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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

Gotcha! Cops catch Wrigleyville burglar thanks to sharp-eyed neighbor, prosecutors say

September 26, 2020 10:00 PM CWBChicago

A four-time felon is facing fresh burglary charges after a sharp-eyed neighbor saw him crawl into a Wrigleyville home Friday afternoon, according to prosecutors.

Auto thieves having a field day in West Loop, cops say

September 26, 2020 9:29 PM CWBChicago

Auto thieves have been having a field day in the West Loop this month, thanks to car owners who leave vehicles running and unattended. That’s according to a new community alert from Chicago police.

West Loop: Cops looking for man who exposed himself to CVS worker

September 26, 2020 8:52 PM CWBChicago

Police are trying to track down the man who exposed himself to a woman as she worked at a West Loop drug store recently.

Man charged with armed home invasion and kidnapping — months after being exonerated of murder

September 25, 2020 8:08 PM CWBChicago

Since 2018, Ricardo Rodriguez has been exonerated of murder, beat a federal deportation effort, and is now charged with armed home invasion and kidnapping in Chicago.

Teens, both 16, charged with robbing woman on Red Line

September 24, 2020 7:45 PM CWBChicago

Two teenagers face felony charges after a woman was choked and robbed while riding the Red Line near Belmont on Thursday morning, police said.

Homeless man charged with firing gun in Millenium Park — just to make sure it worked

September 24, 2020 11:02 AM CWBChicago

A homeless man is facing felony charges after he found a gun and decided to fire near the Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park — just to make sure it worked, prosecutors said.

Wicker Park: Armed man orders restaurant to “gimme the bread”

September 24, 2020 9:52 AM CWBChicago

A vague, yet armed robber got away with a nice stack of cash when he told a Wicker Park restaurant employee to “gimme the bread” early Wednesday.

Worker used master keys to steal tenants’ bikes from apartment buildings, prosecutors say

September 24, 2020 8:36 AM CWBChicago

An apartment management worker allegedly stole tenants’ bicycles from West Town to Edgewater by exploiting his access to the company’s master keys.

Attacker robbed, tried to sexually assault woman as she walked in Edgewater, police say

September 24, 2020 7:47 AM CWBChicago

Police are looking for the man who battered, robbed, and tried to sexually assault a woman in Edgewater on September 9.

Prosecutors: Boy, 17, killed when he tried to rob drug dealer in West Rogers Park

September 23, 2020 7:17 PM CWBChicago

Evanston Township High School senior Arturo Munoz was fatally shot in West Rogers Park when he tried to rob a drug dealer on the 6400 block of North Hamilton, prosecutors said.

Package thieves blasted victim with bear spray: Chicago police report

December 7, 2023 8:18 AM

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

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

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.