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August 30, 2025 5:36 AM CWBChicago

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Woman sentenced to 6 years for DUI crash that killed bicyclist in Lincoln Square

May 30, 2025 6:58 PM CWBChicago

A North Center woman was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to striking and killing a bicyclist while driving drunk in Lincoln Square.

5-time felon jailed after cops allegedly see guns, duffel filled with drugs in his parked car

May 29, 2025 9:02 AM Tim Hecke

A five-time convicted felon faces new gun and narcotics charges after Chicago police allegedly observed a firearm and a duffel bag containing a significant quantity of drugs in his parked car in North Center.

Boys, ages 17 and 14, murdered man during carjacking attempt after North Side crime spree: prosecutors

May 27, 2025 10:44 AM Tim Hecke

A 17-year-old boy teamed up with a 14-year-old to commit a string of violent carjackings across the North Side, firing a shot at one set of victims, and killing another in Fuller Park, prosecutors say.

Man shot outside Lakeview mini-mart is ‘uncooperative,’ police say

March 15, 2025 7:39 AM CWBChicago

A 40-year-old man is recovering after someone shot him outside a Lakeview mini-mart on Friday night. Chicago police said the victim was uncooperative with investigators.

Man shot by ‘known offender’ inside Roscoe Village home

March 8, 2025 4:08 PM CWBChicago

Police are looking for a known suspect after a man was shot inside his Roscoe Village home on Saturday morning.

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January 29, 2025 7:32 PM CWBChicago

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Retired cop, 74, critically wounded in North Center shooting

November 18, 2024 12:46 PM CWBChicago

A 74-year-old retired police officer was shot and badly injured after stepping out of his car in North Center on Monday morning, officials said. The gunman remains at large.

Hamlin Park shooting is linked to local high school, escalating gang conflict

October 5, 2024 3:19 PM Tim Hecke

Officials are beefing up security at a North Side high school after a gang-related shooting left a 15-year-old boy injured at Hamlin Park on Friday afternoon. The shooting, a source said, is part of escalating tensions between the Maniac Latin Disciples and Insane Deuces street gangs.

15-year-old shot near Hamlin Park basketball courts on Friday afternoon

October 4, 2024 5:46 PM CWBChicago

A 15-year-old boy was shot inside Hamlin Park on the city’s North Side on Friday afternoon, according to Chicago police. Two armed men, at least one of whom fired shots, remain on the loose.

Chicago men get up to 15 years for stealing catalytic converters in Pennsylvania

September 28, 2024 7:41 AM Tim Hecke

A group of Chicago men have been sentenced to 5 to 15 years in a Pennsylvania prison for running a catalytic converter theft ring. When they were charged in 2015 with similar crimes in Chicago, they got probation for misdemeanors.

Teacher who brought underage boy home from Argentina gets 7½ years

August 27, 2024 11:46 AM Tim Hecke

A former employee at a private school on the North Side has been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison by a federal judge in Miami. Emilio Vrdoljak pleaded guilty to transportation of child pornography, a case that began when he tried to re-enter the United States with a 17-year-old boy he met in Argentina.

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July 28, 2024 5:46 PM CWBChicago

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Protected: Members Only: North Center January-June crime performance 2014 – 2025

Woman sentenced to 6 years for DUI crash that killed bicyclist in Lincoln Square

5-time felon jailed after cops allegedly see guns, duffel filled with drugs in his parked car

Boys, ages 17 and 14, murdered man during carjacking attempt after North Side crime spree: prosecutors

Man shot outside Lakeview mini-mart is ‘uncooperative,’ police say

Man shot by ‘known offender’ inside Roscoe Village home

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Retired cop, 74, critically wounded in North Center shooting

Hamlin Park shooting is linked to local high school, escalating gang conflict

15-year-old shot near Hamlin Park basketball courts on Friday afternoon

Chicago men get up to 15 years for stealing catalytic converters in Pennsylvania

Teacher who brought underage boy home from Argentina gets 7½ years

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15th person accused of Chicago murder or attempted murder while on felony release this year

Man gets 12 years for robbing Facebook Marketplace users in Chicago

Rapper whose release party preceded Chicago’s worst mass shooting of all time gets 2-year prison sentence — for gun possession

Woman waited hours for Chicago police response after being raped at gunpoint during home invasion

Burglar caught after 14 cars are broken into on a single Irving Park block