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Home invader kills man in Rogers Park: police

March 21, 2023 5:28 AM CWBChicago

A Rogers Park man was killed during a home invasion at his apartment early Tuesday morning, Chicago police said. The offender remains on the loose.

Gunmen rob mail carriers in West Rogers Park, Near West Side

March 21, 2023 4:36 AM CWBChicago

Robberies of U.S. Postal Service mail carriers continue to be a problem in Chicago, with at least two more cases reported since Thursday.

‘I’m not a car thief, I’m a burglar,’ convicted burglar allegedly tells Chicago cops while driving a stolen car

March 21, 2023 3:31 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a 13-time convicted felon provided Chicago cops with a unique defense after they allegedly caught him driving a stolen car: He’s a burglar, not a car thief.

6-time felon who built a shooting range in his Chicago basement is sentenced to prison

March 20, 2023 12:12 PM CWBChicago

A six-time convicted felon who posted social media videos of himself firing guns on a makeshift shooting range that he set up in his Chicago basement has been handed a 6½-year sentence for illegal gun possession.

4 arrested on Magnificent Mile may be linked to robbery sprees, including 3 on Rivers Casino parking lot: source

March 20, 2023 11:44 AM CWBChicago

Four people, including two juveniles, arrested on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago last night may be responsible for a series of robberies, including three at Rivers Casino earlier this month, according to a law enforcement source.

Man attacked 2 people with a bottle, punched 2 others in the Loop: prosecutors

March 20, 2023 9:35 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a 62-year-old man with randomly attacking two women with a bottle in downtown Chicago on Friday morning.

Cops investigate South Loop carjackings, including one at Target store

March 20, 2023 8:45 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating a carjacking and at least one attempted carjacking reported in the South Loop over the weekend.

Boystown carjacking kicks off overnight robbery spree in Lakeview, Bucktown

March 20, 2023 7:44 AM CWBChicago

An armed group of men launched an overnight crime spree, starting with an armed carjacking on the Boystown nightlife strip and ending in Bucktown about 90 minutes later, according to Chicago police reports.

Man who intentionally rammed cop, then tried to escape police custody, is wanted in Texas, officials say

March 19, 2023 6:31 PM CWBChicago

The man who’s accused of intentionally striking a Chicago cop with his car on Lake Shore Drive had two active arrest warrants in Texas, prosecutors say.

Chicago carjacker busted after becoming confused by stick shift: prosecutors

March 19, 2023 8:45 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police said a would-be carjacker failed to get away with the victim’s car because he didn’t know how to drive a stick shift.