West Town Archives

15-time felon, on bail for gun case, is found lying next to a gun in North Side church parking lot: prosecutors

June 10, 2023 8:34 AM CWBChicago

A 15-time convicted felon, on bail for a pending Class X armed habitual criminal charge, was allegedly found lying next to a gun in a church parking lot near the Kennedy Expressway.

11-time felon robbed 2 people at gunpoint, then crashed his getaway car: prosecutors

June 9, 2023 6:52 PM CWBChicago

An 11-time convicted felon stands accused of robbing two people at gunpoint near the Division Blue Line station this week

Armed men rob at least 6 people during overnight spree in Boystown, Bucktown, West Loop, more

June 7, 2023 1:44 PM CWBChicago

Armed men traveling in a stolen Kia robbed at least six people during a crime spree that stretched across Chicago last night.

Serial burglar jumped from 3rd floor as Chicago cops moved in: prosecutors

June 6, 2023 1:34 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man jumped from a third-floor balcony as police moved in to arrest him for a series of business burglaries, mainly in West Town, officials said.

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.

Man robbed Loop hotel one day after they fired him: prosecutors say

June 8, 2023 4:38 AM

Prosecutors say a Chicago man robbed the JW Marriott Hotel one day after the company fired him.

#12: Man shot at, tried to kill Chicago cops while on parole and felony bail, prosecutors say

June 8, 2023 4:02 AM

On parole for two felony gun cases, on bond for allegedly possessing a stolen motor vehicle, and with a fresh gunshot wound in one arm, Earnest Lockett opened fire on a marked Chicago police squad car this week, prosecutors said.

6 weeks after hit-and-run driver killed a construction worker on Lake Shore Drive, friends are raising money, cops investigating

June 7, 2023 6:26 PM

Friends are trying to raise money for Kenny Hernandez, the road construction worker who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Lake Shore Drive in April.