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21-year prison term for man who went on robbery spree with 14- and 15-year-old boys

April 24, 2026 6:25 PM CWBChicago

A man who helped two juvenile “Kia Boys” carry out a 45-minute robbery spree across the South Loop, West Loop, and Near West Side has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Downtown diner robbery crew linked to at least 4 other holdups, carjackings in the past week: CPD

April 24, 2026 8:39 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago detectives have connected the armed takeover robbery of a 24-hour Near North Side diner early Thursday to a roving holdup crew they believe has struck at least five times in six days, leaving a trail of frightened restaurant workers, a pistol-whipped customer, and a carjacked rideshare driver in their wake.

Cops stopped to question masked men wearing latex gloves, only to see them murder a beloved West Side businessman: prosecutors

March 28, 2026 2:25 PM CWBChicago

A judge on Friday detained two men after prosecutors said they shot and killed respected West Side businessman Jerry Lewis in front of six Chicago police officers.

Maserati-driving robbery crew strikes again in River North, Near West Side

March 17, 2026 6:27 PM Tim Hecke

A robbery crew that has been terrorizing downtown Chicago neighborhoods this month struck three more times Tuesday morning, pistol-whipping one victim and holding two others at gunpoint.

CPD brass went around prosecutors to file charges in double-murder and O’Hare shooting

March 15, 2026 6:07 PM Tim Hecke

Chicago police supervisors have signed off on criminal charges in two shooting cases — including a double murder and a high-profile incident at O’Hare International Airport — even though Cook County prosecutors told detectives they didn’t have enough evidence to support them, according to court records and officials who spoke with CWB Chicago.

Man shot 14-year-old during Kennedy Expressway road rage altercation: ISP

February 27, 2026 8:02 AM CWBChicago

An Avondale man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing a gun at another vehicle during a road rage confrontation on the Kennedy Expressway last week, injuring a 14-year-old boy.

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February 16, 2026 6:06 PM CWBChicago

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Drunk driver was going 105 mph in crash that critically injured young doctor, officials say

February 14, 2026 1:48 PM CWBChicago

A drunk driver was going 105 mph when he ran a red light on the West Side and slammed into another car, leaving a medical resident with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

2 dead, 1 injured as gunmen fire dozens of rounds outside Tri-Taylor White Castle

February 3, 2026 7:08 PM CWBChicago

Three gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in a fast food parking lot Tuesday afternoon, killing two men and critically injuring a third in a brazen daylight attack in Tri-Taylor.

Driver crashed at 80 mph near UIC campus, left passenger to die in wreckage: prosecutors

January 5, 2026 5:26 PM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors say a 29-year-old man crashed into a median at 80 mph near the University of Illinois Chicago campus and then ran away, leaving his female passenger to suffer in the wreckage for 30 minutes before she was discovered and later pronounced dead.

Man slashed during argument aboard Blue Line train

December 28, 2025 10:00 AM CWBChicago

A man was slashed with a knife during an argument aboard a Blue Line train in the Fulton River District early Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department.

High school basketball mentor traded sporting gear for explicit videos from 17-year-old: prosecutors

December 7, 2025 12:16 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who mentored teenagers through a high school basketball program is accused of using his role to obtain sexually explicit videos from a 17-year-old boy, according to prosecutors. And Chicago police believe more victims have yet to come forward.

$10,000 reward for info leading to the killer of 5-year-old Reign Ware

November 16, 2025 11:10 AM CWBChicago

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 cash reward for information leading to charges in the killing of five-year-old Reign Ware, who was shot to death last year while sitting in a parked car on the Near West Side.

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