Old Town Archives

Career felon charged with burglarizing Lincoln Park apartment building

May 14, 2020 1:07 PM CWBChicago

A career criminal who’s on parole for burglary is accused of breaking into a Lincoln Park apartment building Tuesday. Prosecutors charged Maurice Kirby, 57, with residential burglary.

Man charged with burglarizing Old Town condo building

March 31, 2020 1:15 AM CWBChicago

George C. Moore is charged with burglarizing a condo building on the 1600 block of North Burling in the Old Town neighborhood.

Cops warn of robberies at North-Clybourn Red Line station and in Lincoln Park

March 28, 2020 9:52 AM CWBChicago

Three robberies have been reported at the North-Clybourn Red Line station and another unfolded in Lincoln Park, police said.

Man shot in Old Town on Tuesday evening — and he walks it off

March 18, 2020 4:04 AM CWBChicago

Police said a 35-year-old man was shot while he sat in a car on the 400 block of West Evergreen in Old Town on Tuesday evening.

Armed with video of nightmare Airbnb party house, alderman aims to bolster city regulations

March 9, 2020 11:12 PM CWBChicago

Ald. Michele Smith shared a “worst of” video compilation that shows throngs of revelers crowding into an Old Town Airbnb party house.

Police: Man tried to lure 10-year-old in Old Town

February 26, 2020 8:02 PM CWBChicago

A 10-year-old told police that a man tried to lure her as she walked to school in the Old Town neighborhood on Wednesday morning, according to Chicago police.

Breaking: 3 suspects in Lincoln Park stabbing have been released without being charged

February 25, 2020 8:42 PM CWBChicago

Detectives had to release the three suspects due to “lack of victim cooperation” and a denial of charges by prosecutors, police said.

Lincoln Park: Neighborhood walk planned following violent weekend near North-Clybourn

February 25, 2020 2:43 PM CWBChicago

Alderman Michele Smith announced a neighborhood gathering after three violent crimes were reported within blocks of the North-Clybourn Red Line station over the weeekend.

Source: Stabbing of teen near North-Clybourn was narcotics-related robbery attempt

February 24, 2020 7:12 PM CWBChicago

The stabbing that left a teenage boy in critical condition near the North-Clybourn Red Line station early Monday was targeted in an attempted narcotics rip-off, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

Convicted Boystown mugger charged with battering, robbing woman in Old Town Saturday

February 23, 2020 6:07 PM CWBChicago

Vonsean Williams and another man pepper-sprayed the woman and threw her to the ground as she unloaded her car around 11:45 a.m., police said. Williams went to prison in 2017 for beating and robbing a 64-year-old man in Boystown.

At least 14 robbed in violent, hour-long robbery spree overnight; 78-year-old beaten by muggers

September 21, 2023 5:46 AM

Carloads of robbers committed an hour-long string of robberies from the North Side to downtown Chicago this morning, robbing at least 14 people, many of whom were physically attacked.

Another man charged in sprawling $6 million Home Depot gift card scam

September 20, 2023 8:08 PM

Another person faces felony charges for allegedly participating in a years-long gift card scam that cost Chicago area Home Depot stores more than $6 million.

Jogger finds fisherman badly beaten and robbed at Montrose Harbor

September 20, 2023 7:19 PM

A 60-year-old man is in serious condition after being attacked and robbed as he fished near Montrose Harbor on Wednesday morning. Chicago police are still looking for the three offenders.