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The armed holdups keep happening, but the robbers may be changing the script

August 18, 2023 8:12 PM CWBChicago

There are some indications that the prolific robbery crews that have been ripping across Chicago in near-daily holdup sprees are changing up their game.

At least 20 victims were targeted in two waves of armed robberies on Sunday

August 14, 2023 6:40 AM CWBChicago

An armed robbery team committed eight holdups in about 90 minutes Sunday afternoon, mostly on the north and northwest sides of Chicago.

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July 28, 2023 5:52 PM CWBChicago

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7 armed carjackings this week are linked to same crew, Chicago police say

April 26, 2023 7:42 PM CWBChicago

Detectives have linked a series of armed robberies and carjackings this week to the same crew of offenders, according to a community alert released by Chicago police.

20 cars burglarized in 2 days across North Side, police say

April 25, 2023 8:30 AM CWBChicago

A group of three or four males broke into at least 20 cars on the city’s North Side over the weekend, Chicago police said in a community alert Tuesday morning.

Armed men rob 3 convenience stores in 30 minutes

March 27, 2023 11:02 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating three armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores in under 30 minutes that occurred early Monday.

Woman attacked and robbed driver near Area Three police headquarters, prosecutors say

January 30, 2023 2:40 PM CWBChicago

A suburban woman is facing robbery charges after allegedly attacking a man and taking his phone as he parked his car in Roscoe Village, about a half-block from a major Chicago Police Department facility.

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January 29, 2023 3:49 PM CWBChicago

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Mail theft is ‘the new hustle in urban America’ expert warns as another mail carrier is robbed in Logan Square

January 3, 2023 6:17 AM CWBChicago

The US Postal Service in Chicago is badly compromised, with the mail system’s master keys now widely held in the hands of criminal organizations, an investigative source says.

Robberies and carjacking reported in North Center and Lincoln Square on Friday evening

December 3, 2022 6:20 AM CWBChicago

A woman was carjacked in North Center on Friday evening, just a few hours after two armed robberies were reported in Lincoln Square, according to Chicago police reports.

Chicago mayor’s motorcade racks up 8 red light and speed camera tickets in 5 weeks; currently owes $1,725 in fines

November 30, 2023 4:16 AM

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s motorcade cars have received 8 more citations in the past five weeks. They currently owe $1,725 for 19 outstanding tickets.

Serial burglar gets about 8 years for breaking into homes in Lakeview, West Town

November 30, 2023 3:03 AM

A man who already had an impressive history of burglary and theft has beefed up his resume by pleading guilty to committing five more burglaries in Lakeview and West Town last year.

Man gets 5 years for 15-minute beating of woman on CTA train

November 30, 2023 2:29 AM

Prosecutors said Bernard Hightower viciously kicked, jumped on, and body-slammed a 32-year-old woman during a 15-minute-long attack on a train in downtown Chicago in April 2021. Hightower has now been sentenced in the case: 5 years.