gunpoint, prosecutors say

August 16, 2026 1:30 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago woman is accused of orchestrating armed robberies of two drug dealers by tipping off two accomplices, including her 17-year-old nephew, to their location and then posing as an additional victim of the crime.

Man sentenced to 28 years for murder committed while on electronic monitoring

August 16, 2026 7:55 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man this week was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering another man while he was supposed to be at home on “24/7 electronic monitoring” for a pending gun case.

Woman intentionally rammed man with car during Edgewater crosswalk dispute, prosecutors say

August 15, 2026 3:41 PM Tim Hecke

An Evanston woman intentionally struck a pedestrian with her car following an argument at an Edgewater crosswalk, leaving the 61-year-old man with a traumatic brain injury so severe that he is expected to undergo long-term residential care, according to a detention filing from prosecutors.

Police seek 2 suspects after multiple shooters open fire at Jefferson Park station

August 15, 2026 2:00 PM CWBChicago

A suspect is in custody, but Chicago police are looking for two more after multiple shooters opened fire on a victim outside the Jefferson Park Blue Line station Saturday morning. The victim was not injured.

15 years for carjacking Uber driver 4 weeks after having ankle monitor removed

August 15, 2026 8:31 AM CWBChicago

A man who robbed and carjacked an Uber driver just four weeks after a judge removed his ankle monitor in another robbery case has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, court records show.

Armed robbers hit Cash America pawn shops four times across Chicago

August 14, 2026 5:30 PM Tim Hecke

A group of armed robbers has targeted Chicago pawn shops four times in the past month, taking over the stores, smashing jewelry display cases and forcing employees to open safes, police said Friday. The crew has targeted one store twice, according to a CPD community alert.

2 CPS workers found dead in Bucktown apartment died from overdoses, medical examiner says

August 14, 2026 3:56 PM CWBChicago

Two women found dead in a Bucktown apartment last month died from accidental overdoses of cocaine and fentanyl, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined. Both women worked at Chicago Public Schools, according to online records.

Suburban man tried to rob Uber driver at gunpoint, got disarmed by another motorist, prosecutors say

August 14, 2026 1:13 PM CWBChicago

A suburban man who tried to rob an Uber driver at gunpoint ended up being disarmed by another motorist after the robbery attempt caused the rideshare driver to crash in northwest suburban Roselle, officials said.

Violence prevention founder charged with sexually assaulting, grooming girls

August 14, 2026 10:58 AM Tim Hecke

The founder of one of Chicago’s most high-profile youth violence prevention groups, who also works as a Chicago Public Schools counseling assistant, is sitting in the Cook County Jail after being charged with criminal sexual assault and grooming involving two 14-year-old girls.

Chicago man killed estranged wife after luring her from Louisiana with promise of seeing their daughter, prosecutors say

August 12, 2026 11:46 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man lured his estranged wife across the country with the prospect of reuniting her with their 5-year-old daughter, only to murder the woman when she arrived, prosecutors said Tuesday, adding that detectives found store surveillance video of Ankur Patel making stabbing and slicing motions with the knife he used to kill the woman before he bought it.

Kim Foxx’s top deputy must explain controversial exoneration decisions under oath, federal judge says

August 12, 2026 9:51 AM Tim Hecke

The woman who served as Kim Foxx’s top assistant in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office must sit for an under-oath deposition to explain why her office decided not to object to people convicted of murder receiving certificates of innocence even though Foxx personally believed some of the recipients were guilty.

Month: August 2026