Old Town Archives

Man shot, killed at Hotel Lincoln rooftop lounge

October 16, 2022 6:47 AM 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 7:10 PM 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 2:17 PM 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 7:30 AM 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 9:27 AM 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 5:08 PM 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.

More than 30 rounds were fired in Old Town overnight, killing a man who was awaiting sentencing on federal gun charges

September 3, 2022 6:46 AM CWBChicago

A man who was awaiting sentencing on federal gun charges was killed in a hail of automatic gunfire in Old Town overnight. Chicago police said they found more than 30 shell casings at the scene.

Burglary pattern is growing in Lincoln Park and Old Town, Chicago police warn

August 26, 2022 8:34 PM CWBChicago

For the second time this month, Chicago police are warning the public about a rising burglary trend in Old Town and Lincoln Park.

2 dogs missing after armed robbery and carjacking spree hits Old Town, West Town, and Lincoln Park

August 20, 2022 7:47 PM CWBChicago

A carjacking victim’s dogs are missing after they were taken during a series of hijackings and robberies that unfolded Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

Police seek suspects in Old Town hit-and-run that injured 6 last month

August 2, 2022 7:11 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police have released surveillance images of two suspects in the hit-and-run crash that injured six people on an Old Town restaurant patio last month.