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Days after $1 million smash-and-grab, Lightfoot walked out of meeting with “idiot” luxury car dealer — then a city inspector showed up with a ticket book

January 12, 2022 CWBChicago

Lori Lightfoot visited Joe Perillo days after armed smash-and-grab robbers stole over $1 million in watches from his Gold Coast car dealership. It didn’t go well. Then, Perillo received a visit from a city inspector. She brought her ticket book.

FBI looking for Gold Coast bank robber

January 3, 2022 CWBChicago

The FBI is trying to track down a bank robber who got away with about $900 in the Gold Coast on Monday afternoon.

On ritzy Oak Street, a suspicious car leads cops to a 4-time convicted gun felon — and 2 more guns, prosecutors say

December 27, 2021 CWBChicago

Four-time convicted gun felon Austin Collins was allegedly caught with two guns after police spotted a suspicious car on Oak Street.

Shoplifters mace security guard during simultaneous raids on Hermès and Prada stores

December 23, 2021 CWBChicago

A group of shoplifters executed nearly-simultaneous raids on a pair of luxury boutiques on Oak Street yesterday evening.

Drive-by gunman opens fire on a packed Gold Coast bar, but no injuries are reported

December 19, 2021 CWBChicago

A drive-by gunman opened fire on a packed Division Street nightclub in the Gold Coast early Sunday, breaking a front window and damaging a TV inside the bar.

Watches worth $2 million taken in downtown smash-and-grab as retail raiders strike again and again

December 11, 2021 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a smash-and-grab burglary team stole an estimated $2 million worth of wristwatches from a luxury car dealership in the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon.

Ridership is still down, but robberies and violent attacks are at 10-year highs on CTA’s Loop and North Side train lines

December 1, 2021 CWBChicago

Ridership on the CTA’s train system remains significantly lower than during the pre-COVID era, but city statistics show that robberies and violent attacks on the L system from downtown to the North Side are at their highest point in at least ten years.

Stolen U-Hauls, suspicious gunfire, and other puzzle pieces have CPD leaders worried about more late night retail raids

November 27, 2021 CWBChicago

Stolen U-Haul trucks. Suspiciously-timed gunfire. License plate tracking data. Those are just some of the puzzle pieces that have Chicago police leaders concerned about overnight raids on the city’s retail corridors in the days and weeks ahead.

Armed crew robs man at gunpoint in Lakeview as weeks-long robbery surge continues

November 24, 2021 CWBChicago

An armed robbery in Lakeview East early Wednesday may be part of an ongoing pattern that has claimed more than 20 victims this month in Lakeview and Old Town.

Cops found credit cards belonging to 32 people in fake Uber driver’s car, authorities say

November 22, 2021 CWBChicago

Chicago police detectives allegedly found 32 credit cards belonging to 32 different people in the car of a man who’s accused of operating a fake rideshare vehicle in the city’s nightlife districts.

No injuries after shots are fired near Lake Shore Drive S-curve

November 11, 2021 CWBChicago

Police found shell casings, but reported no injuries after shots were fired near the Lake Shore Drive S-curve early Thursday. A driver who was pulled over during the investigation is charged with having a gun in his vehicle.

Police investigate Monday night shooting in Gold Coast

November 9, 2021 CWBChicago

Police are investigating after a man was found shot in the Gold Coast on Monday night.

Feds charge 3 men after seizing 220 pounds of cocaine downtown

November 8, 2021 CWBChicago

Federal law enforcement agents arrested three men, seized a private jet, and confiscated about 220 pounds of cocaine from a downtown hotel room and a car they pulled over in River North last week, authorities said.

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