Gold Coast Archives

Man gets 7 years for stealing identities by posing as a ride-share driver outside Chicago nightclubs

November 15, 2023 12:19 PM Tim Hecke

A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing people’s credit cards and identities while posting as a ride-hail service driver in Chicago. It’s the second time Gabriel Jackson has gone to the big house for the same scam.

Woman awaiting trial for beating, robbing bar-goer stole another bar-goer’s identity while on bail: prosecutors

October 30, 2023 6:14 AM CWBChicago

One of three women charged with viciously beating and robbing a Chicago man who got into their car thinking it was his Uber is back in jail. Another man is accusing her of stealing his identification after offering him a ride outside a Gold Coast bar.

2-year sentence for shoplifter accused of targeting Lululemon store 30+ times

October 24, 2023 10:21 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago woman who prosecutors accused of burglarizing the Gold Coast Lululemon store more than 30 times has been handed a two-year sentence.

Woman who unwittingly provided clues that cracked massive Chicago burglary ring gets 6-year sentence

October 13, 2023 11:26 AM Tim Hecke

The woman who unknowingly provided Chicago police with the break they needed to bring down a prolific burglary team suspected of breaking into hundreds of stores across the city has been sentenced to six years.

Man accused of stalking JB Pritzker, throwing rocks at his mansion is released on electronic monitoring

October 10, 2023 2:55 PM Tim Hecke

A Cook County judge on Tuesday rejected a prosecutor’s request to have a man who allegedly stalked and threw rocks at the home of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker jailed as a safety threat.

Third man charged with Chicago Prada store robbery, a crime two men have already gone to prison for

September 10, 2023 7:19 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors this week charged a man with participating in the January 2022 robbery of the Prada store in downtown Chicago.

Robbers raid Prada store near Mag Mile; nearby DIOR and MCM stores also robbed this month

August 20, 2023 8:25 PM CWBChicago

A group of men implied they had firearms as they raided the shelves of the Prada store on Oak Street on Sunday afternoon

Man charged with armed robbery of DIOR boutique in downtown Chicago

August 7, 2023 3:51 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police have filed armed robbery charges against a South Side man in connection with Friday’s armed robbery of the high-end DIOR boutique on Rush Street.

Gunman robbed posh Rush Street retailer after closing time Friday

August 5, 2023 5:20 AM CWBChicago

A gunman robbed a luxury retail shop in one of the ritziest Chicago neighborhoods after business hours on Friday, according to a Chicago police report.

Federal agent robbed on Magnificent Mile as nighttime robbery sprees continue

August 3, 2023 6:39 AM CWBChicago

An off-duty federal agent is among the latest victims of Chicago’s ubiquitous street robbery crews.

Chicago mayor’s motorcade racks up 8 red light and speed camera tickets in 5 weeks; currently owes $1,725 in fines

November 30, 2023 4:16 AM

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s motorcade cars have received 8 more citations in the past five weeks. They currently owe $1,725 for 19 outstanding tickets.

Serial burglar gets about 8 years for breaking into homes in Lakeview, West Town

November 30, 2023 3:03 AM

A man who already had an impressive history of burglary and theft has beefed up his resume by pleading guilty to committing five more burglaries in Lakeview and West Town last year.

Man gets 5 years for 15-minute beating of woman on CTA train

November 30, 2023 2:29 AM

Prosecutors said Bernard Hightower viciously kicked, jumped on, and body-slammed a 32-year-old woman during a 15-minute-long attack on a train in downtown Chicago in April 2021. Hightower has now been sentenced in the case: 5 years.