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Two men who allegedly had catalytic converters in their cars face misdemeanor charges

August 9, 2022 CWBChicago

Records show that two men who Chicago police allegedly found carrying catalytic converters in cars since July 28 are both facing misdemeanor charges.

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Man charged with shooting at off-duty cop during road rage incident on Stevenson Expressway

August 8, 2022 CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at an off-duty Chicago police officer on the Stevenson Expressway last week.

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Chicago police find 5 guns, 1000 rounds of ammo, and ‘critiques’ of recent mass shootings after man fired shotgun into Englewood park: prosecutors

August 5, 2022 CWBChicago

A suburban man who fired a shotgun into a Chicago park early Thursday had five firearms, over 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and handwritten notes about “recent mass shootings as well as critiques of the police involved in those shootings,” prosecutors said Friday.

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Man on bail for attempted murder and two separate gun cases had another gun in a stolen car, prosecutors tell ‘apoplectic’ judge

August 4, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man who was on bail for attempted murder, on bail for a separate gun case, and on bail for yet another gun and stolen motor vehicle case was found with a gun in a stolen car after he drove onto the curb while Chicago police were working a crime scene this week. 

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Man gets 3 years for setting house on fire, admitting to it during livestream

August 3, 2022 CWBChicago

A North Lawndale man has pleaded guilty to setting an occupied home on fire, a crime he repeatedly admitted to committing while live streaming footage of firefighters battling the blaze.

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August 3, 2022 CWBChicago

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Veteran prosecutor abruptly quits, ripping Foxx in goodbye email: ‘zero confidence’

July 29, 2022 CWBChicago

James Murphy, one of Cook County’s most seasoned prosecutors, abruptly quit Friday and sent out a goodbye email that blasted Kim Foxx and her administration.

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Armed robber who duct-taped Walgreens employee still had gun and duct tape in his car 2 weeks later, prosecutors say

July 29, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say the man who duct-taped a Walgreens employee to a chair during a robbery in Lincoln Square earlier this month is the boyfriend of one of the store’s employees.

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Indiana man pleads guilty to providing the gun that killed Chicago Police Officer Ella French

July 27, 2022 CWBChicago

An Indiana man who allegedly made a straw purchase of the gun that was used to kill Chicago Police Officer Ella French pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge on Wednesday morning.

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FBI allegedly finds a Chicago man in an abandoned apartment building with pot, cash, a scale, 2 kids, and a gun — while he’s on electronic monitoring

July 25, 2022 CWBChicago

It’s been a hot second since we shared some electronic monitoring stories with you. Let’s get you caught up with a couple of our recent favorites.

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‘Lori Leadfoot’ is racking up speed camera and red light tickets that go unpaid, city records show

July 25, 2022 CWBChicago

SUVs that Chicago police use to transport Mayor Lori Lightfoot around the city have racked up red light and speed camera tickets that aren’t being paid.

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Felon carjacked a woman while on parole for shooting someone and on electronic monitoring for a gun case, prosecutors say

July 25, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago man on parole for shooting a man in the foot and on electronic monitoring for a pending felony gun charge left his home and carjacked a woman during her lunch break.

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#25 (again): Teen killed a pizza delivery driver, then helped kill another victim the next day, prosecutors say. He was awaiting trial for carjacking at the time.

July 23, 2022 CWBChicago

A 16-year-old boy who drove an accomplice to murder a man on the North Side on May 6 used the same gun to kill a pizza delivery driver on the South Side one day earlier, prosecutors said Friday.

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