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Chicago woman used fraudulent credit card to have $5,200 worth of furniture delivered to her downtown apartment, prosecutors say

February 6, 2023 CWBChicago

Chicago — A Chicago woman has been charged with identity theft for allegedly using a fraudulent credit card to buy more than $5,000 worth of furniture and have it delivered to her downtown high-rise apartment. “I’m not sure what the long-term thought process was on that,” Judge Charles Beach wondered before releasing Lovie Diggs on

9 years for driver who killed physician while fleeing Chicago police traffic stop in River North

February 3, 2023 CWBChicago

Nearly six years after he fled from Chicago police in River North and crashed into a taxi, killing a Wisconsin doctor, Ammar Hussain has been sentenced to prison.

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

February 1, 2023 CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning about a robber who has “disabled” two people by striking them in the head from behind before taking their valuables downtown.

Worried about potential looting, jittery Chicago police leaders order district cops to the Mag Mile again

January 31, 2023 CWBChicago

Jittery Chicago police leaders, worried about the potential for another round of organized looting in downtown Chicago, reassigned tactical units from several local districts to sit on the Magnificent Mile and Oak Street shopping districts overnight.

Smash and grab burglars hit Canada Goose store on the Magnificent Mile

January 30, 2023 CWBChicago

Chicago police are on the hunt for three smash-and-grab burglars who targeted the Canada Goose store on the Magnificent Mile this morning.

Red Line robbery victim took a picture of attacker’s face, leading to his arrest: prosecutors

January 28, 2023 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a robbery victim managed to take a picture of his attacker’s face after getting mugged on the Grand Red Line station platform on New Year’s Day.

Man OK after being shot in Streeterville, Chicago police say

January 27, 2023 CWBChicago

A man was shot while sitting in a car in Streeterville on Friday evening, according to Chicago police. He refused medical attention at the scene.

Chicago cops looking for man who punched, kicked women near the Magnificent Mile

January 27, 2023 CWBChicago

Chicago police are trying to locate a man who has punched and kicked women as they walked near the Magnificent Mile this month. One of the incidents was captured on video.

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January 27, 2023 CWBChicago

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After shooting a man in River North, he fought attempted murder charges and won. Here’s the remarkable story of how Ken Artis ‘got his life back’

January 26, 2023 CWBChicago

Charged with attempted murder for shooting a man in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, he reached a plea deal for only a misdemeanor gun case. Here’s how Ken Artis got his life back.

Gunmen rob cab driver outside River North hotel

January 24, 2023 CWBChicago

A group of men armed with rifles and handguns robbed a cab driver as he picked up a passenger in downtown Chicago overnight.

Bible school teacher had cocaine worth $377,000 in a downtown apartment, prosecutors say, but his attorney rips their case

January 22, 2023 CWBChicago

A suburban Bible school teacher was charged on Saturday with having a gun and cocaine worth $377,000 in a downtown Chicago high-rise apartment building. But his defense attorney ripped apart the prosecution’s case, saying they had no evidence that he had anything to do with the drugs.

4 pedestrians among 6 injured in River North traffic crash (Video)

January 21, 2023 CWBChicago

Six people, including four pedestrians, were injured when two cars collided and one of the vehicles ran onto a crowded River North sidewalk Saturday evening, Chicago police said. The crash was captured on a passing vehicle’s rear-facing camera system.

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Chicago woman used fraudulent credit card to have $5,200 worth of furniture delivered to her downtown apartment, prosecutors say

9 years for driver who killed physician while fleeing Chicago police traffic stop in River North

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

Worried about potential looting, jittery Chicago police leaders order district cops to the Mag Mile again

Smash and grab burglars hit Canada Goose store on the Magnificent Mile

Red Line robbery victim took a picture of attacker’s face, leading to his arrest: prosecutors

Man OK after being shot in Streeterville, Chicago police say

Chicago cops looking for man who punched, kicked women near the Magnificent Mile

Protected: Members Only: Near North Side annual crime statistics 2013 – 2022

After shooting a man in River North, he fought attempted murder charges and won. Here’s the remarkable story of how Ken Artis ‘got his life back’

Gunmen rob cab driver outside River North hotel

Bible school teacher had cocaine worth $377,000 in a downtown apartment, prosecutors say, but his attorney rips their case

4 pedestrians among 6 injured in River North traffic crash (Video)

Armed carjackings reported in North Center, Albany Park on Saturday

Man gets 10 years for hijacking Chicago couple during a test drive

Carjacking charges filed against man who hid inside police dispatch center dumpster with a gun

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