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Chicago man who shot his neighbor 2x in a year gets a decade in prison

September 4, 2025 7:06 AM Tim Hecke

A Northwest Side man who shot his neighbor twice in less than a year has been sentenced to a decade in prison.

Work van burglary crew is armed with guns, Chicago police warn

June 23, 2025 3:11 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago police are investigating a series of vehicle burglaries and criminal damage incidents targeting work vans in the North Park and Irving Park neighborhoods. CPD said the burglars are all armed with handguns.

25-time felon gets 10 years for burglarizing Northwest Side homes

June 4, 2025 6:58 PM CWBChicago

A 25-time convicted felon was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for committing a series of residential burglaries on Chicago’s Northwest Side while on parole for 19 armed robberies from 1991.

‘Machete man’ gets 14 years for Northwest Side robbery spree

June 3, 2025 5:16 PM CWBChicago

A man who terrorized Chicago’s Northwest Side by threatening people with a machete during a days-long robbery spree was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Tuesday.

126 mph crash by DUI driver leaves victim badly injured on Kennedy Expressway: prosecutors

March 1, 2025 6:48 AM CWBChicago

A DUI driver crashed into another car while traveling at 126 mph on the Kennedy Expressway on Monday, prosecutors allege. The crash victim, a 27-year-old man, was badly injured and remained unconscious and intubated late this week.

15 years for man who carjacked a Chevy during a test drive (while on parole)

January 23, 2025 12:32 PM CWBChicago

A judge in Chicago on Thursday sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for committing three armed carjackings while being on parole for two stolen motor vehicle cases. Taj Newson, 27, pleaded guilty to the charges before Judge Steven Watkins, court records show.

3 face machine gun and narcotics charges after shots are fired at cops on NW Side

November 25, 2024 6:44 AM CWBChicago

Three men are charged with possessing cocaine and firearms, including a machine gun, after running from a stolen car on the Northwest Side, officials said. The driver of the Lexus got away, but not before someone fired shots at Chicago cops.

Robber poses as security guard, repair tech to mug people at ATMs, police warn

November 13, 2024 12:53 PM CWBChicago

A man is posing as a security guard or service technician to rob people at ATMs on the North and Northwest Sides, according to Chicago police. He has struck at least six times since October 1, including three times this week.

Man committed 8 armed robberies in an hour — while wearing an ankle monitor for 4 other armed robberies: prosecutors

November 12, 2024 5:59 PM CWBChicago

A 19-year-old man is charged with committing eight armed robberies within an hour while he was on electronic monitoring for six other felonies, including four more robberies.

ATMs, cash targeted in two nights of burglaries on NW Side

November 11, 2024 6:45 PM CWBChicago

It was quite a weekend for businesses on the city’s Northwest Side, and not in a positive way. A burglary crew broke into at least eight storefronts to steal cash registers and break into ATMs, according to Chicago police.

3 charged with burglarizing gaming, lottery machines from Rogers Park to Dunning

November 7, 2024 8:27 AM CWBChicago

Three men, including two on parole, are accused of stealing thousands of dollars by breaking into video gaming and lottery machines at Chicago businesses.

Woman shot while driving in Irving Park

October 31, 2024 4:34 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police said the woman was driving in the 3400 block of West Irving Park Road when a man in another vehicle shot at her around 11:40 p.m.

Burglary crew hit at least 19 businesses this week, Chicago police warn

September 27, 2024 7:15 PM CWBChicago

A burglary crew has been pounding restaurants, bars, and coffee shops on the north and northwest sides this week, targeting at least 19 establishments, according to a new warning from Chicago police.

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