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Black P-Stone rivalry sparked murder on Dan Ryan Expressway: prosecutors

March 5, 2025 5:45 AM Tim Hecke

A fatal shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near Sox Park last year stemmed from a rivalry between two factions of the Moe Town P-Stones street gang, prosecutors said as they filed the first charges in the case.

13-year-old and a man with a pending gun case are shot aboard Red Line train

February 21, 2025 6:32 AM CWBChicago

Two people were shot aboard a Red Line train near 35th Street on Thursday night: a 13-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man who has a Class X felony gun case pending in criminal court. In a media statement, Chicago police called both victims “uncooperative.”

Knife-wielding crew robbed or carjacked 5 people, including mail carrier, on Monday

December 17, 2024 9:28 AM CWBChicago

A robbery and carjacking team armed with a knife targeted five victims, including a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, during an hours-long spree in Englewood and Bridgeport, according to Chicago police.

Knife-wielding man confronts postal worker in Bridgeport (video)

November 25, 2024 4:06 PM CWBChicago

Postal inspectors are asking for a bit of help as they try to identify the man who robbed a mail carrier in Bridgeport on Saturday afternoon.

Probation for man who sexually abused woman he followed from Red Line station

November 11, 2024 2:28 PM CWBChicago

A man accused of sexually abusing a woman he followed from the Sox-35th Red Line station one year ago has received probation in exchange for his guilty plea.

Man carjacked 2 drivers in 90 minutes, but mistakenly left his phone inside one of the cars, officials say

August 13, 2024 6:35 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a 19-year-old Chicago man carjacked two drivers at gunpoint in about 90 minutes, only to give cops a vital clue by mistakenly leaving his phone inside one of the hijacked cars.

Migrant mugged 80-year-old Bridgeport woman, prosecutors say (and a judge released him the next day)

August 6, 2024 7:16 PM CWBChicago

A Venezuelan migrant mugged an 80-year-old Bridgeport woman, only to get chased down and detained by two good Samaritans, officials said.

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Black P-Stone rivalry sparked murder on Dan Ryan Expressway: prosecutors

13-year-old and a man with a pending gun case are shot aboard Red Line train

Knife-wielding crew robbed or carjacked 5 people, including mail carrier, on Monday

Knife-wielding man confronts postal worker in Bridgeport (video)

Probation for man who sexually abused woman he followed from Red Line station

Man carjacked 2 drivers in 90 minutes, but mistakenly left his phone inside one of the cars, officials say

Migrant mugged 80-year-old Bridgeport woman, prosecutors say (and a judge released him the next day)

Fugitive who killed himself as marshals moved in had escaped federal electronic monitoring in 2025: source

3 finalists to be Chicago’s top cop will be selected Thursday

15th person accused of Chicago murder or attempted murder while on felony release this year

Man gets 12 years for robbing Facebook Marketplace users in Chicago

Rapper whose release party preceded Chicago’s worst mass shooting of all time gets 2-year prison sentence — for gun possession