August 2026 - Page 8 of 9

One charged after group assaults man at Jefferson Park train station

August 5, 2026 4:25 PM CWBChicago

A group of six people assaulted a 34-year-old man near the Jefferson Park CTA station Tuesday morning, according to a witness and Chicago police, who took one man into custody at the scene.

Ex-con accused of running ID theft scam as fake rideshare driver for third time

August 5, 2026 1:01 PM Tim Hecke

A man who has twice gone to prison for stealing people’s credit cards and identities while posing as a rideshare driver in Chicago is accused of resurrecting the same scam, victimizing at least six more people, and possessing cards and identification belonging to 14 additional victims.

Man gets 35 years for fatal shooting during 2020 Puerto Rican Day festivities near Western Blue Line

August 5, 2026 9:58 AM Tim Hecke

A judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 35 years in prison for shooting two people, one fatally, during the 2020 Puerto Rican Day festivities in Bucktown.

Man in custody for resisting CPD found with loaded gun in crotch at courthouse door, officials say

August 4, 2026 2:08 PM Tim Hecke

A man arrested for allegedly possessing a little pot and resisting Chicago police officers was facing only misdemeanor charges until he was taken for a quick court appearance and a routine security screening revealed that he had a loaded firearm in his crotch, according to authorities.

ISP sergeant charged with sexually assaulting suburban bartender

August 4, 2026 12:14 PM Tim Hecke

An Illinois State Police master sergeant is being held on allegations he sexually assaulted a bartender from a suburban restaurant he regularly visited, according to prosecutors.

Man who won $8 million wrongful-conviction settlement gets 5 years for traveling to meet 13-year-old

August 4, 2026 10:42 AM Tim Hecke

An Oak Lawn man whose life sentence for murder and arson was overturned in 2021 following advocacy by the Innocence Project was sentenced Monday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to traveling to meet a 13-year-old after exchanging explicit texts, according to court records.

Man drove wrong way on Dan Ryan to ‘scare’ woman, causing fatal crash, prosecutors say

August 4, 2026 10:00 AM CWBChicago

An Aurora man intentionally drove the wrong way on the Dan Ryan Expressway to scare a woman who was riding in his car and force her to answer questions about their relationship, prosecutors said Monday. The stunt ended in a high-speed head-on crash that killed the woman.

Man with 30 arrests robbed woman on CTA, then walked into Taco Bell where she works: prosecutors

August 4, 2026 9:24 AM CWBChicago

A man who has been arrested 30 times by Chicago police made a critical mistake after robbing a woman at a downtown CTA station last week, prosecutors say: He later walked into the fast-food restaurant where she worked, and she flagged down a passing patrol car to alert police.

13-year-old shot during robbery attempt in Washington Park

August 4, 2026 7:20 AM CWBChicago

A 13-year-old boy was shot during an attempted robbery in Washington Park on Monday evening, according to Chicago police, who say three offenders remain at large.

Jail worker hid phone in her underwear, passed it to inmate: sheriff

August 3, 2026 6:26 PM CWBChicago

A 33-year-old Chicago woman who worked at Cook County Jail’s medical facility is facing a felony charge for allegedly smuggling a cellphone into the jail and slipping it into gauze covering a prisoner’s injury.

FBI offers $10K reward in South Side gas station shooting that left 2 dead, 2 injured

August 3, 2026 5:27 PM Tim Hecke

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification of four gunmen who opened fire at an Auburn Gresham gas station last month, killing two people and critically injuring two others.

Serial bank robber gets 14 years after prosecutors say he spent stolen cash on Vegas trip, shopping

August 3, 2026 11:08 AM Tim Hecke

A man who told investigators he robbed banks to pay for his daughter’s therapy instead spent the proceeds on shopping, food purchases, and a trip to Las Vegas, according to federal prosecutors. Now, a judge has sentenced German Campos Jr., 26, of Franklin Park, to 14 years in prison for a six-bank robbery spree across the Chicago suburbs.

Venezuelan man charged with killing fellow migrant after North Side party, prosecutors say

August 3, 2026 10:21 AM CWBChicago

A Venezuelan man is charged with murdering another migrant following a party near Mather High School on Chicago’s North Side last summer.

Month: August 2026