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Bucktown burglar caught after stealing keys with active AirTag: report

November 22, 2025 6:33 PM CWBChicago

A burglar who slipped into a Bucktown home before dawn on Friday probably had no idea he was walking out with a tracking device in his pocket. That mistake led Chicago police straight to him less than an hour later.

Man stabbed after confronting bike tire thief on Bloomingdale Trail

October 8, 2025 6:47 AM Tim Hecke

A man was stabbed and choked unconscious Tuesday night after confronting a group of teenagers who stole a wheel from his bicycle on the Bloomingdale Trail in Bucktown, according to a Chicago police report.

Sex offender charged with viewing child porn inside Bucktown library

September 27, 2025 5:35 AM CWBChicago

A non-compliant registered sex offender has been ordered jailed pending trial after he was allegedly caught viewing child pornography on a tablet at a Chicago Public Library branch in Bucktown, according to court filings.

19-year-old robbed six stores at gunpoint across Chicago: cops

September 14, 2025 6:19 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old Chicago man is accused of going on a monthlong stickup spree that targeted six businesses from Jefferson Park to Beverly before he was arrested on a CTA bus with a loaded handgun. CPD issued a community alert about the robbery pattern last month.

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August 31, 2025 1:31 PM CWBChicago

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Gunman robs businesses in Brighton Park, Jefferson Park, Bucktown

August 23, 2025 7:52 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning business owners after a man armed with a handgun tried to rob two businesses and successfully robbed another in three different neighborhoods this month.

Woman gets 7 years for citywide stabbing spree

August 18, 2025 6:27 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago woman who randomly slashed and stabbed strangers in Bucktown, Little Village, and other neighborhoods has been sentenced to 7 years in prison. Prosecutors say Shaynella Williams attacked at least seven victims between 2022 and 2023, including grandparents eating with their grandkids at a McDonald’s.

Mail thief had postal service master key, dozens of credit cards, and $2,600 worth of meth: prosecutors

July 7, 2025 6:33 PM CWBChicago

A 45-year-old man allegedly caught with a counterfeit U.S. Postal Service master key, stolen mail, drugs, and dozens of credit cards in other people’s names has been released pending trial after Chicago police arrested him in Logan Square last week.

Man shot, killed at Bucktown park

June 28, 2025 8:01 AM CWBChicago

A 32-year-old man was fatally shot in Bucktown overnight, Chicago police said. The incident occurred at Ehrler Park, 2230 West Cortland, around 2:50 a.m.

Duo charged with weeks-long business burglary spree

May 10, 2025 4:07 PM CWBChicago

A man and woman stand accused of burglarizing businesses across the North Side during February and March, crimes that Chicago police warned about in a community alert on Valentine’s Day. Records show that the woman already has a warrant out for her arrest because she never showed up for court.

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Bucktown burglar caught after stealing keys with active AirTag: report

Man stabbed after confronting bike tire thief on Bloomingdale Trail

Sex offender charged with viewing child porn inside Bucktown library

19-year-old robbed six stores at gunpoint across Chicago: cops

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Gunman robs businesses in Brighton Park, Jefferson Park, Bucktown

Woman gets 7 years for citywide stabbing spree

Mail thief had postal service master key, dozens of credit cards, and $2,600 worth of meth: prosecutors

Man shot, killed at Bucktown park

Duo charged with weeks-long business burglary spree

One-off robberies reported in Lincoln Park, Bucktown, Logan Square

15-year-old charged with Bucktown armed robbery, second holdup reported in Humboldt Park

Burglars targeted 13 expensive homes to maximize profit from jewels and cash, prosecutors say

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