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Chicago man who offered to sell stolen car and dog back to owner for $350 gets 3-year sentence

February 4, 2023 CWBChicago

An eight-time felon who allegedly offered to sell a Chicago woman’s stolen car back to her — along with her pet Shih Tzu that was inside the vehicle — for $350 has been sentenced to prison.

Robber is mugging women inside Loop parking garages, Chicago police say

February 4, 2023 CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning about a man who is robbing women inside Loop parking garages.

Twice imprisoned for attacking people on CTA platforms, he did it again last month: prosecutors

February 3, 2023 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man who has been sent to prison twice for attacking people on CTA train platforms attacked a 64-year-old woman on a platform in downtown Chicago last month.

Second man charged with murdering restaurant manager during a robbery in the Loop

February 3, 2023 CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Friday charged a second man with murdering a restaurant manager in downtown Chicago as the victim returned home from work in September.

Loyola student who robbed Metra conductor for lunch money gets probation

February 2, 2023 CWBChicago

A Loyola University Chicago student who robbed a Metra train conductor because he was hungry and needed money for lunch before class has been sentenced to two years of probation.

Woman gets probation for defacing memorial to slain Chicago police officer Ella French

February 1, 2023 CWBChicago

The woman who vandalized a memorial to slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French at the Thompson Center has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge

Man slashed during a robbery near Sears Tower, police say

January 30, 2023 CWBChicago

A 32-year-old man was slashed on the hand during a robbery attempt near the Sears Tower overnight, according to Chicago police.

Man robbed DePaul student inside school library, prosecutors say

January 29, 2023 CWBChicago

A man is facing armed robbery charges after he allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to kill a DePaul University student during a robbery inside the school’s downtown Chicago library.

Man sexually abused student outside downtown Chicago high school, officials say

January 28, 2023 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man sexually abused a teenage girl as she walked to Jones College Prep in downtown Chicago on Friday morning. Chicago police arrested the man nearby shortly after the attack.

Police looking for man who attacked pedestrian with a hammer in the Loop

January 25, 2023 CWBChicago

Chicago police have just released a video of a man who is wanted for allegedly attacking people with a hammer in the Loop last month.

On parole for gun charge after Loop police shooting, man is now accused of firing off rounds in a suburban subdivision

January 25, 2023 CWBChicago

Jesse Sanchez is charged with firing of rounds in a Grayslake subdivision one year after he was arrested during a police shooting downtown Chicago.

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January 24, 2023 CWBChicago

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Superman tattoo leads to arrest in 2021 sex attack in the Loop, prosecutors say

January 23, 2023 CWBChicago

A unique tattoo, extensive video footage, and tenacious work by Chicago police detectives have resulted in criminal charges being filed against a man who allegedly attacked and sexually abused a woman as she walked home in the Loop nearly two years ago.

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Chicago man who offered to sell stolen car and dog back to owner for $350 gets 3-year sentence

Robber is mugging women inside Loop parking garages, Chicago police say

Twice imprisoned for attacking people on CTA platforms, he did it again last month: prosecutors

Second man charged with murdering restaurant manager during a robbery in the Loop

Loyola student who robbed Metra conductor for lunch money gets probation

Woman gets probation for defacing memorial to slain Chicago police officer Ella French

Man slashed during a robbery near Sears Tower, police say

Man robbed DePaul student inside school library, prosecutors say

Man sexually abused student outside downtown Chicago high school, officials say

Police looking for man who attacked pedestrian with a hammer in the Loop

On parole for gun charge after Loop police shooting, man is now accused of firing off rounds in a suburban subdivision

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Superman tattoo leads to arrest in 2021 sex attack in the Loop, prosecutors say

Loyola student who robbed Metra conductor for lunch money gets probation

21 year sentence for Chicago man who robbed a convenience store while on electronic monitoring for robbing another convenience store

Tattoo artist sexually abused 3 customers while on bail for sexually assaulting two other customers, prosecutors say

Downtown robber is ‘disabling’ victims with strikes to the head, Chicago police say

Alleged Lincoln Park church burglar is accused of breaking into two more churches