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West Town murder victim managed to Facetime with witnesses before he died on 4th of July, prosecutors say

August 7, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors said Sunday that a man shot and killed in West Town on the Fourth of July managed to Facetime with two witnesses before crashing and dying from his wounds.

Bucktown

Serial burglar busted after riding a stolen bike past its owner’s house while they talked with police: prosecutors

August 2, 2022 CWBChicago

A man on parole for burglary is now facing five new burglary charges after allegedly riding one of his victims’ stolen bicycles past the owner’s house while they were discussing the break-in with Chicago police.

West Town

A challenge to fight outside a West Town bar ended with a man outnumbered and critically stabbed, prosecutors say

July 29, 2022 CWBChicago

A challenge to take a West Town bar argument “outside” ended with a man being outnumbered and stabbed in the neck a few days before Thanksgiving. Prosecutors filed charges against one of the alleged attackers yesterday.

Near North

Another wave of armed robberies overnight, still no arrests; new cases reported from Streeterville to West Town

July 20, 2022 CWBChicago

Police are investigating another 90-minute wave of armed robberies that rolled from Streeterville to West Town late Tuesday night into this morning.

West Town

Man gets 12 year federal sentence for armed carjacking, crashing into Divvy biker

July 18, 2022 CWBChicago

A federal judge has sentenced a Wicker Park man to more than 12 years in prison for carjacking a man’s SUV and slamming it into a Divvy biker at nearly 50 miles per hour.

Edgewater

Carjackers strike in Edgewater, Lakeview, West Town overnight as hijacking cases continue to outpace 2021’s record

July 18, 2022 CWBChicago

At least three drivers were carjacked overnight in separate incidents stretching from Edgewater to Lakeview to West Town. No arrests have been made.

Citywide

Dashcam video shows crowd stomping, shattering windshield of Illinois State Police cruiser in Chicago

July 4, 2022 CWBChicago

An Illinois State Police trooper who stumbled upon a car “sideshow” near Chicago’s Goose Island early Sunday got quite a surprise when the crowd of people swarmed his squad car, jumped on the vehicle, and busted its windshield. His dash camera captured it all and we’re going to share it with you.

Streeterville

Federal carjacking and gun charges are filed against 3 alleged hijackers, including one who hid in a Northwestern Medical School building

July 1, 2022 CWBChicago

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced federal carjacking and firearms charges today against three men who allegedly hijacked drivers in the city this spring.

West Town

Armed men rob 3 women, pistol-whip 1, in West Town hold-up

June 24, 2022 CWBChicago

Armed robbers robbed three women, pistol-whipping one of them, on a West Town street overnight, police said. The hold-ups are part of a wave of armed robberies that have hit parts of the city during late night hours this week.

Boystown

Armed robbers target at least 12 people in overnight crime spree

June 22, 2022 CWBChicago

Another wave of armed robberies rolled across the city overnight, leaving at least 11 victims in its wake. Police believe some of the robberies are linked to another string of hold-ups that unfolded the night before in Streeterville.

West Town

Auto thief stole delivery driver’s car with 3 kids inside — then kicked them out in the dead of winter, prosecutors say

June 20, 2022 CWBChicago

A Chicago man stole a food delivery driver’s car with the victim’s three children still inside, then kicked the kids out a couple of blocks later in the dead of winter, prosecutors said.

Bucktown

Woman robbed outside West Town school on Thursday morning; cops eye links to another robbery, shooting nearby

June 16, 2022 CWBChicago

An employee of Christopher Columbus Elementary School was robbed at gunpoint as she exited her car near the school on Thursday morning.

Lincoln Park

Gunmen rob 7 during 90-minute spree on Saturday morning

June 12, 2022 CWBChicago

A group of armed robbers went on a hold-up spree Saturday morning, leaving at least seven victims their wake from Lincoln Park to Wicker Park to West Town. They remain at large.

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