Goose Island Archives

6x felon gets 15 years for back-to-back carjackings, including one outside migrant shelter

March 28, 2026 5:42 PM CWBChicago

Marcus Montgomery’s serious criminal history got a little more serious on Friday after he pleaded guilty to committing two carjackings in 30 minutes in late 2024, one in Old Town and the other outside the now-shuttered migrant shelter at the Salt Shed.

College student considers leaving US after Red Line attack and robbery

January 29, 2026 8:38 AM CWBChicago

Police are searching for a man who attacked and robbed an international college student on a CTA Red Line train early Sunday morning in what the victim described as a terrifying ordeal that has him considering leaving the country.

Man gets 8½ years for hijacking Uber Eats driver near Goose Island

January 22, 2026 6:51 PM Tim Hecke

A man was sentenced to 8½ years in prison Thursday for hijacking an Uber Eats driver near Goose Island in December 2024, a case that prosecutors said was resolved through the coordinated efforts of police in the air and on the ground.

Armed carjacking crew has struck from Goose Island to South Shore, CPD says

January 12, 2026 7:27 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning about an armed robbery and carjacking crew that has struck multiple times this month throughout the city. Investigators are linking at least six incidents in South Chicago, Goose Island, West Town, Auburn Gresham, and Grand Crossing to the group.

9 years in prison for carjacking Uber Eats driver near Goose Island

December 22, 2025 3:25 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man who helped carjack an Uber Eats driver near Goose Island received a nine-year sentence this week after pleading guilty, closing one chapter of a case that showcased how Chicago police helicopters and Illinois State Police troopers work together to apprehend fleeing suspects.

Man gets 10 years for Goose Island carjacking with 13-year-old accomplice

October 17, 2025 8:17 AM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man who already had two pending carjacking cases in juvenile court has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for teaming up with a 13-year-old boy to steal a driver’s car at gunpoint near Goose Island last year.

Ghost gun ties man to murder in Noble Square church parking lot, prosecutors say

September 15, 2025 2:36 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a 23-year-old “security officer” turned a Noble Square church parking lot into a murder scene last month. Surveillance video, multiple witnesses, and a ghost gun allegedly tie Antwan McLaurin to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Jimvonta Blossom.

Two men shot during parking lot brawl in Noble Square

August 3, 2025 4:15 AM CWBChicago

A late-night shooting near Goose Island left two men wounded after a fight broke out in a parking lot late Saturday night.

Hate crime charges filed in Portage Park knife attack, Goose Island vandalism

August 2, 2025 7:27 AM CWBChicago

Two men are facing hate crime charges in unrelated incidents in different parts of Chicago: one involving a racist knife attack in Portage Park and another involving anti-Semitic vandalism near Goose Island.

Cops nab violent crew suspected of at least 8 daytime robberies

July 6, 2025 12:16 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police believe they have captured a three-man crew responsible for a string of violent daylight robberies that have shaken parts of the city in recent weeks.

Pistol-whippings, phone passcodes, and a stolen Infiniti: The scoop on Chicago’s latest robbery wave

July 5, 2025 6:16 PM CWBChicago

A violent armed robbery crew that has been terrorizing Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods over the past three days is now linked to at least eight holdups—and police say the offenders are showing no signs of stopping.

Cops snare 2 teenage robbers after woman is mugged near Goose Island

May 11, 2025 6:56 PM CWBChicago

Two boys, ages 15 and 16, are facing felony robbery charges after they mugged a woman near Goose Island, police said.

Driver shot, crashes into Noble Square gas station

April 19, 2025 6:07 AM CWBChicago

A 37-year-old man crashed his SUV into a Noble Square gas station moments after somebody shot him as he drove near Goose Island on Saturday morning.

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