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Bank robber who fired shots in the Loop also robbed a River North bank branch, FBI says

March 15, 2023 7:37 AM CWBChicago

The FBI now confirms that the bank robber who shot at a security guard during a holdup in the Loop last week is the same man who robbed a River North bank at gunpoint earlier this month.

Magnificent Mile

Polish businessman who went missing in Chicago accidentally drowned: medical examiner

March 14, 2023 7:43 PM CWBChicago

Businessman Krzysztof Szubert, who disappeared while visiting Chicago in December, only to be found dead in Lake Michigan days later, accidentally drowned, the Cook County medical examiner’s office has ruled.

Citywide

As Chicago celebrates St. Patrick, police radios detail the shenanigans

March 12, 2023 4:43 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police radio traffic is peppered with tasty tidbits as the city celebrates St. Patrick with parades, river dyeing, and plenty of drinking.

River North

FBI looking for gunman who robbed River North bank

March 9, 2023 9:49 AM CWBChicago

The FBI’s Chicago office is trying to track down the man who robbed a River North bank at gunpoint last week.

Lincoln Park

Second man, a 14-time felon, is charged with ‘Puffy Coat Bandit’ thefts

March 9, 2023 12:20 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Wednesday charged a second man in connection with the so-called “Puffy Coat Bandit” crime ring, which specializes in stealing phones, wallets, and purses from restaurant and bar patrons in Chicago.

Lincoln Park

Chicago men plead guilty to shoplifting raids, selling proceeds at a sandwich shop

March 8, 2023 11:18 AM CWBChicago

Two men who allegedly stole over $20,000 worth of merchandise from top Chicago retailers and resold the products inside a Subway restaurant have pleaded guilty to felony charges, according to court records.

Boystown

Paroled burglar charged with burglarizing homes in Lakeview, North Center

March 8, 2023 10:11 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a paroled burglar with breaking into three homes on the North Side, starting less than four months after he got out of prison for a series of burglary and looting-related crimes.

River North

Woman charged with robbery after victim tracks his phone and finds her standing inside a Chicago police station

March 7, 2023 12:24 AM CWBChicago

A traffic accident in River North took an ugly turn Sunday morning when the occupants of one car beat up and robbed the other driver. And the story got even stranger when the victim tracked his stolen phone and allegedly discovered the other driver standing inside a Chicago police station, filing an accident report.

Lincoln Park

Man charged with stealing cargo truck from Polar Plunge insists he was just taking it to buy cigarettes

March 6, 2023 11:29 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man is charged with stealing a cargo truck from the Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday. But he insists he was merely going to out to buy cigarettes.

Near North

Fourth man charged in big Near North Side gun case. Officials say he was on electronic monitoring for a machine gun case at the time and ran away to Texas.

March 6, 2023 8:33 AM CWBChicago

Authorities have now charged a fourth Chicago man with bailing out of a stolen car with a cache of firearms on the Near North Side in January. At the time of the incident, he was on electronic monitoring for allegedly possessing firearms during a remarkably similar incident last year.

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