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At least 11 people robbed in an hour as armed crews hit Logan Square, Bucktown, and nearby areas. Again.

May 21, 2023 8:12 AM CWBChicago

At least eleven people were robbed at gunpoint Sunday morning during an hour-long robbery spree that stretched from Bucktown and Logan Square to the West Side, according to Chicago police reports.

13-time convicted felon robbed North Side phone store with a parolee, prosecutors say

May 8, 2023 2:25 PM CWBChicago

Two men,Chicago cops public safety security law enforcement including a 13-time convicted felon, robbed a North Side Chicago cellular store last week, prosecutors said.

Armed men rob, carjack at least 14 people in another hours-long crime wave

March 9, 2023 8:44 AM CWBChicago

A huge wave of armed robberies rolled across Chicago, starting in Lincoln Park and Old Town on Wednesday evening, then reaching Bucktown, Logan Square, and beyond early this morning. At least 14 victims were targeted.

Catalytic converter thieves are threatening people with guns on Northwest Side, Chicago police say

February 22, 2023 10:53 AM CWBChicago

A group of catalytic converter thieves has been threatening people with a handgun on the Northwest Side, according to a community alert issued Wednesday morning by Chicago police.

Man gets 10 years for hijacking Chicago couple during a test drive

February 4, 2023 11:13 PM CWBChicago

A Cook County judge has sentenced a man to 10 years for carjacking an Chicago couple who offered their vehicle for sale on Facebook Marketplace last year.

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January 22, 2023 7:57 AM CWBChicago

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3 men tried to rob a woman on the Blue Line, then tried to rob a man who intervened: prosecutors

January 18, 2023 11:14 AM CWBChicago

Three Chicago men face felony charges after they allegedly tried to rob a woman on the Blue Line and then battered and tried to rob another passenger who intervened.

Armed men rob at least 14 people during 2-hour crime spree, Chicago police reports say

December 2, 2022 11:09 AM CWBChicago

A group of armed men robbed at least 14 people at gunpoint during a two-hour crime spree that stretched across Chicago from Irving Park to the Lower West Side early Friday

Busted! Dog abuse suspect charged after being spotted at North Side veterinary clinic

October 10, 2022 4:09 AM CWBChicago

A man from Hammond, Indiana, has been arrested and charged with animal abuse for allegedly throwing and punching a dog in an attack that was caught on video, according to Chicago police.

Armed carjackers hit in Wrigleyville, Wicker Park, Humboldt Park during overnight spree

September 28, 2022 3:46 PM CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew committed carjackings in Wrigleyville, Wicker Park, and Humboldt Park overnight and also robbed a woman in Avondale during a two-hour crime spree early Wednesday, according to Chicago police reports.

Chicago man allegedly found with $1.2 million in meth and fentanyl is now charged with assaulting federal agents

May 26, 2023 5:36 AM

The Chicago man charged with possessing a pill-making machine and $1.2 million worth of meth and fentanyl faces new charges for allegedly driving a stolen car toward federal agents who tried to arrest him.

Police union wellness center hopes to stem rising officer suicide rate

May 25, 2023 8:16 PM

With a suicide rate higher than other big cities, Chicago’s police union has established a mental health wellness center for its members.

DNA on robbery victim’s car results in charges 18 months later

May 25, 2023 7:54 PM

Nearly 18 months after an armed robber shot a woman behind a Logan Square grocery store, prosecutors filed charges in the case Thursday, claiming that the Chicago man’s DNA was found on the victim’s car.