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#15: Four-time felon opened fire on a carload of victims, injuring 2 while on bond for felony gun case, prosecutors say

April 20, 2022 CWBChicago

A four-time felon who was on bond for his third felony gun case is one of the gunmen who opened fire on a carload of people, leaving two injured, prosecutors said.

Grand jury refuses to indict cop accused of punching handcuffed suspect. Prosecutors drop all charges.

March 1, 2022 CWBChicago

Less than two weeks after prosecutors filed felony charges against a Chicago cop and accused him of punching a handcuffed man in the groin, they have dropped charges.

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January 28, 2022 CWBChicago

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Career criminal gets 21 years for shooting passenger during robbery on CTA train

January 11, 2022 CWBChicago

A career criminal was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years in prison for shooting a CTA passenger in the back during a robbery at the UIC-Halsted station in February 2020.

Carjackings, up 447% since 2019, just keep on rolling in Chicago; cases reported in Wicker Park, Albany Park, and outside UIC hospital on Thursday

December 17, 2021 CWBChicago

At least four more carjackings were reported Thursday evening, including two in Albany Park and another in Wicker Park.

Man charged with shooting food delivery driver on Ontario feeder ramp

December 5, 2021 CWBChicago

Prosecutors on Saturday charged an 18-year-old man with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a food delivery driver five times on the Ontario feeder ramp in October.

73-year-old woman among 9 robbed from Bucktown to West Loop

November 3, 2021 CWBChicago

A 73-year-old woman is among nine people who were targeted as another wave of armed robberies rolled through Bucktown, Wicker Park, West Town, and the West Loop on Tuesday evening.

Police investigate overnight shootings on Ontario feeder ramp and on Near North Side

October 17, 2021 CWBChicago

Police are investigating two overnight shootings — an apparent domestic-related incident on the Near North Side and another on the Ontario feeder ramp.

Robbery warning issued for West Loop as ‘nasty’ crew strikes at least 3 times

August 22, 2021 CWBChicago

Police have issued a community alert after detectives linked two recent robberies in the West Loop with another in Little Italy.

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July 26, 2021 CWBChicago

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Carjackings reported in Lincoln Park, Fulton River District

June 13, 2021 CWBChicago

At least two more carjackings were reported in the city Saturday evening and early Sunday, according to CPD reports. One hijacking took place in Lincoln Park, the other in the Fulton River District. No arrests have been made.

Source: Car linked to citywide robbery spree crashed, burned minutes after final heist, leaving passenger dead

June 6, 2021 CWBChicago

A car that police linked to a sweeping armed robbery spree that hit the city early Friday crashed and burst into flames moments after the last hold-up was reported, leaving one of its passengers dead at the scene.

15 armed robberies in 9 hours overnight as CPD again orders detectives to sit in cars rather than investigate crimes

June 4, 2021 CWBChicago

Groups of armed robbers committed at least 15 hold-ups across between Thursday evening and Friday morning — just hours before CPD’s robbery detectives will be ordered to sit on street corners rather than investigate crimes.

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