Jefferson Park Archives

Mail thief caught on video near Jefferson Park, victims says

November 17, 2023 10:25 AM CWBChicago

A Northwest Side resident is sharing videos that they say show one of Chicago’s seemingly endless supply of mail thieves in action last Sunday afternoon.

7 liquor stores robbed in 2-hour spree Saturday evening

October 15, 2023 8:21 AM CWBChicago

Seven liquor stores in Chicago were targeted by armed robbers in a two-hour-long spree on Saturday evening. The crimes mirrored similar incidents that occurred on Wednesday.

Man who accused of a series of hate crimes on NW Side gets probation in plea deal

October 9, 2023 4:45 AM CWBChicago

A Jefferson Park man who faced hate crime charges for a series of incidents at his neighbor’s home earlier this year has been sentenced to two years of probation.

Migrant carrying nearly $2,000 cash jumped CTA turnstile in the Loop, Chicago police report says

September 27, 2023 7:27 AM CWBChicago

A Venezuelan migrant was carrying nearly $2,000 cash when he was arrested for jumping a CTA turnstile in the Loop, according to a Chicago police report.

Shot fired during Wicker Park robbery as holdup sprees continue

August 24, 2023 7:46 AM CWBChicago

A gunman fired a shot while robbing a man in Wicker Park yesterday afternoon, Chicago police say. The crime was part of yet another robbery spree in the area.

At least 23 armed robberies reported Sunday as Chicago cops again see a robbery in progress, but don’t chase the offenders

August 21, 2023 7:19 AM CWBChicago

For the second time in less than a week, Chicago police officers witnessed an armed robbery in progress but did not try to catch the offenders, who continued to rob innocent victims on the street freely.

Armed men rob at least 11 people in 2-hour crime spree, Chicago police say

August 13, 2023 11:38 AM CWBChicago

A group of armed men went on a two-hour robbery spree in Chicago on Sunday morning, even targeting one victim as he arrived at a Northwest Side church.

Prosecutors charge man with 2017 sexual assault after women accuse him of battery, assault on NW Side streets

August 13, 2023 6:22 AM CWBChicago

A Northwest Side man initially arrested for threatening a woman who refused to give him her contact information on a Jefferson Park street is facing much more serious charges after Chicago police linked him to other crimes, including a 2017 sexual assault.