A man who pointed a gun at Chicago police officers just six days after receiving probation in another gun case received a 2½ year sentence on Tuesday, but court records show he is expected to serve less than a week more in prison due to credits cwbchicago.com/2025/12/man-...

He had a loaded, stolen machine gun in his school locker in March 2024. A judge sentenced him to 5 years in prison this August, but he served ZERO prison time. Now he's accused of carrying out a violent armed robbery and kidnapping spree. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/paro...

Prosecutors say a Venezuelan migrant murdered his estranged wife inside their Southeast Side apartment early Monday. But a heroic 12-year-old girl secretly used her sibling’s hidden phone to summon help as the attack unfolded. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/migr...

Prosecutors asked a judge to keep him in jail after charging him with a violent cross-town robbery in Chicago. The judge put him on an ankle monitor instead. Now, prosecutors say he escaped and sexually molested an 11-year-old girl. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/elec...

A 16-year-old is charged with eight felonies in the armed robbery and carjacking of a couple near Boystown this summer, CPD says. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/boy-...

A man is charged with shooting a Chicago cop in the chest during a home invasion sparked by an argument two days earlier. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/argu...

An O’Hare-based U.S. Customs officer is federally charged with robbing and raping sex workers at suburban hotels. At one point, he allegedly agreed to stop the robberies and attacks in exchange for free sex — and then reneged on the deal. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/ohar...

A CPD officer shot and killed a driver who dragged him with a stolen vehicle on the North Side overnight, police said. Investigators said they found two firearms at the scene along with a device commonly used by car thieves to clone key fobs. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/poli...

BREAKING: A Customs and Border Protection agent is charged with robbing and sexually assaulting women at gunpoint in the suburbs. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/cust...

Another murder victim was found lying alone on the West Side overnight. Exactly how long he lay there before being discovered is unclear because nobody called 911 to report the gunfire that killed him. The area used to be monitored by ShotSpotter. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/anot...

William Livingston, one of the “Loop Puncher” suspects, is now charged with attacking yet another woman, this time in Wicker Park. It’s the 4th victim he’s accused of attacking his year, but his history of committing similar crimes stretches back to at least 2017. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/loop...

Probably just a coincidence: Prosecutors say he searched how to kill and dismember a human body in the days before his roommate was found murdered and dismembered in their burning apartment. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/incr...

A 17-year-old boy was part of a “friendly strangers” robbery crew that targeted intoxicated bar patrons in River North by pretending to be friendly before attacking them, according to CPD. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/teen...

A concealed carry holder shot a 17-year-old who broke into his car in Roseland overnight. CPD said either the 17-year-old or his accomplice may have displayed a gun. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/conc...

A high school basketball mentor is accused of coercing a 17-year-old into sending explicit videos in exchange for hard-to-get sports gear. Police say more victims may be out there. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/high...

The primary sponsors of the SAFE-T Act have been noticeably quiet as the Blue Line fire attack and the recent wave of “Loop Puncher” incidents have captured public attention. Since the governor says he is open to improving the law, we jotted down a few ideas... cwbchicago.com/2025/12/ok-g...

Arrested by CPD 12 times this year, he's now accused of randomly, violently attacking a cardiologist inside a Northwestern Memorial Hospital elevator. He’s the latest example of Cook County’s inability or unwillingness to address chronic offenders. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/nort...

19th time’s the charm? Robert Berry, an 18-time convicted felon, racked up his 19th on Friday by pleading guilty to burglarizing one of the most exclusive high-rise homes in Chicago. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/19-t...

CPD alert: A man is using an online dating app to lure women into Woodlawn apartments where he pulls a gun, sexually assaults them, and robs them. 3 attacks since October, including one this week. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/arme...

Cop's life saved by ballistic vest: CPD says an officer’s vest saved his life after he was shot in the chest during a struggle with an armed man in Morgan Park early Sunday. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/cop-...

Prosecutors say he and an accomplice drove to rival gang territory, intending to mow down gang rivals. Then, they followed through, killing 1 and injuring another. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/man-...

A man accused of throwing a naked woman to her death from his Uptown apartment window has received a five-year prison sentence. Prosecutors charged him with murder, but a jury only convicted him of involuntary manslaughter. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/5-ye...

Two women fought off an attacker who tried to sexually assault them in Logan Square, police say. The attacks occurred less than an hour apart. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/wome...

From the Department of Special Places in Hell: A former Cook County judge who allegedly swindled an elderly Tuskegee Airman of his life savings was sentenced to probation today. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/reti...

He’s accused of randomly attacking three people with a knife in Old Town. But, in an unsurprising twist, records show he has been repeatedly arrested for random attacks on the street this year — and repeatedly released by judges. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/old-...

The feds say he robbed three banks in the Loop within 24 minutes on Monday morning, although two of the holdups failed. He received a 3-year prison sentence for robbing another bank in the Loop in 2021. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/man-...

A man paroled in August is now charged with four armed robberies and a kidnapping that unfolded in thirty minutes across Humboldt Park and Little Village. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/man-...

Prosecutors say a Des Plaines woman shot her boyfriend’s ex during a South Loop school drop-off, then fist-bumped him as the victim lay dying. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/woma...

The man who allegedly told police he killed another man because he felt threatened by a plastic fork has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/insa...

A man who robbed the same South Side market twice while wearing an ankle monitor gets 7 years. He was actually out of his house with permission, enjoying one of his twice-weekly “essential movement” days afforded to EM participants by the SAFE-T Act. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/7-ye...

A CPS teacher has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for taking part in a Southwest Airlines voucher scam that cost the airline nearly $2 million. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/2-mi...

7-time convicted felon. Non-compliant with court orders in a pending case. Pushed a man with an intellectual disability onto CTA tracks as a train approached. Does anybody see any patterns developing here? Anybody? cwbchicago.com/2025/12/man-...

The Chicago Board of Education has approved a $17.5 million settlement with a former student who endured years of sexual assaults by her high school dean. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison earlier this year. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/cps-...

On September 5, a crash and grab crew hit two GameStop stores within an hour. Police soon recovered one of the getaway cars with the stolen gaming gear still inside. Prosecutors say this man slipped into CPD’s auto pound and stole the merchandise from the seized SUV. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/thie...

On his second day in office, new Chief Judge Charles Beach yesterday ordered a complete review of the county’s deeply troubled electronic monitoring programs. It’s the first policy announced by Beach, highlighting the urgency and importance of the work. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/on-d...

A man who beat a CTA rider with a hammer during a Blue Line robbery has been sentenced to 13 years. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/man-...

A church deacon has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for robbing a man at gunpoint during a Grindr hookup in Englewood. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/chur...

After thieves stole Aric White’s SUV, he and his girlfriend tried to track it down. When they found it in Bridgeport, the thieves shot and killed Aric. Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward. cwbchicago.com/2025/11/10k-...

Feds say two men arranged to sell 151 pounds of meth to an FBI informant via WhatsApp. Charges filed. Meth seized. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/what...

A boy, 16, stands accused of attempted murder and of robbing victims through Marketplace and the Karrot app. Prosecutors say he was already on juvenile pretrial release at the time of the crimes. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/teen...

He says he’s just a neighborhood “peacekeeper.” But CPD says he took part in a violent robbery, threatened to have officers shot, and then used his 2 phone calls from the police station to arrange to try to have people intimidate the victim into silence cwbchicago.com/2025/11/peac...

A woman who drove into a crowd during an anti-Trump protest in the Loop earlier this year has been sentenced to "second-chance probation." Prosecutors said her kids were in the car with her during the incident, which left a 66-year-old woman injured. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/woma...

Prosecutors say a former Hartgrove mental health counselor repeatedly assaulted 5 boys under his care between 1996 and 2004. The alleged victims, who don’t know each other, came forward after recently learning of problems at the facility. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/form...

July: arrested for mail theft and possessing postal service master keys in Logan Square. Also July: Stops showing up in court. September: Arrested again for stealing mail and having postal service master keys. Now: Given a 4-year prison sentence. cwbchicago.com/2025/12/seri...

Prosecutors say he shoplifted from the same Target store 10 times in 12 days — while on probation for shoplifting. The spree began just 3 days after prosecutors dropped another theft case because the victim didn’t show up in court. cwbchicago.com/2025/11/care...

Cook County gets its first new chief judge in 24 years today. And Charles Beach has his work cut out for him. The court’s electronic monitoring program is in disarray, allowing dangerous people to wander the streets without consequence. How will Beach fix it? cwbchicago.com/2025/12/new-...

A man once charged with multiple hate crimes in an alleged anti-Semitic attack at DePaul has pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor. Prosecutors dropped seven felonies. cwbchicago.com/2025/11/depa...

Three Venezuelan migrants face armed robbery charges for allegedly following three women into a Buena Park apartment building and robbing them at gunpoint. cwbchicago.com/2025/11/vene...

Police say a man attending a Pilsen birthday party became enraged over not being able to find his phone and shot two people. cwbchicago.com/2025/11/man-...

65 years in prison for murdering a man who bumped into his friend at a gas station. But he could be in prison even longer: He’s picked up 12 more felony cases while in jail, mostly for allegedly attacking corrections workers. cwbchicago.com/2025/11/65-y...