May 26, 2022
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River North

Police ask for help finding attacker who set beloved “Walking Man” on fire in River North

May 25, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police have released surveillance images of the man who set a well-loved homeless man known as the “Walking Man” on fire in River North early Wednesday.

River North

Man points gun at TV news crew during live report in River North

May 25, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are trying to track down a man who apparently pointed a gun at a TV news crew during a live broadcast in River North on Wednesday morning.

CTA

Man sexually assaults Old Town woman after following her from a CTA bus stop, police say

May 25, 2022 CWBChicago

A man followed a woman from a River North bus stop and then sexually assaulted her in Old Town on Monday night, Chicago police said Wednesday.

River North

Attacker set Chicago’s “Walking Man” on fire as he slept in River North overnight; critical condition

May 25, 2022 CWBChicago

Joseph Kromelis, known affectionately as Chicago’s “Walking Man,” is hospitalized and critically injured after someone set him on fire as he slept near the Trump Tower loading dock in River North overnight.

River North

Beloved homeless man in critical condition after being set on fire while sleeping near Trump Tower loading dock

May 25, 2022 CWBChicago

A 75-year-old man is in critical condition after someone poured flammable liquid on him and set him on fire as he slept near the Trump Tower loading dock overnight. The attack was captured on video.

Near North

Gunman, accomplice handed off gun, swapped clothes after mass shooting near Mag Mile, prosecutors say

May 22, 2022 CWBChicago

A Cook County judge ordered two men held without bail Sunday in connection with Thursday’s mass shooting outside the Chicago-State Red Line station that left two men dead and seven other people injured.

Near North

#20: Alleged mass shooter had a felony gun case pending when he killed 2, wounded 7 near Magnificent Mile, records show

May 22, 2022 CWBChicago

A 21-year-old South Shore man who allegedly shot 9 people outside the Chicago Red Line station on Thursday night had a felony gun case pending at the time of the mass shooting, according to court records.

Gold Coast

Robbers are targeting Divvy riders on the Lakefront Trail, police say

May 21, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police say a couple of men are robbing Divvy riders of their bicycles on the Gold Coast lakefront.

Near North

Aldermen speak out as mass shooting victims are identified, video emerges

May 20, 2022 CWBChicago

Authorities have identified the two men killed in a mass shooting near the Chicago Red Line station on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, two local aldermen railed against downtown’s continuing violent crime problem as a low-quality video of the shooting emerged online.

Near North

Top cop offers explanation of mass shooting near Mag Mile — but CPD radio transmissions offer a different tale (audio)

May 20, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown gave the city’s first official version of Thursday night’s mass shooting near the intersection of Chicago and State. But may of Brown’s talking points don’t align with the local police district’s radio transmissions.

Near North

New: Mass shooting near the Magnificent Mile followed reports of teens fighting, another shooting nearby

May 20, 2022 CWBChicago

A mass shooting that left at least 2 dead and 8 injured near the Chicago Red Line station on Thursday evening unfolded less than an hour after a series of disturbances involving groups of people in the area.

Near North

Chaotic shooting leaves at least 2 dead, 8 more injured on Near North Side

May 20, 2022 CWBChicago

Ten people were shot, two fatally, near the Chicago-State Red Line station and the nearby neighborhood on Thursday night. In a media statement, police said one person is in custody. The number of people injured and their conditions may change. Police are still unwinding what happened.

Loop

Judge releases 4-time felon accused of setting fires and assaulting people on the lakefront because she was impressed that he once served in the military

May 18, 2022 CWBChicago

Clinton Anders is accused of setting a string of fires downtown and assaulting people on the lakefront while dropping his pants. A judge released him on his own recognizance because she was swayed by the fact that he once served in the military.

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