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Man gets 10 years for shooting at off-duty Chicago cop after stealing officer’s car

August 13, 2023 4:55 AM CWBChicago

A man who exchanged gunfire with an off-duty Chicago cop after stealing the officer’s car on Christmas Eve has been handed a ten-year sentence.

3 suspects detained after Thursday afternoon robbery sprees in Logan Square, West Side

August 11, 2023 6:12 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police on Thursday may have scooped up one of the many armed robbery crews that have been wreaking havoc on many parts of the city this summer.

At least 13 people robbed in overnight spree; Troopers chase suspects, seize AK-47, but no arrests announced

August 9, 2023 12:58 PM CWBChicago

Illinois State Police troopers chased an armed robbery crew after at least 13 people were targeted during an overnight spree in downtown Chicago and on the Near West Side.

Off-duty cop, 3 bicyclists, and a concealed carry holder are among the victims targeted in Chicago’s latest robbery sprees

August 8, 2023 6:00 AM CWBChicago

An off-duty cop, three bicyclists, and a concealed carry holder are among the victims targeted in Chicago’s latest robbery sprees

As armed men commit 13 robberies at a time, Chicago alderman says ‘root causes’ must be addressed

August 7, 2023 4:45 AM CWBChicago

While a single robbery crew committed 19 holdups and shot at least one victim this weekend, a Chicago alderman says results won’t be seen until “root causes” are addressed.

Another night of armed robberies and Chicago cops are again ordered not to chase the offenders

August 2, 2023 1:37 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police supervisors ordered cops not to chase a carload of armed robbers that had just committed five holdups overnight.

Rideshare driver among 8 robbed by armed men in stolen Hyundai; shots fired

August 1, 2023 11:12 AM CWBChicago

A rideshare driver was robbed at gunpoint while making a pick-up in Logan Square this morning, Chicago police said. Moments later, someone fired shots from a stolen car used in the robbery as it left the area.

Man tracks stolen iPhone to migrant in Chicago police station lobby; charges filed

July 30, 2023 7:10 AM CWBChicago

A man who tracked an iPhone inside his stolen backpack found it in an unexpected place: sitting on top of a migrant’s belongings in the 12th District police station lobby.

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July 26, 2023 1:13 PM CWBChicago

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12-year-old boy gets mugged as Chicago’s robbery surge continues

July 24, 2023 10:12 AM CWBChicago

A 12-year-old boy is among the latest victims targeted in Chicago’s ongoing robbery spree plague.

At least 6 are robbed Wednesday morning, including college student in the Loop

December 6, 2023 7:00 PM

Several people were robbed during a string of holdups Wednesday morning, including a college student in downtown Chicago and several victims in Logan Square. Some of the robberies appear to be related.

Repeat DUI driver ‘nearly killed’ motorcyclist, judge says before ordering him jailed

December 6, 2023 9:15 AM

A Chicago man who was severely injured in a crash while driving drunk in 2012 will be detained to await trial after prosecutors accused him of badly injuring a motorcyclist while driving drunk this summer.

Judge releases man accused of pushing 79-year-old woman to the ground near CTA station

December 6, 2023 7:56 AM

After telling Judge David Kelly that a Chicago man had pushed a 79-year-old woman to the ground, causing her to hit her head on the cement, and had spread bloody saliva on a nurse who was treating him at a hospital, they asked Kelly to keep him in jail as a public safety threat.