Streeterville Archives

Woman shoplifted $2,010 from Foot Locker days after shoplifting $3,800 from Ulta, prosecutors say

April 26, 2023 7:36 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago woman stole merchandise worth $2,010 from a Foot Locker store on Monday, just ten days after she was charged with shoplifting $3,885 worth of products from an Ulta Beauty store.

State will review parole status of 30-time convicted felon after he’s charged with stealing scooters in Lincoln Park, Streeterville

April 24, 2023 7:34 PM CWBChicago

State officials are going to review the parole status of a 30-time convicted felon after he was charged Monday with stealing scooters from downtown Chicago and Lincoln Park.

30-time felon charged with stealing scooters after being released early for being a skilled mechanic

April 24, 2023 7:54 AM CWBChicago

A 30-time convicted felon who got out of prison early for demonstrating exceptional skills as a mechanic is charged with stealing scooters in Lincoln Park and downtown Chicago again.

Scooter thief caught on camera as cops warn about a growing pattern of similar crimes

April 22, 2023 9:58 AM CWBChicago

Video cameras near the Mag Mile recorded a scooter thief in action this week, just days after Chicago police warned about a rash of similar crimes downtown and in Lincoln Park.

‘Anti-fascist’ protester damaged purses worth $16,000 at Mag Mile Gucci store, officials say

March 29, 2023 6:20 AM CWBChicago

A New York City man is holed up at the Cook County jail today, accused of causing $16,000 in damages at the Gucci store, 900 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

‘Jail-eating man’ sentenced to prison for another string of gym burglaries, stealing a Maserati

March 27, 2023 11:41 AM CWBChicago

Lamont Cathey, known as the “jail-eating man’ for his habit of consuming parts of the Cook County Jail and other detention facilities, is heading back to prison after pleading guilty to committing another string of fitness center burglaries in Chicago.

Chicago cops found 6 catalytic converters and a machine gun inside car linked to armored car robberies, officials say

March 25, 2023 7:20 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police found six catalytic converters inside a stolen car that is suspected of being involved in an armored car robbery, officials said Saturday.

$46,000 Prada store robbery earns man a 42-month sentence

March 25, 2023 6:32 AM CWBChicago

A Calumet City man has been sentenced to prison for participating in a flash mob robbery that allegedly yielded merchandise worth $46,000 from the Prada store in downtown Chicago last year.

6 years for man who robbed CTA passenger of their phone so he could watch porn

March 23, 2023 9:51 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who allegedly robbed a Red Line passenger of their phone so he could watch porn, just two days after being arrested for pleasuring himself while watching schoolchildren arrive for class, has been sentenced to six years.

4 arrested on Magnificent Mile may be linked to robbery sprees, including 3 on Rivers Casino parking lot: source

March 20, 2023 11:44 AM CWBChicago

Four people, including two juveniles, arrested on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago last night may be responsible for a series of robberies, including three at Rivers Casino earlier this month, according to a law enforcement source.

Man killed during possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East

May 27, 2023 6:43 AM

A man was shot and killed during a possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East overnight. He is the second person shot in the immediate area in two days, according to Chicago police.

Woman tried to smuggle drug-saturated paper worth $125,000 into Cook County jail, officials say

May 26, 2023 8:24 PM

A woman who works for a contractor at the Cook County jail tried to smuggle drug-soaked papers into the facility so they could be cut up and sold to inmates, officials said.

Shots fired at North Avenue Beach

May 26, 2023 2:41 PM

Memorial Day is off to an ominous start as Chicago police investigate shots fired at North Avenue Beach on Friday afternoon.