Lakeview Residents Sound Off About Crime On CTA, Say Police Seem Scarce
Each weekday, 1.5 million people use the Chicago Transit Authority. But lately, a rash of violent crime on CTA trains has robbed some commuters of their sense of security.
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Each weekday, 1.5 million people use the Chicago Transit Authority. But lately, a rash of violent crime on CTA trains has robbed some commuters of their sense of security.
Several residents of the Lakeview community are pushing to get a big crowd at a Chicago Police community meeting Wednesday night.
"I kind of think of it as alcohol. You can't have a drink while driving, you can't have a drink while walking down the street so to me in my brain, just alcohol rules."
Police on Sunday evening were warning Lakeview residents of two recent strong-arm robberies.
Police released photos Sunday of a man suspected of attacking and robbing a woman outside a veterinary clinic in the southwesterly corner of the Lakeview community last week.
A woman was punched in the throat and had her purse stolen Monday outside a veterinary clinic in the southwestern section of the Lakeview community.
Neighbors were woken up by a fire in Chicago's Lake View East neighborhood.
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A teen was stabbed late Wednesday afternoon near the busy CTA Red-Brown-Purple Line Belmont stop.
Police on Sunday evening warned of a pickpocket who have been on the loose in Lakeview and the DePaul area this month.
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The Lakeview neighborhood's Elbo Room bar and concert venue announced Wednesday that it will be changing ownership and management next month – and could not say whether it would stay open.
Police are looking for a man who sexually abused a 12-year-old girl at a Lakeview coffee shop on Monday, before another man stepped in to intervene.
A man is dead after a drive-by shooting in broad daylight Thursday on busy Ashland Avenue in Lakeview, police said.
According to Chicago police, the offender is in custody.
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A hive heist had people buzzing on social media Wednesday – 80,000 bees were stolen in Lakeview.
Police on Friday were warning the public a thief who have been stealing property from patrons at restaurants in Lakeview and Lincoln Park.
A cab driver accused of sexually abusing a woman in his taxi last year has been charged with another rape 12 years ago, after DNA evidence linked him to the crime.
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A man was killed early Monday, after an argument in a parking lot in the Lakeview neighborhood led to a shooting a few blocks away.
A woman in Lakeview was shot by a man on a bike early Saturday morning, police say.
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Chicago police have released a surveillance photo of a man wanted for throwing Molotov cocktails at a synagogue and a Jewish community center early Sunday morning.
The 2025 Senior Gala was held at the downtown Marriott Marquis on Saturday.
It was confirmed that one person died in the fire. Their identity was not released.
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings, who have won four of five. Chicago dropped its fourth game in five.
The girl was a passenger in a car that was involved in a multivehicle collision on I-55 near the Clear Lake exit, the coroner's office said.
The 29th annual Christmas in the Wards spectacular was held on Saturday afternoon.
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A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
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The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
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U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
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Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
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No group has claimed responsibility for the killings, but President Donald Trump said on Saturday he believes ISIS was behind the attack.
Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Chicago aldermen were in attendance to give back.
Glenwood fire officials said that crews responded to a second-floor unit inside the three-story building that was engulfed with flames.
A former police sergeant in Joliet who was at one point charged after leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over retaliation he faced.
By the midday hours on Sunday, wind chills will range between 0 degrees and 10 degrees below.
A male suspect dressed in black escaped the engineering building after the shooting, police said. The suspect is still at large.
The 2025 Senior Gala was held at the downtown Marriott Marquis on Saturday.
It was confirmed that one person died in the fire. Their identity was not released.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
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Josh Giddey had 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, Zach Collins added 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench and the Chicago Bulls erased a 13-point second half deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 and snap a seven-game losing streak.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Two men have been charged in connection with an attack on a 73-year-old woman inside her home on Wednesday in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
A man accused of punching multiple women in the face in the Loop this week was seen wearing an ankle monitor while he did it. Prosecutors said he shouldn't have been out on the street at all.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
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