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Man shot by catalytic converter thieves on North Side

August 8, 2022 CWBChicago

A man was shot when he tried to intervene on a catalytic converter theft in West Ridge on Monday morning, Chicago police said.

Video shows shootout that left 1 dead and 1 injured on a downtown Chicago parking lot

August 7, 2022 CWBChicago

Video has emerged that clearly shows a double-shooting in the Loop that left one man dead early Saturday.

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.

Crime Stoppers offers reward for information about 15-year-old’s murder inside Warren Park

August 7, 2022 CWBChicago

A $15,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the indictment or conviction of anyone responsible for the murder of a 15-year-old boy in a North Side park last month.

Chicago cops hunt skateboarding pervert in a series of attacks on women in Loop, South Loop

August 6, 2022 CWBChicago

A man who cruises around the Loop and South Loop is being sought for a series of sexual abuse cases that have been reported across the downtown area since June 1.

Uptown man gets probation for a 2020 incident that prosecutors initially called a hate crime

August 6, 2022 CWBChicago

An Uptown man was sentenced to 15 months of probation this week for a May 2020 incident that prosecutors initially charged as a hate crime.

4 women charged with battering off-duty officer, taking his gun in Boystown

August 6, 2022 CWBChicago

Four women have been charged after an off-duty law enforcement officer was allegedly jumped and had his gun stolen in Boystown early Friday.

Loop shooting leaves 1 man dead, another injured overnight

August 6, 2022 CWBChicago

One man is dead and another is injured following a shooting in the Loop overnight.

Chicago police find 5 guns, 1000 rounds of ammo, and ‘critiques’ of recent mass shootings after man fired shotgun into Englewood park: prosecutors

August 5, 2022 CWBChicago

A suburban man who fired a shotgun into a Chicago park early Thursday had five firearms, over 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and handwritten notes about “recent mass shootings as well as critiques of the police involved in those shootings,” prosecutors said Friday.

Lincoln Park traffic stop leads to a cache of guns, pot, cash, cops say; 5 charged

August 5, 2022 CWBChicago

Three adults and two juveniles are facing a variety of charges after Chicago police allegedly discovered a cache of guns, armor-piercing bullets, marijuana, and cash during a traffic stop investigation that began in Lincoln Park.

Man robbed 79-year-old woman on Red Line, prosecutors say

August 5, 2022 CWBChicago

A man has been charged with robbing a 79-year-old woman on the Red Line last month and robbing a 78-year-old man near an ATM a few days earlier.

Man on bail for attempted murder and two separate gun cases had another gun in a stolen car, prosecutors tell ‘apoplectic’ judge

August 4, 2022 CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a man who was on bail for attempted murder, on bail for a separate gun case, and on bail for yet another gun and stolen motor vehicle case was found with a gun in a stolen car after he drove onto the curb while Chicago police were working a crime scene this week.

Chicago cops warn about Grant Park robbery pattern

August 4, 2022 CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning about a series of robberies reported in and near the south end of Grant Park this summer.