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18-year-old gets 20 years for murdering robbery victim — while on parole for attempted murder

September 24, 2025 7:27 PM Tim Hecke
A South Side man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering another man during an armed robbery last year. Devon Holly, who turned 18 late last month, was already on juvenile parole for attempted murder when he killed the man.

Woodlawn

Woman, 2 children found dead in Lake Michigan; police cite ‘domestic dispute’

September 14, 2025 7:11 AM CWBChicago
Officials are conducting three death investigations after two children and a woman were found dead in Lake Michigan near Jackson Park on Saturday. Without providing details, Chicago police said the deaths “appear to be connected and appear to stem from a domestic dispute.”

Woodlawn

Judge releases man charged with robbing mail carrier, looting postal van

September 13, 2025 12:55 PM Tim Hecke
A Chicago man accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and stealing her all-access “arrow key” has been released on electronic monitoring after a judge rejected prosecutors’ request to keep him detained.

Suburbs

Machine-gun toting carjacker was arrested with another gun just 20 days earlier: prosecutors

August 26, 2025 7:46 AM CWBChicago
A Chicago man who was arrested late last month after allegedly running from police with a gun is now accused of robbing and carjacking a man with a machine gun just three weeks later.

Back of the Yards

Police warn of robbery patterns tied to social media, online sales, and food deliveries

August 22, 2025 10:54 AM Tim Hecke
Chicago police are warning residents about a wave of robberies tied to online activity, with offenders using social media apps, online marketplaces, and even food delivery orders as bait to lure victims into holdup traps.

Woodlawn

Man on pretrial release for machine gun case shot his girlfriend during an argument over weed: prosecutors

March 13, 2025 1:56 PM Tim Hecke
Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with shooting his girlfriend during an argument over weed. Anthony Jones, 21, was already on pretrial release for a machine gun possession case when he allegedly shot the 19-year-old woman on February 22.

Woodlawn

$150,000 reward offered for information about postal service robber

November 21, 2024 9:24 AM CWBChicago
The U.S. Postal Inspection service is offering up to $150,000 in holiday cash for information that helps them identify and arrest the man who robbed a mail carrier.

Woodlawn

ShotSpotter tips cops to armed home invasion where 2 girls were home alone

September 20, 2024 6:01 AM Tim Hecke
A ShotSpotter alert was responsible for Chicago police arriving quickly at a home invasion in Woodlawn on Wednesday. Only two young girls were in the home at the time of the crime.

Woodlawn

Migrant accused of shooting another migrant outside shelter gets 4 years

August 9, 2024 8:22 PM CWBChicago
A Venezuelan man accused of shooting another migrant outside one of Chicago’s largest shelters has reached a plea deal.

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15th person accused of Chicago murder or attempted murder while on felony release this year

November 9, 2026 9:43 AM

Man gets 12 years for robbing Facebook Marketplace users in Chicago

November 9, 2026 7:09 AM

Rapper whose release party preceded Chicago’s worst mass shooting of all time gets 2-year prison sentence — for gun possession

November 8, 2026 7:08 PM

Woman waited hours for Chicago police response after being raped at gunpoint during home invasion

November 8, 2026 10:49 AM

Burglar caught after 14 cars are broken into on a single Irving Park block

November 8, 2026 8:56 AM

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