Logan Square Archives

Homeless man stabbed while sleeping near Kennedy Expressway ramp

November 3, 2023 5:36 AM CWBChicago

A homeless man was stabbed while sleeping near an expressway ramp in Logan Square overnight, Chicago police said.

Carloads of armed robbers fire shots while rolling through Logan Square, 3 arrested

October 29, 2023 7:41 PM CWBChicago

Two carloads of armed robbery suspects fired shots in several locations around Logan Square on Sunday morning, Chicago police sources confirm. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and even better, police arrested three people after one of the cars crashed on the West Side.

Robbery, carjacking crews return to Logan Square and West Town; at least 12 victims in latest sprees

October 29, 2023 7:30 AM CWBChicago

After laying low for a few days following the arrest of a 14-year-old boy, Chicago’s armed robbery crews returned to the streets on Saturday night and Sunday morning. One of the crews crashed into a building in Humboldt Park, but they escaped by jumping into a second car trailing behind them that was full of accomplices.

Robberies up 140% since alderman announced “concrete and collaborative plan” to stop them

October 27, 2023 6:08 AM Tim Hecke

Robberies are up 140% in the 1st Ward since Ald. Daniel La Spata announced that Chicago police had concocted a “concrete and collaborative plan” to tamp down on the violence.

West Town community groups call on city, county to take action on surging violent crime

October 26, 2023 7:40 AM CWBChicago

A coalition of neighborhood groups is calling on Chicago and Cook County officials to address “dramatic increases in violent crime,” especially armed robberies, in West Town, Logan Square, Wicker Park, and adjoining neighborhoods.

Boy, 14, robbed 6 people in Tuesday morning crime spree: Chicago police

October 25, 2023 2:20 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police confirm that a 14-year-old boy is being charged with six counts of robbery in connection with a Tuesday morning robbery spree in Logan Square and nearby neighborhoods.

Bucktown, Logan Square slammed with more robberies overnight

October 25, 2023 6:21 AM CWBChicago

Logan Square and Bucktown were hit with another wave of armed robberies last night, Chicago police said. The holdups followed another robbery spree on Tuesday morning that we’ve been told ended with a 14-year-old boy in custody.

14-year-old detained after another robbery spree hits Logan Square

October 24, 2023 8:22 PM CWBChicago

A 14-year-old is believed to be in custody after another armed robbery spree rolled across Logan Square and West Town on Tuesday morning. If the arrest pans out, it will be a piece of welcomed good news for one of the most robbery-plagued neighborhoods in Chicago.

Armed robbers intentionally run over victim in Logan Square, capping a 3-hour crime spree

October 22, 2023 8:23 PM CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew went on a three-hour spree that ended with them intentionally running over a victim in Logan Square. It is the second time since Thursday that a group of robbers has intentionally struck a victim with their getaway car.

At least 12 more people robbed in holdup sprees on Friday afternoon, evening

October 21, 2023 10:31 AM CWBChicago

At least 12 more people were targeted during two waves of robberies Friday, one across West Town in the afternoon and the other in Wicker Park during the evening, according to preliminary Chicago police reports.

Man with ‘extensive criminal history’ knocked Red Line passenger unconscious for standing too close to his bike: prosecutors

December 8, 2023 7:42 AM

Officials say a Chicago man with an extensive criminal history knocked a CTA passenger unconscious because the victim was standing near his bicycle on a Red Line train in the Loop.