Old Town Archives

Man is caught riding a stolen scooter during ‘large group’ incident, prosecutors say — about an hour after cops warned about a scooter theft pattern

April 16, 2023 7:37 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man was caught driving a stolen scooter during a “large group” incident in the Loop on Saturday evening — about an hour after Chicago cops warned about a scooter theft crime pattern.

18-time felon gets time served for stabbing CTA bus driver in the hand

April 5, 2023 11:39 AM CWBChicago

An 18-time convicted felon received a sentence of time served for allegedly stabbing a Chicago bus driver who confronted him about stealing another passenger’s wallet.

‘Jail-eating man’ sentenced to prison for another string of gym burglaries, stealing a Maserati

March 27, 2023 11:41 AM CWBChicago

Lamont Cathey, known as the “jail-eating man’ for his habit of consuming parts of the Cook County Jail and other detention facilities, is heading back to prison after pleading guilty to committing another string of fitness center burglaries in Chicago.

Man robbed North Side gas station while armed with garden hose nozzle, prosecutors say

March 17, 2023 11:10 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man remains jailed today after prosecutors accused him of robbing a Goose Island gas station while armed with a garden hose nozzle.

Man gets 16 years for carjacking woman, escaping electronic monitoring to Nebraska

March 15, 2023 11:00 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 16 years for carjacking a woman at gunpoint in Old Town nearly four years ago, then running away to Nebraska about a month after being released on electronic monitoring.

Mail thief burglarized Lakeview apartment building mail room 14 times in 9 weeks, prosecutors say

February 12, 2023 12:58 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man is charged with burglarizing a Lakeview apartment building’s mail room 14 times last year, starting just five weeks after he was sentenced to probation for mail theft.

Protected: Members Only: Old Town annual crime statistics 2013 – 2022

January 29, 2023 2:57 PM CWBChicago

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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

January 15, 2023 11:52 PM 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 11:18 AM 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 12:12 PM 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.

Medical examiner releases cause of death for Noah Enos, man who disappeared after attending concert at the Salt Shed

October 2, 2023 12:30 PM

The Cook County medical examiner’s office has concluded its investigation of the death of Noah Enos, the 26-year-old man found dead in the Chicago River after attending a concert at the Salt Shed in June.

Cook County judge with ‘no writing’ rule orders CWB staffer to stop taking notes in court, running afoul of chief judge’s order, federal opinion

October 2, 2023 1:15 AM

When Judge Maryam Ahmad ordered our managing partner to stop taking notes in her courtroom, she violated a written order from Cook County’s chief judge and ran afoul of a federal court opinion.

Chicago cops hit the streets, spreading the word about robberies on the DePaul campus

October 1, 2023 10:44 PM

Chicago cops are hitting the streets with some old-fashioned legwork to help spread the word about recent robberies on the DePaul University campus in Lincoln Park.