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January 29, 2023 CWBChicago

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Chicago Uber driver gets probation for sexually abusing female passenger in 2019

January 15, 2023 CWBChicago

A Chicago man who prosecutors said had a history of being sexually inappropriate with women he picked up while working as an Uber driver has been sentenced to probation for one such incident that resulted in criminal charges.

At least 15 more robberies and carjackings reported in overnight sprees; more than 65 similar crimes since December 2

December 10, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police detectives are sifting through yet another stack of armed robbery reports today as another wave of at least 15 holdups, including some carjackings, were reported between late Friday night and early Saturday morning.

Carjackers who got stuck in traffic while cops chased them on Lake Shore Drive get 6-year sentences

November 15, 2022 CWBChicago

A man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to carjacking an Uber driver in Logan Square last year. We also have sentencing updates for people charged in other hijackings that we’ve told you about.

Armed men robbed two couples in Lincoln Park on Monday night

November 15, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after two couples were robbed at gunpoint in Lincoln Park within 30 minutes on Tuesday night.

Body camera shows Chicago police shooting that left a man dead in Old Town

November 1, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago’s police oversight agency, COPA, released videos today of the police shooting that killed a man in Old Town on October 2.

Wild video: Dirt bikers surround woman’s car, fire shots at her in Old Town

October 25, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after dirt bikers surrounded a woman’s car in Old Town and one of them fired shots as she tried to get away on Monday evening.

Man shot, killed at Hotel Lincoln rooftop lounge

October 16, 2022 CWBChicago

A man was shot and killed during a fight inside the J. Parker rooftop lounge at Hotel Lincoln, 1816 North Clark, overnight, according to Chicago police.

Man killed by police in Old Town shot at cops first, COPA says

October 4, 2022 CWBChicago

The man fatally shot by police during a street stop in Old Town over the weekend fired a gun toward officers before they returned fire and killed him, Chicago’s police oversight agency said in a press release Tuesday.

Armed robbers shot a man, went on cross-city robbery spree overnight, Chicago police say

October 3, 2022 CWBChicago

An armed robbery crew shot a man during a carjacking attempt on the West Side, then went on a cross-city crime spree that left at least 15 victims in their wake overnight, according to Chicago police. The same group committed five robberies on the north and near west sides last week, according to CPD.

Man fatally shot by police following a street stop in Old Town

October 2, 2022 CWBChicago

A Chicago police officer shot a man who ran away during a street stop in Old Town on Sunday morning, according to CPD radio transmissions. ABC7, citing the Chicago Fire Department said the man died.

With cops overwhelmed by Mexican Independence Day crowds, high-ranking Chicago cop “coded out” hours worth of aging 911 calls

September 19, 2022 CWBChicago

With Chicago police overwhelmed by Mexican Independence Day crowds in the Loop this weekend, 911 calls for help across two police districts stacked up and waited for hours because no cops were available.

Suburban mayor’s security team fires shots at armed robbers near Lincoln Park Apple Store

September 14, 2022 CWBChicago

The security team for the mayor of south suburban Harvey intervened in an armed robbery and fired shots at the offenders Wednesday afternoon near the corner of North Avenue and Halsted Street, according to law enforcement sources.

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