South Loop Archives

Please hold: Downtown police district has been staffed by just 18 cops on recent evening shifts, schedules show

July 21, 2021 3:42 PM CWBChicago

Recent schedules for the 1st Police District show some shifts are being handled with just 18 district cops on the street.

Tuesday carjackings: West Loop, South Loop, West Town

June 30, 2021 12:21 PM CWBChicago

Carjackings were reported Tuesday in the West Loop, South Loop, and West Town as hijacking reports continue to rise.

Voila! CPD names new downtown police commander — hours after we revealed their questionable temporary replacement

June 24, 2021 10:16 AM CWBChicago

About three days after Chicago police leaders assigned a commander with questionable priorities to temporarily lead the downtown police district, the department named a permanent replacement.

Armed men rob an entire family near Magnificent Mile; Group has struck many times this week, source says

June 16, 2021 11:41 AM CWBChicago

Men armed with three guns robbed an entire family near the Magnificent Mile on Tuesday evening. It’s part of a large crime pattern that stretches from Old Town to the South Loop.

15 armed robberies in 9 hours overnight as CPD again orders detectives to sit in cars rather than investigate crimes

June 4, 2021 12:17 PM CWBChicago

Groups of armed robbers committed at least 15 hold-ups across between Thursday evening and Friday morning — just hours before CPD’s robbery detectives will be ordered to sit on street corners rather than investigate crimes.

Man shot while driving on LSD near Field Museum, police say

May 30, 2021 9:16 AM CWBChicago

A 20-year-old Maywood man was shot in the face as he drove on Lake Shore Drive near the Field Museum early Sunday, police said.

Prosecutors: Man burglarized South Loop cellular store while wearing t-shirt encouraging people to “Be Kind”

May 13, 2021 1:18 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say Andrew Panico burglarized a South Loop cellular store in broad daylight while wearing a rainbow-colored sport coat and wearing a t-shirt that encourages people to “BE KIND.”

Police investigate shooting in South Loop apartment

April 22, 2021 7:09 AM CWBChicago

A South Loop man told police that three men came into his apartment early Thursday and fired guns, leaving him with a graze wound to his chin, according to CPD.

4 arrested, 2 guns recovered after armed robbery on Roosevelt Red Line platform

April 11, 2021 10:01 PM CWBChicago

Four suspects are in custody and police recovered two guns after a woman was robbed on the Roosevelt Red Line platform Sunday evening.

Woman carjacked in parking garage at South Loop Target store

April 11, 2021 7:12 AM CWBChicago

A 55-year-old woman was injured when a group of carjackers pushed her to the ground and took her car inside the Target parking garage.

Five weeks after being paroled, convicted murderer had a gun in his car: prosecutors

June 7, 2023 8:33 AM

Five weeks after being paroled on a murder case, Donald Wilson had a gun in his car during a traffic stop, Chicago police say.

Gun charge filed against man convicted last year of inciting 2020 riots in Chicago

June 7, 2023 7:40 AM

James Massey, who received a 15-month federal prison sentence last May for using social media to encourage people to riot in downtown Chicago during the summer of 2020, is facing new charges after Chicago police allegedly found him carrying a gun in his car.

Serial burglar jumped from 3rd floor as Chicago cops moved in: prosecutors

June 6, 2023 1:34 AM

A Chicago man jumped from a third-floor balcony as police moved in to arrest him for a series of business burglaries, mainly in West Town, officials said.