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Former Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon arrested at River North McDonald’s

November 5, 2022 CWBChicago

Former Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon was arrested for allegedly punching a security guard at the Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s early Friday morning, according to Chicago police and a law enforcement source.

Citywide

Skateboard groper is slapped with more felonies involving 3 more women; ‘Have a nice day, sweetheart’

November 4, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Friday filed three more felony charges against a Chicago man who was charged this summer with groping four women in the downtown area while riding a one-wheeled motorized skateboard.

River North

‘Kia boy’ ran from bullet-riddled car in River North, officials say

November 3, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago prosecutors say a man driving a stolen, bullet-riddled Kia crashed into several parked cars in River North, then abandoned the vehicle, and ran away when it could no longer operate because it was heavily damaged.

River North

4 hospitalized after overdosing at River North nightclub, fire department says

October 30, 2022 CWBChicago

Four people were taken to hospitals in serious to critical condition after they overdosed in a River North nightclub Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

River North

Police investigating after man is shot in River North

October 17, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a man was shot while walking in River North on Sunday night.

Citywide

Shocking video shows gunman carjacking a driver on the Dan Ryan Expressway

October 16, 2022 CWBChicago

Video emerged on social media this weekend of a man carjacking a driver while armed with a rifle on an expressway near downtown Chicago.

River North

Judge to man accused of River North robbery: Things will be worse for you under the SAFE-T Act

October 10, 2022 CWBChicago

A Cook County judge on Sunday warned a man accused of robbing a Chicago restaurant employee that his situation would be worse under Illinois’ soon-to-be-enacted criminal justice reform legislation known as the SAFE-T Act.

River North

Shooting on Ohio Feeder ramp injures 3 people overnight, state police say

October 10, 2022 CWBChicago

Illinois State Police are investigating an overnight shooting on the Ohio Street feeder ramp in River North. Three people showed up at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment of “non-life-threatening injuries” after the shooting, the agency said.

Citywide

Armed robbers shot a man, went on cross-city robbery spree overnight, Chicago police say

October 3, 2022 CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew shot a man during a carjacking attempt on the West Side, then went on a cross-city crime spree that left at least 15 victims in their wake overnight, according to Chicago police. The same group committed five robberies on the north and near west sides last week, according to CPD.

Boystown

Chicago police arrest man for the 15th time this year—about a week after arresting him for the 14th time

October 3, 2022 CWBChicago

Cary Mamola has been arrested by Chicago police for the 15th time this year — about a week after he was arrested for the 14th time.

River North

2 men go to prison for brutal River North attack that went viral last summer

September 28, 2022 CWBChicago

Two Chicago men have been sentenced to prison for brutally beating and robbing two men in the middle of State Street last year. CWBChicago published city of Chicago surveillance footage of the attack one day after it happened early on August 28, 2021. The video went viral, drawing widespread attention to River North’s growing crime problem.

Citywide

With cops overwhelmed by Mexican Independence Day crowds, high-ranking Chicago cop “coded out” hours worth of aging 911 calls

September 19, 2022 CWBChicago

With Chicago police overwhelmed by Mexican Independence Day crowds in the Loop this weekend, 911 calls for help across two police districts stacked up and waited for hours because no cops were available.

River North

Driver who caused 6-car crash in River North had 2 guns and heroin worth $26K in his vehicle, prosecutors say

September 16, 2022 CWBChicago

The driver who crashed into several cars while fleeing Chicago police in River North on Tuesday evening had two guns and more than $26,000 worth of heroin in his car, prosecutors said Friday.

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