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Weekend videos: Driver does donuts in Lakeview intersection; Motorcycles overtake Wrigley Field plaza; more

August 2, 2021 CWBChicago

What a weekend, huh? Lollapalooza was in rare form. Swarms of dirt bikers, sometimes hundreds at at time, zoomed across the streets and sidewalks. And crowds gathered to watch cars do donuts in the middle of a Lakeview intersection.

Woman shot while sitting in car in Rogers Park, police say

August 2, 2021 CWBChicago

A 26-year-old woman is in good condition after being shot inside a car in Rogers Park on Sunday evening, police said.

Man shot dead in West Town hours after celebrating his 34th birthday

August 2, 2021 CWBChicago

Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in the back on a West Town sidewalk early Monday. The victim turned 34-years-old on Sunday.

Armed carjackers pull victims from car near Mag Mile

August 1, 2021 CWBChicago

Armed hijackers physically pulled two people from their Audi A6 near the Magnificent Mile on Sunday morning and sped away with the victims’ car, police said.

1 shot, 4 guns used , at least 90 rounds fired, but no witnesses will talk to police: report

August 1, 2021 CWBChicago

Police cannot find anyone who’ll tell them what happened in a shootout that left a Midlothian man shot on the Near North Side this weekend.

Woman who allegedly stabbed CTA worker in Loop is charged with misdemeanor

August 1, 2021 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say Quinton Joiner stabbed a CTA worker in the neck, but they only charged her with a misdemeanor.

Woman shot while traveling in Avondale early Saturday

July 31, 2021 CWBChicago

A 24-year-old woman was shot while riding in a car near Addison and California in the Avondale neighborhood early Saturday.

Felon on house arrest lured car dealer to his home, robbed her at gunpoint, prosecutors say

July 31, 2021 CWBChicago

A man who was on house arrest for a pending felony drug case lured a car dealer to his home and then robbed the victim at gunpoint when they arrived, prosecutors said.

Shootout leaves man hospitalized on Near North Side

July 31, 2021 CWBChicago

A shootout ended with one man hospitalized and police mopping up a block-long crime scene on the Near North Side early Saturday, according to police and witnesses.

Alderman hopes to rein in downtown craziness with parking bans and pedicab rules

July 30, 2021 CWBChicago

One proposal by Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) would restrict parking to prevent loitering and all-night car parties in some hot spots. The other ordinances would target “nuisance” pedicabs.

Man gets 18 months federal time for having gun during August looting in Loop

July 30, 2021 CWBChicago

Javonte Williams, 27, might have gotten away if he didn’t slip and fall on broken storefront glass while running from police.

Man sexually abuses woman near Grand Blue Line, police say

July 30, 2021 CWBChicago

A woman was grabbed and sexually abused by a man as she walked from a West Town convenience store on Thursday evening.

Shootings reported in Lincoln Park, Rogers Park overnight

July 30, 2021 CWBChicago

Police are investigating separate shootings reported in Lincoln Park and Rogers Park late Thursday and early today.

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Weekend videos: Driver does donuts in Lakeview intersection; Motorcycles overtake Wrigley Field plaza; more

Woman shot while sitting in car in Rogers Park, police say

Man shot dead in West Town hours after celebrating his 34th birthday

Armed carjackers pull victims from car near Mag Mile

1 shot, 4 guns used , at least 90 rounds fired, but no witnesses will talk to police: report

Woman who allegedly stabbed CTA worker in Loop is charged with misdemeanor

Woman shot while traveling in Avondale early Saturday

Felon on house arrest lured car dealer to his home, robbed her at gunpoint, prosecutors say

Shootout leaves man hospitalized on Near North Side

Alderman hopes to rein in downtown craziness with parking bans and pedicab rules

Man gets 18 months federal time for having gun during August looting in Loop

Man sexually abuses woman near Grand Blue Line, police say

Shootings reported in Lincoln Park, Rogers Park overnight

Armed men rob 14 people in less than an hour downtown

Bond court judge lectures young father accused of gun possession: “This is wisdom talking to you.”

Lakeview: 2 women mugged in 30 minutes Thursday afternoon

Carjackings reported in Lakeview and West Loop on Thursday

Man charged with shooting victim outside downtown McDonald’s