Near North Archives

Burglary alert issued for Lincoln Park, Near North

January 26, 2020 4:55 PM CWBChicago

Police said the two-man burglary team is breaking into homes through front and side doors. Five cases in Lincoln Park and Near North have been reporte since Jan. 11.

$10,000 reward offered in Streeterville robberies

January 26, 2020 4:40 PM CWBChicago

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that results in the arrests of offenders responsible for committing a series of robberies in Streeterville since Dec. 24.

Another downtown hotel guest robbed by online hook-up armed with Taser

January 23, 2020 4:07 AM CWBChicago

A hotel guest told police that an online hook-up pulled out a Taser and robbed him inside his downtown hotel room early Thursday. It’s at least the second robbery of its kind in the downtown area this month.

Bad Idea File: False stolen car claim turns into big trouble for suburban man carrying “medicine” in River North

January 23, 2020 3:30 AM CWBChicago

A 26-year-old suburban man allegedly told police that the car they were parked next to was his — and it had been reported stolen. Police say it had not been. But its owner had a warrant. And that’s when things took a bad turn for Garret Curry.

In latest alert, cops say adults are mugging kids on the Red Line downtown

January 23, 2020 2:11 AM CWBChicago

Just when you thought the Red Line’s rampant crime problem couldn’t get worse, a new alert from Chicago police warns about adult robbers who are mugging children on trains downtown.

Streeterville robbery crew strikes again Thursday afternoon; Now at least 12 victims since Christmas Eve

January 16, 2020 5:38 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police said a man knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse as she walked on the 800 block of North Dewitt around 12:40 p.m. Thursday.

Man charged with violent carjackings in River North, West Loop this month

January 15, 2020 2:54 PM CWBChicago

Caleb Morales is charged with carjacking a physician in River North and forcing a family from their vehicle in the West Loop this month. Victims were injured in each incident, police said.

River North: Man faces gun charge after shooting himself in the leg, cops say

January 13, 2020 3:17 PM CWBChicago

Malcom Ryce, 20, is charged will illegally possessing a handgun after he allegedly shot himself in the leg while sitting in a car Friday evening.

While Streeterville robbery spree grabs headlines, series of unrelated muggings reported nearby

January 9, 2020 5:19 PM CWBChicago

Aside from an on-going robbery spree along Dewitt Place in Streeterville, at least three other evening robberies have been reported in the Near North area over the past week.

Update: 2 more women mugged yesterday evening as Streeterville robbery spree continues unabated

January 9, 2020 6:01 AM CWBChicago

Police said two women were robbed within 10 minutes near DeWittt Place where at least six other muggings have claimed eight victims since Christmas Eve.

Legality of sex offender housing restrictions is under review by Illinois Supreme Court

November 26, 2023 10:04 AM

Illinois’ highest court is considering whether it is constitutional for the state to impose lifetime restrictions on where registered sex offenders can live.

Chicago man arrested for felonies 3 times in 10 days

November 26, 2023 9:23 AM

A Chicago man managed to get arrested and charged with felonies three times in just ten days this month, thanks to Illinois’ new cashless bail system.

How do thieves steal a car that has an anti-theft club on the steering wheel? Easily, it seems.

November 26, 2023 8:32 AM

Some Chicago car owners who rely on anti-theft steering wheel attachments to prevent auto theft are learning that club-style devices are anything but foolproof.