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Police used phone tracker to catch man accused in five North Side burglaries

October 29, 2025 10:24 AM Tim Hecke

A 32-year-old man with multiple prior burglary convictions has been charged with five residential break-ins and an aggravated robbery carried out across several North Side neighborhoods.

Bank robber has struck 3 times in a week; FBI offers $1,000 for info that brings him in

May 16, 2025 5:20 PM CWBChicago

Need a little summertime spending cash? The FBI is ready to help. All you need to do is help them find and convict this serial bank robber.

Arsonist accused of setting a string of fires across North Side gets probation

January 18, 2025 8:01 PM Tim Hecke

The man charged with setting a string of arson fires from Lincoln Square to Andersonville one year ago has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to two cases this week, court records show.

Gunman leaves 1 dead, another injured in Andersonville

January 15, 2025 6:05 AM CWBChicago

One man is dead and another critically injured after they were found shot in Andersonville on Tuesday night, police said.

Chicago police will surge the North Side to fight robberies this weekend, aldermen say

March 1, 2024 5:22 PM CWBChicago

Andre Vasquez (40th) and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) said Chicago police leaders are launching a “mission” on the Far North Side due to a rise in armed robberies and other crimes in the area.

Cops hunt gunman linked to four North Side business robberies (video)

February 29, 2024 12:45 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police released surveillance video on Thursday morning of an armed robber whom detectives have linked to at least four holdups since December. The man’s alleged accomplice, Anthony Wilson, was recently charged with two of those crimes.

Career burglar who left DNA-soaked COVID mask at victim’s home gets 5-year sentence

February 14, 2024 2:05 PM Tim Hecke

A career burglar who got busted after Chicago cops tested a DNA-soaked COVID mask he left in the victim’s Andersonville home has been sentenced to five years in prison.

2 groups of armed men are robbing North Side businesses, Chicago police say

February 10, 2024 4:57 PM CWBChicago

Two groups of armed robbers are targeting businesses on the North Side with at least 13 holdups reported since late December, including several in the past week, according to Chicago police.

3 businesses robbed in about 2 hours on the North Side, alderman says

February 8, 2024 2:57 PM CWBChicago

Armed robberies were reported at three North Side businesses on Wednesday evening, a Chicago alderman says, and at least two of the crimes appear to be connected.

Armed robbery crew caught on video minutes before their crime spree was terminated by a concealed carry holder

February 8, 2024 7:04 AM CWBChicago

A newly acquired surveillance video shows a group of armed men robbing a cab driver as they carried out a crime spree across the North Side last week.

Serial urine attacker is sentenced to probation, anger management courses

February 4, 2024 9:30 PM CWBChicago

A man accused of randomly tossing cups of urine on people as they walked their dogs on the North Side in late 2021 has been sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to take anger management classes, according to court records.

Gunfight erupts between robbery crew, concealed carry holder on the North Side: Chicago police

January 30, 2024 6:47 AM CWBChicago

A concealed carry holder exchanged gunfire with an armed robbery crew in Edgewater this morning, putting a quick end to the group’s ongoing holdup spree, according to Chicago police.

Ankle monitor: Chicago firefighter accused in road rage shooting is released after judge rejects state’s detention request

January 4, 2024 12:34 PM Tim Hecke

A Chicago firefighter accused of attempted murder for allegedly shooting a driver in Andersonville on New Year’s Eve has been released on electronic monitoring after a Cook County judge rejected the state’s request to have him detained.

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