2 teens charged with armed robbery, possessing stolen vehicle on North Side
The boys, 16 and 17, were arrested minutes apart Saturday afternoon in the 2700 block of North Leavitt Street and 1900 block of West Diversey Parkway.
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The boys, 16 and 17, were arrested minutes apart Saturday afternoon in the 2700 block of North Leavitt Street and 1900 block of West Diversey Parkway.
The teen was arrested Friday in the 1400 block of North Washtenaw Avenue.
Willie Greenwood, 27, was arrested around 11:43 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of West 23rd Street.
Sheriff's deputies took the weapon, quickly identified the officer it belonged to — who was still in the courthouse — and gave the gun back.
Cook County Sheriff’s deputies took the weapon, quickly identified the officer it belonged to — who was still in the courthouse — and gave the gun back.
Chicago police said a man was seriously injured in a shooting as he boarded a CTA bus in the city's Chatham neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Emerson Watson Jr., 19, was arrested by Chicago police and U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday in the 3100 block of South Lituanica Avenue.
Chicago police believe same group is behind more than 20 armed robberies in neighborhoods on the Northwest Side.
Chicago police believe same group is behind more than 20 armed robberies in neighborhoods on the Northwest Side.
The 12-year-old was charged with one felony count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm and one felony count of attempted vehicular hijacking.
Officers encountered a suspect, which resulted in a foot chase and an exchange of gunfire at multiple nearby locations, police said.
The suspect and officers exchanged gunfire in the incident in the North Lawndale neighborhood in February.
Six weeks after the Reed shooting, then-Chief COPA Administrator Andrea Kersten questioned the officers' story in the Dexter Reed shooting. The CCPSA called for her termination.
Six weeks after the incident, then-Chief COPA Administrator Andrea Kersten questioned the officers’ story in the Dexter Reed shooting. The CCPSA called for her termination. Chris Tye reports.
Chicago police said the victim was walking on the sidewalk when she heard gunshots and then realized that she was shot in her arm.
Miracle Boyd said it was one step closer to her finding closure in a case that's gone on for about five years.
In 2020, Miracle Boyd was rallying in Grant Park at the time, calling to defund police in the wake of George Floyd's death by a police officer in Minneapolis.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 57.
The officer was taken to an area hospital in good condition, police said.
Police said he was found unresponsive on the ground and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Reginal Petty, 43, was arrested Thursday by Chicago police officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.
A witness told the officers that the victims were shot at by someone traveling in a vehicle.
The city's police oversight agency recommended officer Nicholas Jovanovich be fired for using excessive force against Miracle Boyd, but he resigned before facing any possible disciplinary action.
The teen was arrested on Wednesday in the 11300 block of South Normal Avenue and charged with three felony counts of aggravated robbery with an indication of a firearm.
There was no bomb or person with a gun at the school. Police said there were reports of a similar incident at a second school Wednesday.
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