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Man charged in string of business burglaries released on electronic monitoring

November 1, 2026 1:38 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man with taking part in multiple burglary sprees across Chicago, including one attempted break-in during Tuesday morning’s crime wave that damaged nearly two dozen North Side businesses.

Nearly two dozen North Side businesses hit in overnight burglary spree

October 27, 2026 6:51 AM CWBChicago

Nearly two dozen North Side businesses were targeted in an overnight burglary spree, with Lincoln Park restaurants bearing the brunt of the damage.

Two men charged with sexually assaulting unconscious woman in Roscoe Village

October 24, 2026 4:13 AM Tim Hecke

Two men, including one with an extensive history of gun and drug convictions, are charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in a Roscoe Village apartment last week.

Scooter thief is stealing rides across the North Side, CPD says

August 29, 2026 6:28 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning North Side residents about a man suspected of stealing electric scooters in a series of daytime thefts. In a new community alert, CPD linked the man to seven scooter thefts since June. However, CWB Chicago has received emails from readers reporting similar incidents, suggesting the pattern may extend beyond the cases identified by police.

Roscoe Village car burglar had key fob programming device, cops say

August 22, 2026 12:26 PM Tim Hecke

A routine car break-in investigation in Roscoe Village is offering a glimpse into a technological shift that police believe is fueling a renewed rise in auto thefts across Chicago: the 18-year-old Calumet City man arrested in the case was allegedly carrying a car key programmer, a high-tech device commonly used by locksmiths that cops say is increasingly being turned into a tool for stealing vehicles.

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July 25, 2026 5:26 PM CWBChicago

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2 more teens charged in ‘Lakeview goons’ mob attack, bringing total to 7

July 15, 2026 11:02 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police have arrested two more juveniles in connection with a mob attack and robbery linked to a group that Ald. Scott Waguespack has called the “Lakeview Goons,” bringing the total number of juveniles charged in the case to seven. The 16-year-old boys, whom a source identified as twin brothers, surrendered Tuesday at Area Three Police Headquarters at Belmont and Western.

5th juvenile arrested in ‘Lakeview Goons’ mob attack, more expected

June 2, 2026 10:38 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police arrested a fifth juvenile Friday in connection with the mob attack and robbery linked to a group that Ald. Scott Waguespack has called the “Lakeview Goons,” bringing the total number of juveniles charged to five, with more arrests expected. Officers took the 15-year-old boy into custody at his private high school in the Roscoe Village neighborhood, according to two sources.