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Serial burglar broke into North Side homes months after prison release

November 1, 2026 3:01 AM CWBChicago

A 60-year-old man who has spent much of his adult life behind bars for burglarizing Chicago homes is accused of returning to the same crime just months after his latest release from prison.

Man gets 8-year sentence for burglarizing five homes, robbing woman who confronted him

October 17, 2026 5:33 AM Tim Hecke

A 33-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history has been given an eight-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to burglarizing five North Side homes and robbing one of his victims.

‘Security guard’ maced, punched Red Line passenger while making antisemitic comments: CPD

September 8, 2026 7:39 PM CWBChicago

A man dressed in a security guard’s uniform maced and punched a passenger on a Red Line train on the North Side while making antisemitic comments, according to a community alert issued by Chicago police. Now, CPD needs help identifying the assailant.

Woman intentionally rammed man with car during Edgewater crosswalk dispute, prosecutors say

August 15, 2026 3:41 PM Tim Hecke

An Evanston woman intentionally struck a pedestrian with her car following an argument at an Edgewater crosswalk, leaving the 61-year-old man with a traumatic brain injury so severe that he is expected to undergo long-term residential care, according to a detention filing from prosecutors.

Parolee charged with 2 iPhone rip-offs arranged through Facebook Marketplace

August 6, 2026 12:32 PM CWBChicago

A felon on parole allegedly used Facebook Marketplace to arrange two iPhone deals, then snatched the phones and fled. Prosecutors say one seller was handed $700 in counterfeit cash and threatened with a gun.

Man murdered while sitting in car in Edgewater

July 24, 2026 7:26 AM CWBChicago

A 21-year-old man was shot and killed while sitting in his car in Edgewater early Friday, marking the neighborhood’s second homicide of the year, according to Chicago police.

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July 19, 2026 9:30 PM CWBChicago

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Edgewater man acquitted of murder, but judge says he hid victim’s body in fridge

July 12, 2026 10:12 AM Tim Hecke

An Edgewater man has been found not guilty of killing a man prosecutors alleged he had been in an on-again, off-again relationship with, but a judge did find him guilty of hiding the victim’s body inside his apartment refrigerator.

Boy, 17, shot while sleeping in Edgewater

May 24, 2026 8:11 AM CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the ankle after someone fired gunshots through a basement window while he slept early Sunday in Edgewater, according to Chicago police.

‘Art student’ ruse: prosecutors say Chicago man posed as photographer to assault multiple women

May 18, 2026 12:18 PM Tim Hecke

A man who allegedly used a fake art school photography project to lure women into exposing themselves — then sexually molested them — has been charged in connection with incidents involving two women, while prosecutors say Chicago police are actively investigating claims from six more possible victims.

Edgewater

Serial burglar broke into North Side homes months after prison release

Man gets 8-year sentence for burglarizing five homes, robbing woman who confronted him

‘Security guard’ maced, punched Red Line passenger while making antisemitic comments: CPD

Woman intentionally rammed man with car during Edgewater crosswalk dispute, prosecutors say

Parolee charged with 2 iPhone rip-offs arranged through Facebook Marketplace

Man murdered while sitting in car in Edgewater

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Edgewater man acquitted of murder, but judge says he hid victim’s body in fridge

Boy, 17, shot while sleeping in Edgewater

‘Art student’ ruse: prosecutors say Chicago man posed as photographer to assault multiple women

Charges filed against man who allegedly murdered victim on Edgewater sidewalk, turned gun on himself

1 dead, 1 critical after daylight shooting in Edgewater

Shell casings found on school playground after Edgewater shooting

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

Woman waited hours for Chicago police response after being raped at gunpoint during home invasion

Burglar caught after 14 cars are broken into on a single Irving Park block