Wrigleyville Archives

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 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.

Two 15-year-boys among group that robbed Boystown smoke shop at gunpoint, police say

May 8, 2023 7:38 AM CWBChicago

Two 15-year-old boys were among eight people who robbed a Boystown smoke shop at gunpoint on Sunday afternoon, Chicago police said.

Driver carjacked after minor traffic crash near Wrigley Field

March 15, 2023 10:45 AM CWBChicago

For the second day in a row, Chicago police are investigating an armed carjacking in the Lakeview neighborhood.

As Chicago celebrates St. Patrick, police radios detail the shenanigans

March 12, 2023 4:43 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police radio traffic is peppered with tasty tidbits as the city celebrates St. Patrick with parades, river dyeing, and plenty of drinking.

Man stabbed during fight on Red Line train at Addison

March 9, 2023 9:06 AM CWBChicago

A man is hospitalized after being repeatedly stabbed during a fight aboard a Red Line train in Wrigleyville overnight, Chicago police said.

Paroled burglar charged with burglarizing homes in Lakeview, North Center

March 8, 2023 10:11 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a paroled burglar with breaking into three homes on the North Side, starting less than four months after he got out of prison for a series of burglary and looting-related crimes.

Armed robbers followed man as he walked home from Wrigleyville bar, prosecutors say

February 20, 2023 10:08 PM CWBChicago

A group of armed men followed a Lakeview man as he walked home from a Wrigleyville bar in January, then attacked and robbed him of his cash and phone, prosecutors said as they announced charges against one man on Monday.

Concealed carry holder detained a burglar at gunpoint in Wrigleyville, prosecutors say

February 9, 2023 12:38 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man is facing burglary charges after a concealed carry holder caught him red-handed and held him at gunpoint until cops arrived, prosecutors said.

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January 14, 2023 2:19 PM CWBChicago

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Man robbed Loop hotel one day after they fired him: prosecutors say

June 8, 2023 4:38 AM

Prosecutors say a Chicago man robbed the JW Marriott Hotel one day after the company fired him.

#12: Man shot at, tried to kill Chicago cops while on parole and felony bail, prosecutors say

June 8, 2023 4:02 AM

On parole for two felony gun cases, on bond for allegedly possessing a stolen motor vehicle, and with a fresh gunshot wound in one arm, Earnest Lockett opened fire on a marked Chicago police squad car this week, prosecutors said.

6 weeks after hit-and-run driver killed a construction worker on Lake Shore Drive, friends are raising money, cops investigating

June 7, 2023 6:26 PM

Friends are trying to raise money for Kenny Hernandez, the road construction worker who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Lake Shore Drive in April.