Irving Park Archives

Woman says Uber driver sexually assaulted her after leaving Lakeview bar

March 2, 2020 12:46 AM CWBChicago

The woman told police that an Uber driver sexually assaulted her in his SUV after picking her up at a bar on the 3300 block of North Sheffield in Lakeview.

Armed man takes opioids in North Side pharmacy hold-up

February 16, 2020 4:50 PM CWBChicago

Police said a man jumped the pharmacy counter while brandishing two knives at Walgreens, 3153 West Irving Park Road, on Sunday afternoon.

Possible gang-related shooting injures teen in Irving Park

February 13, 2020 8:21 AM CWBChicago

Police said someone fires shots and struck the teen as he rode his bike in the 3000 block of West Belle Plaine on Wednesday evening.

Albany Park man charged with sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl

January 30, 2020 8:05 PM CWBChicago

A 39-year-old Albany Park man is facing felony charges after a 13-year-old girl told investigators that he had sex with her in his car last autumn, according to court and police records.

Woman sexually assaulted by man who posed as Amazon delivery driver to access her apartment, police say

December 30, 2019 7:19 PM CWBChicago

A man posed as a delivery driver to gain access to an Irving Park woman’s home and then tried to sexually assault her on Sunday evening, Dec. 29, 2019, police said.

Lincoln Park 7-Eleven robbed as cops warn about North Side convenience store heists

November 10, 2019 7:57 PM CWBChicago

Three offenders robbed the convenience store at 2181 North Clybourn just hours after Chicago police warned about a series of 7-Eleven robberies on the North Side.

Knife-wielding robber strikes twice this week in Irving Park, Albany Park

October 13, 2019 12:01 AM CWBChicago

A knife-wielding man tried to rob two people this week in the Irving Park and Albany Park neighborhoods. The offender stabbed one victim in the arm, police said.