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Man who robbed 10-year-old after being released from jail due to COVID concerns, gets 7-year sentence

November 27, 2023 5:04 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man who was released from jail due to concerns about the arriving COVID pandemic in March 2020, only to get arrested again for robbing a 10-year-old boy outside Union Station, has received a seven-year sentence.

West Loop

Accused of burglarizing West Loop store, 12-time convicted burglar is released to await trial

November 27, 2023 4:36 AM CWBChicago

A man who has been sentenced to prison 14 times, including 12 times for burglary, is now charged with burglarizing a downtown Chicago. But, even though he is on parole for four burglaries, the state did not revoke his parole, and a judge set him free to await trial

Citywide

Rifle-wielding men robbed a woman on a busy Wicker Park street corner. CPD decided not to chase them

November 23, 2023 6:33 AM Tim Hecke

City of Chicago surveillance video shows a heavily-armed robbery crew shaking down a woman in Wicker Park during a 20-minute crime spree on September 23. A Chicago police sergeant spotted the getaway car minutes later but did not pursue.

Citywide

Mail thieves are caught on video (again) in the West Loop

November 22, 2023 11:27 AM CWBChicago

Surveillance video shows two men using master keys to steal mail in the West Loop on Tuesday, hours before a Lincoln Park man appeared in court for the second time this month to face mail theft charges.

West Loop

Gunman fires shot during West Loop robbery spree

November 17, 2023 6:12 AM CWBChicago

Armed robbers fired a shot during a 40-minute holdup spree in the West Loop and River West neighborhoods on Thursday evening, according to Chicago police reports. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Boystown

Man gets 7 years for stealing identities by posing as a ride-share driver outside Chicago nightclubs

November 15, 2023 12:19 PM Tim Hecke

A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing people’s credit cards and identities while posting as a ride-hail service driver in Chicago. It’s the second time Gabriel Jackson has gone to the big house for the same scam.

West Loop

7-time felon accused of stealing ATM from West Loop restaurant is released to await trial

November 12, 2023 6:47 AM Tim Hecke

A seven-time felon is one of two men who drove a stolen vehicle to a West Loop restaurant and stole its ATM on Friday morning, prosecutors say.

West Loop

Man accused of shooting outside West Loop strip club is released to await trial

November 12, 2023 5:04 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man has been charged with this week’s shooting of a bouncer outside a West Loop strip club, but prosecutors provided virtually no evidence that he committed the crime during a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Saturday afternoon.

West Loop

Florida man had $1.2 million worth of meth at Union Station, police say

November 11, 2023 6:35 AM CWBChicago

A Florida man may be spending more time in Chicago than he intended after Amtrak police allegedly found $1.2 million worth of methamphetamine in his luggage at Union Station.

South Loop

Man shot outside downtown strip club

November 9, 2023 6:54 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police say a man was shot after escorting a customer out of a downtown business overnight

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Citywide

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.

Lakeview

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.

CTA

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.

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