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July 21, 2022 11:09 AM CWBChicago

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Man stole Chicago cop’s patrol bike in Little Italy, prosecutors say

June 17, 2022 6:41 AM CWBChicago

Shawn Goodloe allegedly stole an on-duty Chicago police officer’s patrol bike while the cop was eating lunch in Little Italy on Wednesday.

Woman robbed outside West Town school on Thursday morning; cops eye links to another robbery, shooting nearby

June 16, 2022 2:05 PM CWBChicago

An employee of Christopher Columbus Elementary School was robbed at gunpoint as she exited her car near the school on Thursday morning.

Gunmen rob 7 during 90-minute spree on Saturday morning

June 12, 2022 8:18 PM CWBChicago

A group of armed robbers went on a hold-up spree Saturday morning, leaving at least seven victims their wake from Lincoln Park to Wicker Park to West Town. They remain at large.

#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 5:15 AM 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 5:49 PM 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 7:45 PM CWBChicago

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

January 11, 2022 4:13 PM 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.