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Armed men rob, carjack at least 14 people in another hours-long crime wave

March 9, 2023 8:44 AM CWBChicago

A huge wave of armed robberies rolled across Chicago, starting in Lincoln Park and Old Town on Wednesday evening, then reaching Bucktown, Logan Square, and beyond early this morning. At least 14 victims were targeted.

Chicago men plead guilty to shoplifting raids, selling proceeds at a sandwich shop

March 8, 2023 11:18 AM CWBChicago

Two men who allegedly stole over $20,000 worth of merchandise from top Chicago retailers and resold the products inside a Subway restaurant have pleaded guilty to felony charges, according to court records.

Liquor store burglary crew hits the city again overnight; cops link dozens of cases to the group

February 27, 2023 9:53 AM CWBChicago

An armed burglary crew that has struck dozens of liquor stores during overnight raids across Chicago over the past month was back in action Monday morning.

Armed robbery spree hits Bucktown, Wicker Park, West Town this morning

February 25, 2023 9:30 AM CWBChicago

Armed men committed at least seven holdups during a Saturday morning robbery spree that stretched from Bucktown and Wicker Park to the Near West Side, according to Chicago police reports. No arrests have been made.

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January 15, 2023 1:22 PM CWBChicago

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Armed crews are carjacking victims, targeting people at bank ATMs from Wicker Park to the Lower West Side, Chicago police reports say

January 11, 2023 8:32 PM CWBChicago

Chicago police are trying to track down an armed robbery and carjacking crew that has been working the city between Wicker Park and the Lower West Side over the past week.

Armed robbery sprees claim at least 8 more victims from Wicker Park to Lower West Side

January 4, 2023 10:00 AM CWBChicago

Groups of armed men robbed at least eight victims during two waves of crime stretching from Wicker Park and Humboldt Park to the Lower West Side on Monday evening and Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police reports.

Chicago police shutter Wicker Park bar hours after a shooting left 3 injured nearby

January 1, 2023 2:36 PM CWBChicago

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown ordered DSTRKT Bar & Grill in Wicker Park to close until further notice on Saturday afternoon, hours after a nearby shooting left three men injured.

3 men were shot in the Wicker Park nightlife district overnight, possibly following an argument at a bar

December 31, 2022 7:01 AM CWBChicago

Three men were shot while walking in a Wicker Park alley overnight, possibly after arguing with the gunman at a nearby bar, according to Chicago police and a law enforcement source.

Robber took CTA passenger’s money, then offered her some crack after the crime: prosecutors

December 18, 2022 1:16 PM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a panhandler robbed a woman at the Damen Blue Line station and then tried to give her some crack cocaine after the crime. Chicago police arrested the accused man, Daryl Russell Jr, at the CTA station.

At least 14 robbed in violent, hour-long robbery spree overnight; 78-year-old beaten by muggers

September 21, 2023 5:46 AM

Carloads of robbers committed an hour-long string of robberies from the North Side to downtown Chicago this morning, robbing at least 14 people, many of whom were physically attacked.

Another man charged in sprawling $6 million Home Depot gift card scam

September 20, 2023 8:08 PM

Another person faces felony charges for allegedly participating in a years-long gift card scam that cost Chicago area Home Depot stores more than $6 million.

Jogger finds fisherman badly beaten and robbed at Montrose Harbor

September 20, 2023 7:19 PM

A 60-year-old man is in serious condition after being attacked and robbed as he fished near Montrose Harbor on Wednesday morning. Chicago police are still looking for the three offenders.