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Tren de Aragua member killed 18-year-old at party for not being in the gang, prosecutors say

August 8, 2026 7:23 AM Tim Hecke
A member of Venezuela’s notoriously violent Tren de Aragua gang, already AWOL from a pending felony case, shot and killed a man at a New City party in June for no apparent reason other than not recognizing him as a fellow gang member, prosecutors say.

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Robbery suspect caught trying to cut off ankle monitor with bolt cutters at Home Depot

July 23, 2026 5:50 PM Tim Hecke
A suburban man accused of robbing a restaurant owner at gunpoint tried to remove his ankle monitor by walking into Home Depot and using a pair of — appropriately — bolt cutters from the shelves, prosecutors say, but he walked right into the arms of Cook County Sheriff’s Police in the parking lot as he left, according to prosecutors.

New City

Migrant stalked and gunned down teens in Canaryville, prosecutors say; 1 dead, 1 badly injured

September 3, 2025 7:51 AM Tim Hecke
Prosecutors say a Venezuelan migrant stalked a group of boys on 47th Street before slipping into a vacant lot and opening fire, killing 15-year-old Alex Durante and wounding a 12-year-old. Police tracked him home, allegedly securing the gunman’s clothes, the murder weapon, and a confession.

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Man dragged dog from moving car because it didn’t listen to him: Chicago police report

March 15, 2025 7:22 PM CWBChicago
A Cook County judge has rejected a prosecution request to detain a man who’s accused of dragging his dog by its leash from a speeding car because he was mad that it wasn’t listening to him.

Back of the Yards

Gunfire detection system ‘proof of concept’ proposed by Chicago alderman

January 13, 2025 3:04 AM Tim Hecke
A Chicago alderman on Monday will announce the possible deployment of a new gunshot detection system in parts of his ward to help fill the void created when Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s relationship with ShotSpotter on September 23.

New City

Update: No charges for off-duty suburban cop accused of shooting at off-duty CPD officer’s vehicle

October 25, 2024 8:10 AM CWBChicago
The investigation of an incident involving an off-duty suburban cop shooting at a car occupied by an off-duty Chicago cop has taken an interesting turn.

New City

Off-duty suburban cop shot at off-duty Chicago cop during road rage incident, CPD report says

October 20, 2024 10:48 AM CWBChicago
An off-duty Blue Island police officer is in custody after he allegedly shot at an off-duty Chicago police officer’s car during a road rage incident Saturday evening, according to internal CPD communications provided to CWBChicago.

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November 8, 2026 7:08 PM

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