West Town Archives

Chicago man tried to sexually assault woman on Blue Line, touched second woman: prosecutors

May 28, 2023 6:32 AM CWBChicago

CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with repeatedly punching a woman during an attempted sexual assault aboard a Blue Line train and inappropriately touching another woman on the train line the next night.

At least 11 people robbed in an hour as armed crews hit Logan Square, Bucktown, and nearby areas. Again.

May 21, 2023 8:12 AM CWBChicago

At least eleven people were robbed at gunpoint Sunday morning during an hour-long robbery spree that stretched from Bucktown and Logan Square to the West Side, according to Chicago police reports.

Chicago woman robbed 3 men with gun, Jeep stolen from Downer’s Grove, prosecutors say

May 20, 2023 8:40 AM CWBChicago

A Jeep stolen in Downer’s Grove with a gun in its center console surfaced in Chicago hours later, driven by a woman who used the SUV and the firearm to rob three men in Wicker Park and West Town, officials said.

Woman committed 3 armed robberies in an hour then crashed her SUV: police

May 19, 2023 8:35 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago woman is charged with robbing three people at gunpoint in Wicker Park and West Town on Thursday morning.

Chicago boys charged with 16 armed robberies and carjackings. They’re 15 and 16 years old.

May 11, 2023 7:31 AM CWBChicago

Two boys, ages 15 and 16, are charged in connection with dozens of armed robberies and carjackings reported across the city during late March, Chicago police said.

Police suggest installing ‘unbreakable shields’ after burglars target popular restaurants

April 30, 2023 7:06 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are recommending that business owners consider installing unbreakable shields to protect their windows after a series of burglaries in Noble Square, Humboldt Park, and Logan Square.

10 years for man who mugged 64-year-old woman at Home Depot

April 24, 2023 9:25 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years for robbing a 64-year-old woman in a Home Depot parking lot near Goose Island.

15-year-old carjacked drivers in Wicker Park and West Town yesterday, CPD says

April 19, 2023 10:18 AM CWBChicago

A 15-year-old boy is charged with carjacking a driver at a Bucktown gas station on Tuesday morning, Chicago police said. The teen is also accused of robbing and carjacking a 63-year-old man minutes later.

Gunmen rob 3 on Wacker Drive; another holdup reported in West Town

April 12, 2023 6:13 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating two robberies that unfolded early Wednesday, one along Wacker Drive in the Loop and the other in West Town.

Federal prosecutors charge 4 Chicago men with armed robbery, carjacking spree

April 8, 2023 10:56 PM CWBChicago

A federal grand jury has indicted four Chicago men on carjacking, gun, and other charges for a string of crimes they allegedly committed last fall.

Girl, 2, accidentally shot herself in Rogers Park, police say

May 28, 2023 8:39 PM

A 2-year-old girl shot herself in the hand after finding a firearm inside a Rogers Park apartment on Sunday afternoon, according to initial information from Chicago police.

No bail for Chicago ‘peacekeeper’ charged with beating, robbing man in Little Village

May 28, 2023 12:07 PM

A Chicago man who wore a neon yellow “peacekeepers” vest helped a group of people beat and rob a motorist in Little Village on Friday night, according to a Chicago Police Department report.

Chicago man tried to sexually assault woman on Blue Line, touched second woman: prosecutors

May 28, 2023 6:32 AM