Lincoln Square Archives

Smash-and-grab burglars hit 3 North Side businesses overnight

September 25, 2023 11:02 AM CWBChicago

Smash-and-grab burglars broke into at least three restaurants on the North Side overnight, according to Chicago police.

At least 14 robbed in violent, hour-long robbery spree overnight; 78-year-old beaten by muggers

September 21, 2023 5:46 AM CWBChicago

Carloads of robbers committed an hour-long string of robberies from the North Side to downtown Chicago this morning, robbing at least 14 people, many of whom were physically attacked.

Man on parole for robbing 6 businesses robbed 2 more in Lincoln Square last week, Chicago police say

September 13, 2023 11:23 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police say the man who robbed two North Side businesses at closing time last week is Williamomo Peray, a 44-year-old man on parole after getting an 18-year sentence in 2014 for robbing six businesses in the city.

3 businesses robbed at closing time in Lincoln Square, West Town

September 7, 2023 6:21 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after three businesses were robbed at closing time Wednesday night, all within about 10 minutes of each other.

Driver tried to abduct 8-year-old in Lincoln Square: aldermen

August 29, 2023 8:05 AM CWBChicago

Two Chicago aldermen are telling their constituents about a kidnapping attempt reported in Lincoln Square on Monday afternoon.

The armed holdups keep happening, but the robbers may be changing the script

August 18, 2023 8:12 PM CWBChicago

There are some indications that the prolific robbery crews that have been ripping across Chicago in near-daily holdup sprees are changing up their game.

Couple charged with using postal service keys to burglarize Chicago mailrooms

July 27, 2023 5:29 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man charged with burglarizing mailrooms earlier this year has been linked to even more cases. And they have charged a woman with being his accomplice.

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July 25, 2023 10:36 AM CWBChicago

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Woman charged with North Side burglary wave

July 12, 2023 8:27 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago woman is responsible for carrying out a rash of residential burglaries on the North Side, prosecutors said Tuesday, linking her to a host of break-ins from Uptown to Lincoln Square.

Robbers who fired into gas station glass are responsible for more holdups, Chicago cops say

July 3, 2023 2:44 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police say the armed robbers who fired a shot into a Roger Park gas station’s bulletproof glass last week are responsible for at least four more holdups.

Medical examiner releases cause of death for Noah Enos, man who disappeared after attending concert at the Salt Shed

October 2, 2023 12:30 PM

The Cook County medical examiner’s office has concluded its investigation of the death of Noah Enos, the 26-year-old man found dead in the Chicago River after attending a concert at the Salt Shed in June.

Cook County judge with ‘no writing’ rule orders CWB staffer to stop taking notes in court, running afoul of chief judge’s order, federal opinion

October 2, 2023 1:15 AM

When Judge Maryam Ahmad ordered our managing partner to stop taking notes in her courtroom, she violated a written order from Cook County’s chief judge and ran afoul of a federal court opinion.

Chicago cops hit the streets, spreading the word about robberies on the DePaul campus

October 1, 2023 10:44 PM

Chicago cops are hitting the streets with some old-fashioned legwork to help spread the word about recent robberies on the DePaul University campus in Lincoln Park.