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Serial burglar gets about 8 years for breaking into homes in Lakeview, West Town

November 30, 2023 3:03 AM Tim Hecke

A man who already had an impressive history of burglary and theft has beefed up his resume by pleading guilty to committing five more burglaries in Lakeview and West Town last year.

Lakeview

Burglars broke into 5 carwashes and auto repair shops overnight, Chicago police say

November 25, 2023 5:11 PM CWBChicago

Burglars broke into five carwashes and auto repair shops, mainly in Lakeview, on Saturday morning, taking cash and keys from each location, according to Chicago police. They encountered an early-rising employee during one of the break-ins.

Wrigleyville

Wrigleyville robbery victim says armed men Zelled themselves $1,000 from his phone

November 25, 2023 10:10 AM CWBChicago

Police are investigating two robberies reported in Wrigleyville overnight, including one case in which the offenders Zelled themselves $1,000 of the victim’s money.

Lakeview

Not so funny: Chicago man battered comedian, staff at Laugh Factory, police say

November 18, 2023 10:51 AM CWBChicago

Things got serious at the Laugh Factory when, according to a Chicago police report, an Uptown man battered the comedian and staff members who tried to eject him from the club.

Lakeview

Carjacker strikes woman with her own car at Lakeview gas station

November 16, 2023 10:05 AM CWBChicago

A woman was struck by her own car when a carjacker jumped behind the wheel as she filled it with gas in Lakeview yesterday afternoon, Chicago police say. The incident, which followed a wave of violent hijackings in the area Tuesday night, comes as the city is beginning to see year-over-year increases in carjacking reports.

Citywide

North Side robbery, carjacking crew also burglarized 2 Ulta Beauty stores, taking merch worth $10,000+, police say

November 15, 2023 10:14 PM CWBChicago

The armed robbery crew that committed a string of armed robberies and carjackings on the North Side on Tuesday night went on to burglarize two Ulta Beauty stores a few hours later, Chicago police say.

Boystown

Man gets 7 years for stealing identities by posing as a ride-share driver outside Chicago nightclubs

November 15, 2023 12:19 PM Tim Hecke

A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing people’s credit cards and identities while posting as a ride-hail service driver in Chicago. It’s the second time Gabriel Jackson has gone to the big house for the same scam.

Lakeview

84-year-old man is among 3 robbed, 3 more carjacked as armed caravan sweeps across North Side

November 15, 2023 6:35 AM CWBChicago

A group of armed carjackers who caravaned across the North Side are suspected of hijacking two drivers in Wrigleyville and another in North Center after robbing a man in Lincoln Square on Tuesday night. Chicago police say no arrests have been made in the hour-long crime spree.

Citywide

Video shows Chicago police arriving at a robbery in progress, but the cops were ordered to stop chasing the offenders

November 13, 2023 12:00 PM Tim Hecke

Newly-released city surveillance video shows a Chicago police squad car arriving as armed robbers targeted a man on the North Side in August. Even though the cops saw the robbery in progress, a CPD supervisor ordered them to stop chasing the suspects.

Citywide

Man, 15-year-old charged with Tuesday morning burglary spree

November 9, 2023 6:29 PM CWBChicago

An 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy are charged with a host of felonies in connection with a wave of nighttime business burglaries this week, Chicago police said.

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Logan Square

At least 6 are robbed Wednesday morning, including college student in the Loop

December 6, 2023 7:00 PM

Several people were robbed during a string of holdups Wednesday morning, including a college student in downtown Chicago and several victims in Logan Square. Some of the robberies appear to be related.

Citywide

Repeat DUI driver ‘nearly killed’ motorcyclist, judge says before ordering him jailed

December 6, 2023 9:15 AM

A Chicago man who was severely injured in a crash while driving drunk in 2012 will be detained to await trial after prosecutors accused him of badly injuring a motorcyclist while driving drunk this summer.

CTA

Judge releases man accused of pushing 79-year-old woman to the ground near CTA station

December 6, 2023 7:56 AM

After telling Judge David Kelly that a Chicago man had pushed a 79-year-old woman to the ground, causing her to hit her head on the cement, and had spread bloody saliva on a nurse who was treating him at a hospital, they asked Kelly to keep him in jail as a public safety threat.

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