Crash-and-grab burglars strike 8 times within half an hour on Northwest Side
In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
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In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
Three to five people targeted work vans to steal construction equipment, police say.
When you're running to catch the train, it's easy to drop something and not even notice, but it's not usually an item that's more than 100 years old. Someone dropped 12 photos at the Jefferson Park Blue Line station last Friday night around 11 p.m.
A crowd gathered Thursday evening outside the Jefferson Park (16th) District police station.
The Mecher family was on the main floor of their house when the bullet entered through the second story.
The Mechers are relieved that no one was inside the bathroom in their house in Jefferson Park. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Flames first shot through the rear of a house at 5247 N. Laramie Ave. The wind was so fierce that the fire quickly spread to the two houses to the north, and also charred a backyard tree.
The fire severely damaged a house in Jefferson Park, and spread to the backs of two other houses. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A neighbor told CBS 2 that her husband heard screams, and when he looked out the window, he saw the adult victim in a headlock and being shoved into the vehicle.
Police said a man entered through the side door of multiple residential garages and stole tools and lawn care equipment.
Police said the thieves used different types of force to make off with large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol in each incident.
Planet-friendly local organizations and businesses were on hand, and educational panel discussions focused on native plants, flood mitigation, and green infrastructure.
Illinois state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (D-Chicago) hosted the event, dubbed “EnviroFest.”
The situation was ongoing as of the mid- to late afternoon.
Police arrived to investigate a domestic disturbance and said negotiators were in communication with a man inside the home around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
A man was driving northbound on Central Avenue just before midnight when two armed men tried to stop him and take his car.
Kids and their families are invited to dress up in costumes to enjoy crafts and pumpkins.
Police said the men waved down and offered to fix the victim's car using a "paintless dent removal" technique.
Police said the men waved down and offered to fix the victim's car using a "paintless dent removal" technique.
Police said a group of armed robbers drove up to people in a small to mid-sized SUV, got out, and demanded the victims' property at gunpoint.
Joshua Lloyd, 24, was taken into custody by the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, in the 10000 block of West Balmoral Avenue.
He was identified as the person who shot another 17-year-old boy on April 13, in the 6000 block of West Higgins Avenue.
Four different times, Thomas Howard vandalized his neighbors' home – damaging the property in a way that is homophobic in nature, prosecutors said.
Four different times, Howard vandalized a couple's home – damaging the property in a way that is homophobic in nature, prosecutors said.
As of 9:40 p.m., with all but two precincts reporting, Gardiner had about 49 percent of the vote.
