Lincoln Square Archives

Armed men robbed Lincoln Square cellular store of Apple products worth $36,000: prosecutors

October 16, 2023 9:44 PM CWBChicago

A 21-year-old Chicago man is charged with helping another man rob a Lincoln Square cellular store of Apple products worth more than $36,000.

Serial arsonist is setting fire to Halloween displays on North Side, home badly burned overnight

October 16, 2023 6:35 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are on the hunt for a serial arsonist who is setting fire to Halloween decorations on the North Side.

7 liquor stores robbed in 2-hour spree Saturday evening

October 15, 2023 8:21 AM CWBChicago

Seven liquor stores in Chicago were targeted by armed robbers in a two-hour-long spree on Saturday evening. The crimes mirrored similar incidents that occurred on Wednesday.

Cellular store employees zip-tied, robbed downtown on Saturday morning

October 14, 2023 12:56 PM CWBChicago

Armed robbers stole over $50,000 worth of iPhones from a downtown Chicago cellular store on Saturday, restraining employees with zip ties. This follows an incident on Friday when another store was robbed, with one suspect arrested and another escaping. Chicago police had alerted stores about similar robberies.

Armed robbery caught on video in Ravenswood

October 8, 2023 8:19 AM CWBChicago

An armed robbery was caught on camera in Lincoln Square, one of Chicago’s safest neighborhoods, on Friday night.

Strings of store robberies, street hold-ups reported Friday night

October 7, 2023 9:13 AM CWBChicago

Armed robbers targeted three stores on the north and near west sides Friday night. Chicago police are also investigating a handful of street robberies that occurred around the same time, including a carjacking in Ravenswood.

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.

Armed men have robbed 3 convenience stores in the Loop and West Loop, CPD says

December 5, 2023 11:18 AM

A group of armed men has robbed convenience stores in the Loop and West Loop three times in recent weeks, including twice on Sunday, Chicago police say in a new community alert.