Near West Side Archives

At least 9 robbed in an hour Saturday morning in Humboldt Park, Near West Side

May 27, 2023 8:10 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating another robbery spree on the Near West Side after at least eight people were robbed at gunpoint in about an hour Saturday morning.

Seeing double? Suspects in recent CTA robbery bulletins may be the same people

May 14, 2023 11:12 AM CWBChicago

Surveillance images included in two Chicago police bulletins about robberies on CTA train platforms this month appear to show the same suspects.

Chicago boys charged with 16 armed robberies and carjackings. They’re 15 and 16 years old.

May 11, 2023 7:31 AM CWBChicago

Two boys, ages 15 and 16, are charged in connection with dozens of armed robberies and carjackings reported across the city during late March, Chicago police said.

Images released of men who robbed high school students at Racine Blue Line station

May 1, 2023 3:27 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police have released surveillance images of two men who allegedly robbed three high school students at the Racine Blue Line station over the weekend.

3 high school students robbed at gunpoint after leaving an event at Whitney Young High School

April 30, 2023 7:07 PM CWBChicago

Three Chicago high school students were robbed at gunpoint Saturday evening after leaving an event at Whitney Young Magnet School, according to a parent of one victim.

#59: Father killed Uber driver who failed to drop daughters off at intended destination, prosecutors say

April 28, 2023 7:24 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Thursday charged a Chicago man with killing an Uber driver who failed to drop his daughters off at their desired location last summer.

7 armed carjackings this week are linked to same crew, Chicago police say

April 26, 2023 7:42 PM CWBChicago

Detectives have linked a series of armed robberies and carjackings this week to the same crew of offenders, according to a community alert released by Chicago police.

2 year sentence for pushing man from Blue Line platform

April 8, 2023 10:50 AM CWBChicago

The Chicago man who pushed a CTA passenger onto the tracks from a Blue Line platform last summer has been sentenced to two years

15 years for man who robbed two CTA passengers, then tried to buy a ski mask with victim’s Amazon account

April 5, 2023 2:08 AM CWBChicago

A Cook County judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 15 years for robbing a CTA train passenger at gunpoint in the Loop.

9 people robbed, 2 people arrested, 3 stolen cars recovered after overnight robbery spree that started in River North

March 30, 2023 11:26 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police have arrested two people and recovered three stolen cars after an armed robbery spree swept across the city from River North to West Town on Thursday morning.

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.

18 years for sex offender who raped Chicago woman while on bail

May 26, 2023 6:38 AM

Chicago man charged with raping and robbing a woman in Logan Square while on bail for failing to register as a sex offender has been sentenced to 18 years.

Chicago man allegedly found with $1.2 million in meth and fentanyl is now charged with assaulting federal agents

May 26, 2023 5:36 AM

The Chicago man charged with possessing a pill-making machine and $1.2 million worth of meth and fentanyl faces new charges for allegedly driving a stolen car toward federal agents who tried to arrest him.