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CWBChicago was created in 2013 by five residents of Wrigleyville and Boystown who had grown disheartened with inaccurate information that was being provided at local Community Policing (CAPS) meetings. Our coverage area has expanded since then to cover Lincoln Park, River North, The Loop, Uptown, and other North Side Areas. But our mission remains unchanged: To provide original public safety reporting with better context and greater detail than mainstream media outlets. Our editorial email address is news@cwbchicago.com

3 carjackings, 1 armed robbery reported in 45-minute spree on the North Side

December 9, 2023 8:00 AM CWBChicago

A group of armed men committed three carjackings and robbed a fourth victim in a 45-minute-long crime spree on the North Side overnight, according to preliminary Chicago police reports.

Serial bank robber strikes again on Mag Mile: FBI

December 9, 2023 6:40 AM CWBChicago

A serial robber who has been targeting bank branches along Michigan Avenue struck again on Friday morning, according to the FBI. We first told you about the guy last month after his third holdup attempt in the Loop.

‘The Chi’ crew member got carjacked, pistol-whipped hours after arriving in Chicago: source

December 8, 2023 8:01 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a California man was carjacked at gunpoint in East Pilsen on Wednesday evening. A source familiar with the case said the victim had just arrived in town to perform set work for The Chi.

Woman stabbed cab driver on the Mag Mile, police say

December 8, 2023 6:47 AM CWBChicago

A woman remains at large after she stabbed a cab driver in the head on the Magnificent Mile overnight, Chicago police say.

Suspect detained after 15-year-old boy is sexually assaulted inside Loop convenience store: Chicago police

December 8, 2023 6:06 AM CWBChicago

A suspect is in custody after a 15-year-old boy was sexually assaulted inside a Loop convenience store on Thursday evening, Chicago police said.

Package thieves blasted victim with bear spray: Chicago police report

December 7, 2023 8:18 AM CWBChicago

Two North Siders blasted a woman in the face with bear spray while stealing packages from her apartment building vestibule, according to a Chicago police report.

15-year-old stabbed a man on the Red Line, Chicago police say

December 7, 2023 7:30 AM CWBChicago

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing a man on a Red Line train in Lincoln Park last month, according to Chicago police.

Man killed near West Loop homeless camp, 2nd shooting at troubled intersection in a month

December 7, 2023 6:33 AM CWBChicago

A man was shot and killed in the West Loop overnight, just steps from a homeless camp that the local alderman has said is a catalyst for violent crime in the area. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has reportedly withheld assistance in cleaning up the area because the local alderman refused to link his votes on key legislation to the clean-up effort.