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Man accused of robbing victim while wearing ankle monitor for gun case will serve no prison time: records

December 26, 2025 6:44 AM CWBChicago
A Cook County judge approved a plea deal that allowed a man accused of robbing another driver during a road-rage confrontation to avoid serving any additional prison time, even though prosecutors said the crime occurred while he was wearing an ankle monitor for a gun case.

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Red Line robbers were both wearing ankle monitors: officials

November 7, 2025 7:15 AM Tim Hecke
Two men who were supposed to be on electronic monitoring for separate pending cases teamed up to rob a man aboard a Red Line train — just hours after prosecutors dropped an earlier robbery charge against one of them.

Grand Boulevard

Fatal shooting in former ShotSpotter zone went unreported for 30 minutes

October 15, 2025 6:50 AM Tim Hecke
A man fatally shot in an Grand Boulevard alley late Tuesday went undiscovered for about half an hour because no one called 911 to report the gunfire.

Grand Boulevard

Face tattoo helped cops ID man who robbed teens at gunpoint: prosecutors

August 5, 2025 1:36 PM CWBChicago
A 30-year-old man with a distinctive tattoo under his eye is facing armed robbery charges after prosecutors say he terrorized two 16-year-old boys at gunpoint, stole their electronics, and forced them to reveal their passwords.

Grand Boulevard

Suburban man shot 2 on Dan Ryan Expressway during road rage altercation: prosecutors

July 31, 2025 11:27 AM Tim Hecke
A 36-year-old man from Country Club Hills is facing a slate of felony charges after allegedly opening fire on a car full of people during a road rage incident on the Dan Ryan Expressway earlier this month, leaving two victims wounded.

Grand Boulevard

Man shot at Lyft driver on expressway, then falsely reported his car stolen to cover it up: prosecutors

July 29, 2025 6:32 AM Tim Hecke
A Chicago man is accused of firing shots at a Lyft driver and his passenger on the Dan Ryan—then trying to cover his tracks by falsely reporting his car stolen less than an hour later. Investigators say dashcam video, surveillance footage, and a photo lineup all point to Robert Staples as the gunman.

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15th person accused of Chicago murder or attempted murder while on felony release this year

November 9, 2026 9:43 AM

Man gets 12 years for robbing Facebook Marketplace users in Chicago

November 9, 2026 7:09 AM

Rapper whose release party preceded Chicago’s worst mass shooting of all time gets 2-year prison sentence — for gun possession

November 8, 2026 7:08 PM

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

November 8, 2026 10:49 AM

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

November 8, 2026 8:56 AM

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