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Man gets 20 years for stabbing Lincoln Park resident in random home invasion

October 27, 2026 3:14 PM CWBChicago

A man has been given a 20-year prison sentence for stabbing a Lincoln Park resident during a seemingly random home invasion that prosecutors said was an attempted murder.

Nearly two dozen North Side businesses hit in overnight burglary spree

October 27, 2026 6:51 AM CWBChicago

Nearly two dozen North Side businesses were targeted in an overnight burglary spree, with Lincoln Park restaurants bearing the brunt of the damage.

Chicago burglary suspect arrested twice, released twice, now has 4 outstanding warrants

October 15, 2026 10:11 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man accused of a string of burglaries just months after going to prison for similar crimes has been released from custody twice in August and is now missing from court, with four outstanding arrest warrants, according to court records.

Three months after prison release, man charged in armed carjacking near Lincoln Park Zoo

October 12, 2026 7:48 AM Tim Hecke

Just three months after getting out of prison for armed robbery, Benjamin Villanueva is facing new charges after Chicago police say he carjacked a couple at gunpoint near the Lincoln Park Zoo and crashed the stolen vehicle moments later, injuring four people as officers closed in.

Armed carjacking near Lincoln Park Zoo ends in crash injuring 4 near Boystown

October 11, 2026 10:20 AM Tim Hecke

An armed carjacker stole a couple’s vehicle at gunpoint near the Lincoln Park Zoo overnight, then crashed into another car near Boystown as Chicago police closed in, injuring four people, according to police.

Parolee charged in string of jewelry robberies targeting women in Lincoln Park, Little Italy

October 8, 2026 7:24 AM CWBChicago

A Near West Side parolee is charged with violently robbing women of jewelry as they walked in Lincoln Park and Little Italy, in a string of crimes that began this summer and continued through last month, prompting two community alerts from Chicago police.

32-time felon arrested in Chicago scooter theft spree, released without even an ankle monitor

October 4, 2026 7:26 AM Tim Hecke

A 32-time convicted felon accused of stealing five more scooters during a summertime theft spree was arrested Thursday and released the next day without even an ankle monitor.

Burglary crew hit 9 businesses in 2 hours from Lincoln Park to Humboldt Park, cops say

October 1, 2026 10:58 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are looking for four people who broke into nine businesses during a fast-moving overnight spree that stretched from Lincoln Park to Humboldt Park early Tuesday, targeting cash registers, gaming machines and merchandise.

Gunmen are robbing women of jewelry in Lincoln Park and Little Italy, CPD says

September 24, 2026 4:19 AM CWBChicago

Days after Chicago police warned about gunmen robbing women of jewelry on the streets of Lincoln Park, CPD has issued a similar community alert for Little Italy. But so far, police have not publicly linked the two crime patterns to the same criminals.

Gunmen are robbing women of jewelry in daytime attacks around Lincoln Park, CPD says

September 20, 2026 8:01 PM CWBChicago

Two women were robbed at gunpoint in separate Lincoln Park attacks Sunday afternoon, and Chicago police say the holdups are connected to a robbery reported in the neighborhood earlier this week.

Chicago’s summer scooter bandit is caught on camera, and cops still don’t have a clue who he is

September 7, 2026 7:49 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago’s prolific daytime scooter thief has struck again. And again. And again. And now we have video of him in action.

Police: Man attacked Red Line passenger while on pretrial release for 2 cases (video)

September 4, 2026 7:53 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been detained after a confrontation aboard a Red Line train was caught on video, allegedly showing him attacking another passenger and kicking him off the train. Records show the man was already on pretrial release in two other cases at the time.

Man surrenders after recognizing himself in police alert about North Side CTA attack

August 31, 2026 10:49 AM CWBChicago

An Old Town man walked into his neighborhood police station and surrendered after seeing his picture broadcast across the news media as the person CPD was looking for following an attack on two CTA passengers this month, court records show.

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