North Center Archives

3 liquor store robberies reported on Thursday night

December 1, 2023 6:26 AM CWBChicago

Three liquor stores were targeted during a string of robberies that stretched from North Center to Portage Park on Thursday night. No arrests have been announced by Chicago police.

Man, 15-year-old charged with Tuesday morning burglary spree

November 9, 2023 6:29 PM CWBChicago

An 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy are charged with a host of felonies in connection with a wave of nighttime business burglaries this week, Chicago police said.

Car thief gets broken nose, head injury after owner tracks him down: Chicago police report

November 8, 2023 7:11 PM CWBChicago

A Skokie man driving a stolen car suffered a broken nose and a closed head injury after “multiple people” tracked him down and “detained” him for Chicago police at a North Side gas station, according to a CPD arrest report.

CPD bulletin offers new details of North Side burglary spree at bars, restaurants

November 7, 2023 12:54 PM CWBChicago

An internal Chicago police bulletin contains new information about a string of burglaries at businesses, mostly bars and restaurants, on the North Side overnight.

Bars, restaurants among at least 12 businesses burglarized overnight

November 7, 2023 6:14 AM CWBChicago

Burglars targeted at least a dozen businesses, mostly bars and restaurants, during an overnight spree, Chicago police say. A short stretch of Lincoln Avenue in North Center and Lincoln Square was particularly hard-hit.

Man charged with setting Halloween decoration fire in Roscoe Village, decapitating holiday inflatables

October 25, 2023 11:23 AM CWBChicago

A Logan Square man is charged with setting fire to a Halloween display in Roscoe Village this month, Chicago police said.

Halloween arsonist strikes again in Lincoln Square

October 22, 2023 4:39 PM CWBChicago

Someone set fire to a Lincoln Square homeowner’s Halloween decoration early on Saturday morning. We first told you last week about an arsonist who has committed several similar crimes in the area.

Halloween arsonist is prowling North Side, Chicago cops warn in new community alert

October 17, 2023 9:58 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police issued a community alert on Tuesday morning to warn North Side residents about a serial arsonist who is setting fire to elaborate Halloween displays.

Serial arsonist is setting fire to Halloween displays on North Side, home badly burned overnight

October 16, 2023 6:35 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are on the hunt for a serial arsonist who is setting fire to Halloween decorations on the North Side.

North Side garage burglars caught on camera

October 12, 2023 8:05 AM CWBChicago

Two residential garage burglars were caught on camera in Edgewater recently, and one of their victims believes they’re the same prowlers that Chicago police recently warned North Side homeowners about.

Serial burglar gets about 8 years for breaking into homes in Lakeview, West Town

November 30, 2023 3:03 AM

A man who already had an impressive history of burglary and theft has beefed up his resume by pleading guilty to committing five more burglaries in Lakeview and West Town last year.

Man gets 5 years for 15-minute beating of woman on CTA train

November 30, 2023 2:29 AM

Prosecutors said Bernard Hightower viciously kicked, jumped on, and body-slammed a 32-year-old woman during a 15-minute-long attack on a train in downtown Chicago in April 2021. Hightower has now been sentenced in the case: 5 years.

Man charged with Lincoln Park robbery attempt is sent home after prosecutors fail to ask a judge to keep him in custody

November 29, 2023 5:48 PM

A Chicago man accused of pushing another man to the ground during a robbery attempt in Lincoln Park was released from custody this month after prosecutors opted not to ask a judge to keep him in jail, court records show.