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Police: Man shot while riding in car near Belmont Harbor (maybe)

July 25, 2021 CWBChicago

Police are investigating after an Uptown man claimed that he was shot while riding in a car on Lake Shore Drive near Belmont Harbor on Saturday afternoon.

2 injured, 1 critically, in Uptown drive-by

July 20, 2021 CWBChicago

Two men are hospitalized after a drive-by shooting in Uptown on Tuesday evening. One of the victims is critically wounded, police said.

Group of teens rob, batter victims in Edgewater and Uptown on Thursday morning

July 15, 2021 CWBChicago

A group of juveniles rollicked through Edgewater and Uptown on Thursday morning, robbing victims and apparently trying to steal a man’s car before leaving the area on a Red Line train.

Feds charge former Brennemann School principal with fraud; “At least $200,000” of CPS money stolen

July 14, 2021 CWBChicago

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged the former principal of Joseph Brennemann Elementary School in Uptown with ten counts of wire fraud for allegedly embezzling money through an overtime payment scheme.

Uptown man accused of trying to sexually assault neighbor during home invasion faces new allegations

July 8, 2021 CWBChicago

An Uptown man who was charged in December with trying to sexually assault his neighbor during a home invasion also tried to sexually assault a woman in an Uptown bar three days later, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Package theft reimagined: Man’s accused of stealing entire Amazon delivery van in Uptown

July 7, 2021 CWBChicago

Lanel Lomack is charged with stealing an Amazon delivery driver’s cargo van in Uptown.

Two teenagers shot near Clarendon Park on Monday evening; one critical

July 5, 2021 CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition and a 16-year-old girl is in good condition after they were shot near Clarendon Park in Uptown on Monday evening, police said.

3 charged after “large amount” of phones are found in car at Montrose Harbor

June 30, 2021 CWBChicago

Three people each face a single misdemeanor charge after police allegedly found a “large amount of cellphones” on the floor of their car near Montrose Harbor on Saturday morning.

Boystown: Nightclub theft ring may be busted after cops find 60+ phones in trio’s car

June 28, 2021 CWBChicago

Police who were investigating a drunk driving call found more than 60 apparently stolen phones lying on the vehicle’s floorboard.

No serious injuries after shots fired on Wrigleyville bar strip early Friday, police say

June 25, 2021 CWBChicago

A gunman fired at least eight shots on Wrigleyville’s Clark Street bar strip early Friday, but no one was seriously injured, according to police.

Group of young people attack man on Uptown street, police say

June 23, 2021 CWBChicago

A group of masked young people beat a 40-year-old man in an apparently unprovoked attack in Uptown on Monday evening.

Police seek woman in random stabbing attacks; Possible anti-Asian motive eyed

June 17, 2021 CWBChicago

Police have linked the Lakeview Mariano’s stabbing with three other incidents. One victim was threatened because he is Asian. At least one other victim is also Asian.

Uptown: Man shot, critically wounded outside Truman College on Sunday night

June 14, 2021 CWBChicago

A gunman shot and critically wounded a man outside Truman College, 1145 West Wilson on Sunday night, according to a CPD report. The offender remains at large.

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