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At least 6 are robbed Wednesday morning, including college student in the Loop

December 6, 2023 7:00 PM CWBChicago

Several people were robbed during a string of holdups Wednesday morning, including a college student in downtown Chicago and several victims in Logan Square. Some of the robberies appear to be related.

Repeat DUI driver ‘nearly killed’ motorcyclist, judge says before ordering him jailed

December 6, 2023 9:15 AM Tim Hecke

A Chicago man who was severely injured in a crash while driving drunk in 2012 will be detained to await trial after prosecutors accused him of badly injuring a motorcyclist while driving drunk this summer.

Judge releases man accused of pushing 79-year-old woman to the ground near CTA station

December 6, 2023 7:56 AM CWBChicago

After telling Judge David Kelly that a Chicago man had pushed a 79-year-old woman to the ground, causing her to hit her head on the cement, and had spread bloody saliva on a nurse who was treating him at a hospital, they asked Kelly to keep him in jail as a public safety threat.

Drug dealer kept a gun and $60,000 worth of heroin and crack inside a West Loop homeless camp tent, prosecutors say

December 5, 2023 8:13 PM Tim Hecke

Prosecutors say a man who sold drugs to an undercover cop had more than $60,000 worth of heroin and crack and a loaded handgun with an extended magazine inside a homeless camp tent that he dealt out of.

Armed men have robbed 3 convenience stores in the Loop and West Loop, CPD says

December 5, 2023 11:18 AM CWBChicago

A group of armed men has robbed convenience stores in the Loop and West Loop three times in recent weeks, including twice on Sunday, Chicago police say in a new community alert.

Man carjacked driver at gunpoint a month after being arrested on gun charge: prosecutors

December 5, 2023 10:37 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old Chicago man with carjacking a driver at gunpoint while on pretrial release for a pending misdemeanor gun case.

Burglars hit 3 Lincoln Park businesses in 10 minutes overnight

December 5, 2023 4:41 AM CWBChicago

Three Lincoln Park businesses were targeted by burglars within about 10 minutes early Tuesday. No arrests have been announced by Chicago police.

Gunman has robbed 7 businesses in 3 weeks, CPD says

December 5, 2023 3:07 AM CWBChicago

An armed man has robbed seven businesses, mainly in Logan Square, since November 13, Chicago police said in a community alert Monday.

Chicago cops didn’t file a report, watched TV in squad car after random attacker killed man on Mag Mile: internal affairs report

December 5, 2023 2:46 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago police officers face suspensions after an internal affairs investigation found they failed to even file basic reports after a River North man was fatally attacked on the Mag Mile in June.