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An Ulta Beauty crime ring organizer is busted. He’s 15.

January 15, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors have filed 21 felony charges against the operator of a financial crime enterprise that was fueled by reselling colognes and cosmetics stolen in brazen shoplifting raids on Ulta Beauty stores across the city.

Only 1 felony charge filed after cops arrest 5 and recover 2 hijacked SUVs on North Side

January 9, 2022 CWBChicago

Only one felony charge was filed after police arrested five people and recovered two hijacked cars and a third stolen vehicle in a Rogers Park garage Thursday.

With crime concerns high, “a lot of changes” are needed in state’s year-old criminal justice reform law, senator says

January 7, 2022 CWBChicago

A Lakeview alderman said CPD’s crime fighting strategy is a failure and a state senator said legislators need to made a lot of changes to the sweeping criminal justice reform law they passed one year ago.

Violent robbery and hijacking team in custody after passerby reports suspicious behavior in North Side parking garage

January 7, 2022 CWBChicago

Police arrested five suspected members of a violent hijacking and robbery crew after a 911 caller reported suspicious activity in a Target store parking garage near Loyola University.

Carjacking crew strikes twice in Lakeview, shots fired in separate incident nearby

January 6, 2022 CWBChicago

Armed robbers shot at a man, tried to carjack a woman, and successfully hijacked a third victim’s car during a 15-minute crime spree in Lakeview East on Thursday afternoon.

Armed men raid Lakeview stores, dump booty outside governor’s house, then break into Burberry store AGAIN

January 6, 2022 CWBChicago

A group of armed burglars broke into two Lakeview convenience stores, dumped their stolen cash registers in front of Gov. JB Pritzker’s home, and then burglarized the Burberry store on Michigan Avenue early Thursday.

3 teenagers are charged with robbing Lakeview smoke shop

January 3, 2022 CWBChicago

Three teenagers face felony charges after they destroyed merchandise and robbed a Lakeview smoke shop on Sunday evening. A fourth offender got away.

Man on felony probation allegedly had a gun on the Sheridan Red Line platform. He’s only charged with a misdemeanor. Even the judge couldn’t believe it.

December 30, 2021 CWBChicago

Police arrested Isaiah Crawford after witnesses reported seeing a man with a gun on the Sheridan Red Line platform. He’s only charged with a misdemeanor.

Lakeview

An Ulta Beauty crime ring organizer is busted. He’s 15.

Only 1 felony charge filed after cops arrest 5 and recover 2 hijacked SUVs on North Side

With crime concerns high, “a lot of changes” are needed in state’s year-old criminal justice reform law, senator says

Violent robbery and hijacking team in custody after passerby reports suspicious behavior in North Side parking garage

Carjacking crew strikes twice in Lakeview, shots fired in separate incident nearby

Armed men raid Lakeview stores, dump booty outside governor’s house, then break into Burberry store AGAIN

3 teenagers are charged with robbing Lakeview smoke shop

Man on felony probation allegedly had a gun on the Sheridan Red Line platform. He’s only charged with a misdemeanor. Even the judge couldn’t believe it.

Group of teens beat and rob a woman near Lakeview alderman’s office; same group tried to rob 2 other women on Red Line

Boystown robbery victims were shot by hold-up crew that has been working the North Side for weeks, CPD confirms

Tourists are robbed and hijacked at River North gas station — while CPD practices anti-looting drill downtown

After 2 are shot in separate Boystown robberies, investigators worry armed hold-up crews have “mutated, become worse”

Breaking: Armed robbers shoot 2 victims 90 minutes apart in Boystown

Group attacked and robbed victims at Roosevelt Red Line: “Let’s run their pockets, beat their *sses, and take their cell phones!”

Outraged about alleged murderers being on electronic monitoring, politicians propose a new law — but it doesn’t do what they think it does

Who are the accused murderers and attempted murderers on electronic monitoring? The mayor says she doesn’t know. So, we found out.

Men raided North Face stores, sold stolen coats inside a Subway restaurant, prosecutors say

Carjacking at West Town gas station ends with felony charges for two teens

Group attacked and robbed victims at Roosevelt Red Line: “Let’s run their pockets, beat their *sses, and take their cell phones!”

Outraged about alleged murderers being on electronic monitoring, politicians propose a new law — but it doesn’t do what they think it does

Who are the accused murderers and attempted murderers on electronic monitoring? The mayor says she doesn’t know. So, we found out.

Men raided North Face stores, sold stolen coats inside a Subway restaurant, prosecutors say

Carjacking at West Town gas station ends with felony charges for two teens