Streeterville Archives

Woman, man dead in apparent murder-suicide at Mag Mile hotel

May 16, 2022 CWBChicago

A woman and man are dead following an apparent murder-suicide Monday afternoon on the 18th floor of the Warwick Allerton Hotel, 140 East Huron, on the Magnificent Mile.

City hopes to quell ‘large groups’ by restricting teens’ access to Millennium Park; effectiveness questioned

May 15, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Supt. David Brown on Sunday announced that people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult if they want to be in Millennium Park after 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

‘I give up’ carjacker said as cops cornered him in the basement of Northwestern University’s medical school: prosecutors

May 4, 2022 CWBChicago

Trimane Kimbrough was arrested in the basement of Northwestern University’s medical school building after running from a newly hijacked car, prosecutors said.

Carjacker arrested after sending Northwestern’s Chicago campus into brief lockdown

May 2, 2022 CWBChicago

An armed carjacking on the North Side ended with an arrest in Streeterville on Monday afternoon — but not until Northwestern University briefly put one of its buildings on lockdown.

18-year-old died in a shootout with men who snuck into Streeterville hotel, police say

May 2, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police have released new details about a shooting that left a man dead inside a Streeterville hotel Sunday.

Over a dozen shots fired, killing man inside Streeterville hotel

May 1, 2022 CWBChicago

At least 16 shots were fired, killing a man inside a Streeterville hotel. He is the fourth person shot on the Near North Side since Friday morning.

Man sexually attacked Streeterville woman as she walked home from House of Blues, prosecutors say

April 26, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a man with sexually attacking a Streeterville woman who was walking home from a show at the House of Blues over the weekend.

Man found shot in Wicker Park overnight claims it happened in Streeterville

April 25, 2022 CWBChicago

Police are investigating a sketchy story from a man found with a gunshot wound in Wicker Park who claimed the shooting happened in Streeterville.

Downtown robbery spike may involve two hold-up crews

April 17, 2022 CWBChicago

Police now believe that two armed robbery teams are targeting victims in the downtown area — and there is speculation that they may be working together.

Wave of armed robberies reported downtown Friday evening

April 16, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a burst of armed robberies that occurred in the Loop, Streeterville, and the Near North Side on Friday evening.

Cops catch 7-time felon carrying a safe down Michigan Avenue. Burglary charges filed.

April 13, 2022 CWBChicago

A 7-time felon with a long history of committing thefts and burglaries downtown is charged with another burglary after police allegedly saw him carrying a safe down the Magnificent Mile.

Loop hijacker also carjacked a driver outside Gov. Pritzker’s Gold Coast mansion, officials say

April 10, 2022 CWBChicago

A South Loop man who carjacked a Lyft driver at gunpoint in the Loop on Saturday is also responsible for hijacking a driver outside Gov. JB Pritzker’s Gold Coast mansion last year, according to police and prosecutors.

Cops found 3 guns, masks, gloves, a saw, and $70,000 cash during a Mag Mile traffic stop, prosecutors say

April 8, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago cops who stopped to interview a woman who was illegally parked near the Mag Mile ended up finding much more than they bargained for.

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