Lakeview Archives

Lakeview residents eye short-term apartment rentals after shootings leave 4 injured, 1 dead

May 30, 2023 6:54 AM CWBChicago

Lakeview residents eye short-term apartment rentals after shootings left one dead and four injured in the typically safe Chicago neighborhood.

Triple shooting overnight is Lakeview’s 3rd shooting since Thursday

May 28, 2023 5:22 AM CWBChicago

Three men were shot near the corner of Broadway and Barry in Lakeview early Sunday, Chicago police said. It’s the third shooting in the immediate area since Thursday.

Robbers force victims to Venmo them money in Wrigleyville, North Center

May 27, 2023 9:45 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating two recent robberies on the North Side where offenders Venmoed themselves money from the victims’ phones.

Man killed during possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East

May 27, 2023 6:43 AM CWBChicago

A man was shot and killed during a possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East overnight. He is the second person shot in the immediate area in two days, according to Chicago police.

Indiana man shot, critically wounded in Boystown as mayor suggests CPD overtime may not be necessary for holiday weekend

May 25, 2023 6:09 AM CWBChicago

An Indiana man is in critical condition after being shot while sitting in his car in the Boystown neighborhood this morning, according to Chicago police.

Carjackings reported in Gold Coast, Boystown overnight

May 23, 2023 10:38 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating an armed carjacking in Boystown and a similar hijacking attempt in the Gold Coast.

Man charged with shooting girl in vehicle on Lake Shore Drive: police

May 23, 2023 5:45 AM CWBChicago

A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with Sunday’s shooting of a 17-year-old woman on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said.

Man gets 3 years for attacking woman at Lakeview bus stop, but prosecutors drop sexual assault charges

May 22, 2023 7:31 AM CWBChicago

The man who was initially charged with trying to sexually assault a woman at a Chicago Transit Authority bus stop last summer has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a three-year sentence.

Man convicted in 2020 White Sox ticket scheme is charged with selling fake Cubs gear outside Wrigley Field

May 12, 2023 5:23 PM CWBChicago

A ticket broker convicted of fraudulently selling White Sox tickets on StubHub in 2020 is now in trouble with the team’s cross-town rivals for allegedly selling counterfeit Chicago Cubs gear outside Wrigley Field.

Uptown man bungled Subway restaurant robbery by asking for ‘all the bread,’ prosecutors say

May 12, 2023 7:13 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man robbed two Subway restaurants on Wednesday night, just two weeks after getting out on bond for allegedly burglarizing a wireless store near his home.

No bail for Chicago ‘peacekeeper’ charged with beating, robbing man in Little Village

May 28, 2023 12:07 PM

A Chicago man who wore a neon yellow “peacekeepers” vest helped a group of people beat and rob a motorist in Little Village on Friday night, according to a Chicago Police Department report.

Chicago man tried to sexually assault woman on Blue Line, touched second woman: prosecutors

May 28, 2023 6:32 AM

CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with repeatedly punching a woman during an attempted sexual assault aboard a Blue Line train and inappropriately touching another woman on the train line the next night.

Triple shooting overnight is Lakeview’s 3rd shooting since Thursday

May 28, 2023 5:22 AM

Three men were shot near the corner of Broadway and Barry in Lakeview early Sunday, Chicago police said. It’s the third shooting in the immediate area since Thursday.