August 2026 - Page 6 of 9

Instagram gun posts help solve robbery of ATF agents that ended with 2 shot: court documents

August 12, 2026 7:20 AM Tim Hecke

Three men are now charged with trying to rob undercover ATF agents during a firearms trafficking investigation in Country Club Hills that officials said ended with two robbers being shot by members of a federal task force. The new charges provide fresh details about the June 9 operation, the confusion surrounding the involvement of a man whose federal charges were dropped days after he was shot by a responding officer, and exactly how one suspect’s Instagram account helped investigators crack the case.

Judge releases driver accused of killing pedestrian, fleeing with her body in his car

August 11, 2026 6:29 PM Tim Hecke

The drunk driver who killed a pedestrian in Lakeview over the weekend sped away from the scene with her body lying inside his vehicle until he crashed blocks away and then escaped on foot, prosecutors say. Despite the horrific details and his alleged escape efforts, the most defendant-friendly judge at the 26th Street courthouse refused to keep him in jail during a detention hearing on Tuesday afternoon.

Woman shoots man who opened her window screen during overnight burglary attempt, CPD says

August 11, 2026 1:40 PM CWBChicago

A concealed carry holder shot a man who opened the window screen of her South Shore home during a burglary attempt early Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.

Hunt for new CPD superintendent hits roadblock as 4 of 7 oversight commissioners skip critical meeting

August 11, 2026 9:38 AM Tim Hecke

The process of selecting Chicago’s next top cop hit another pothole Monday when four of the seven commissioners charged with finding finalists for the job skipped a meeting where they were supposed to select a firm to conduct a nationwide talent search.

Chicago records 5 killings in 6 hours Monday, nearly matching entire weekend total

August 11, 2026 6:47 AM CWBChicago

Chicago suffered a horrific Monday, with at least five murders reported within six hours citywide, nearly matching the number of slayings reported over the entirety of the just-concluded weekend.

2 critically injured in shootout near the Magnificent Mile

August 11, 2026 5:46 AM CWBChicago

A concealed carry holder is among two people critically wounded in a shootout near the Magnificent Mile Monday night, Chicago police said. At least one person is in custody.

Viral video shows off-duty CPD sergeant threatening teens, knocking phone to the ground

August 10, 2026 5:19 PM Tim Hecke

The Chicago Police Department is investigating one of its sergeants after a video posted online shows him threatening to knock out a teenager’s father before apparently striking or knocking a phone from the hand of a girl who was recording the off-duty confrontation.

Back of the Yards slaying adds to 91 cases of delayed response since ShotSpotter ended

August 10, 2026 3:45 PM CWBChicago

A man found fatally shot in a Back of the Yards alley early Sunday apparently lay there for about 24 minutes before police arrived. No one had called 911 to report the gunfire. The shooting is the 91st delayed-response case CWB Chicago has identified since Chicago’s ShotSpotter network was deactivated in 2024.

10-time felon jumps from 3rd-floor window during South Shore burglary bust, CPD says

August 10, 2026 12:10 PM CWBChicago

A 10-time convicted felon who was paroled in January is accused of burglarizing a South Shore apartment and jumping from a 3rd-floor window to escape police.

Felon says he was turning in loaded gun to the police. As he goes to trial, here’s what media missed

August 10, 2026 8:16 AM Tim Hecke

Nakia Smith, a convicted felon accused of taking a loaded .45-caliber handgun into a Chicago police station, goes to trial Monday. He says he was turning in the gun to get it off the street. Here’s what recent news reports left out.

Electronic monitoring system is ‘broken’ and needs legislative fix, State’s Attorney says

August 9, 2026 7:05 PM Tim Hecke

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is calling on Illinois residents to contact their state legislators and demand changes to electronic monitoring laws, saying the system is “broken” and was never designed for violent defendants.

Woman found fatally stabbed in Albany Park apartment building

August 9, 2026 2:14 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a woman was found fatally stabbed in the neck inside an Albany Park apartment early Sunday.

3-time convicted burglar arrested 3 times while on ankle monitor, accused of South Loop break-in

August 9, 2026 1:05 PM CWBChicago

A three-time convicted burglar who has been repeatedly arrested since December while wearing an ankle monitor could remain behind bars for a while after prosecutors accused him of burglarizing a South Loop home while wearing the electronic monitoring device.

Month: August 2026