River North Archives

Off-duty cop robbed in River North, woman carjacked in Lincoln Park, construction crew targeted in Logan Square as holdup wave rolls on

July 15, 2023 10:12 AM CWBChicago

As street robberies continue to plague many parts of Chicago, the latest victims include an off-duty police officer who was targeted in River North, a woman carjacked in Lincoln Park, and a construction crew robbed at gunpoint in Logan Square.

Robberies reported in Wicker Park, Bucktown, River North overnight as cops try to contain surging crime wave

July 13, 2023 9:54 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating three robberies reported overnight, one each in Bucktown, Wicker Park, and River North.

5 years for driver who sped from traffic stop, hitting cop, girl, woman in River North

July 6, 2023 11:33 PM CWBChicago

A driver who plowed into a Chicago cop, a 5-year-old, and a woman in River North last year has been sentenced to five years in prison

Armed men carjack off-duty cop, then use his car to mug women in Lakeview

July 4, 2023 8:37 PM CWBChicago

Two women were mugged in Lakeview on Tuesday morning by men who traveled in an SUV that had been carjacked from an off-duty police officer just a couple of hours earlier.

Group wanted for robbing man at Grand Red Line station

July 4, 2023 12:09 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are hoping the public will help them identify the group that attacked and robbed a man at the Grand Red Line station last week.

Man shot, killed during possible domestic altercation in River North: CPD

July 4, 2023 5:56 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a man was shot and killed during an argument in River North early on the Fourth of July.

Man shot, critically injured in River North

July 1, 2023 6:33 AM CWBChicago

A man is in critical condition after being shot in River North overnight, Chicago police said.

Former Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon pleads guilty to battering McDonald’s security guards

June 30, 2023 10:54 AM CWBChicago

Former Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon has pleaded guilty to battering two security guards at the former Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonalds last year.

After high-profile shootings, one alderman proposes parking restrictions, another wants to shut down a bar

June 23, 2023 7:36 PM CWBChicago

Chicago aldermen representing Lincoln Park and River North are taking action after last weekend’s high-profile shootings in their wards.

Serial rapist who posed as Uber driver pleads guilty to more cases, won’t be released until 2070

June 23, 2023 10:51 AM CWBChicago

A serial rapist who posed as an Uber driver to lure victims into his car in Chicago has pleaded guilty to three more cases. He’s scheduled to be released in 2070.

Migrants arrested for fighting over mattress, storming O’Hare TSA checkpoint, shoplifting at high-end Mag Mile stores

September 21, 2023 11:18 AM

Two migrants were reportedly evicted from a Chicago police station for fighting over a mattress. Others are accused of storming through the O’Hare TSA checkpoint and stealing high-end clothing on the Magnificent Mile.

Driver flees police, crashes in Lincoln Park — 5 weeks after a judge released him from electronic monitoring

September 21, 2023 6:34 AM

Five weeks after being released from electronic monitoring, a Chicago man allegedly led troopers on a cross-town chase in a hijacked car.

At least 14 robbed in violent, hour-long robbery spree overnight; 78-year-old beaten by muggers

September 21, 2023 5:46 AM

Carloads of robbers committed an hour-long string of robberies from the North Side to downtown Chicago this morning, robbing at least 14 people, many of whom were physically attacked.