Group uses Divvy bikes in string of robberies
At least 15 victims have been targeted around the Loop and South Loop since June 19.
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At least 15 victims have been targeted around the Loop and South Loop since June 19.
At least 15 victims have been targeted around the Loop and South Loop since June 19.
The armed robbers got away with two cash register drawers in a black BMW X5, a gas station clerk told police.
Police say a 56-year-old man was sleeping on the train when an unknown man began to go through his pockets.
The thieves targeted the drivers in the early morning and at gunpoint.
Forget cash, some thieves are targeting delivery drivers in Chicago for alcohol. They've struck four times since May, three times in the 3600 block of South Archer, and once on the 5000 block of South Halsted.
It's the second time in less than a week a would-be victim shot a suspected offender on the North Side.
The boys, ages 12, 16, and 17, were arrested moments after the robbery, in the 100 block of West 35th Street.
The United States Postal Inspection Service said the robbery happened on June 23 around 2:15 p.m. near the intersection of South Seeley and West 99th Street.
One of the victims, who is a concealed carry license holder, fired shots in the suspect's direction – striking him multiple times, police said.
DePaul said a student was walking near the School of Music when two men pulled up in a white SUV demanding their stuff.
Chicago police are investigating a rash of robberies overnight in Lincoln Park where eight people were robbed in under 15 minutes. CBS 2's Sara Machi was looking into the police reports that show these might be connected.
The robbers pulled the victim into a stairwell and beat him before taking his wallet and running off.
Police are hoping surveillance images from the CTA will help them catch a group of robbers who targeted a man on the Red Line last week.
Chicago police are investigating a rash of robberies overnight in Lincoln Park where eight people were robbed in under 15 minutes.
The 23-year-old told police walked up to her after getting out of a silver SUV.
Police say on June 16, two women beat and took the victim's belongings at the 95th Street Red Line station.
Jorge Gonzales faces felony charges for aggravated carjacking with a firearm, two counts of robbery with a firearm and two counts of attempted robbery with a firearm.
A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with going on a robbery and carjacking spree in The Loop on Monday.
In each case, the burglars used a tool to pry open the victims' front door.
Police said the man also tried grabbing a woman's sunglasses off her head on the platform at the Roosevelt stop.
Chicago police are asking the public to help identify the man seen in grainy surveillance images. He's wanted for snatching a woman's headphones on a Red Line train near the Morse stop earlier this month.
In two separte incidents, a man and a woman approached the victims and started a conversation before demanding money and jewelry.
Authorities say on May 26, the suspect, while riding the train at 35th Street, approached the rider and threaten to use force before taking the phone from her hand.
The robberies happened on June 4 at the Library State/ Van Buren stop, located in the 0-100 block of West Van Buren Street.
A 70-year-old grandmother from the Philippines who was facing deportation on Friday morning has been allowed to remain in the country, after her removal was because of immediate medical concerns.
A man who won big at Bally's Chicago casino but didn't get paid because of his immigration status says he has finally gotten his winnings.
A woman now faces arson charges after a fire at a Walmart in Woodstock, Illinois.
A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A downstate community has come together to help a nonprofit that was targeted by burglars on Christmas Day.
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A 70-year-old grandmother from the Philippines who was facing deportation on Friday morning has been allowed to remain in the country, after her removal was because of immediate medical concerns.
A woman now faces arson charges after a fire at a Walmart in Woodstock, Illinois.
A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
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A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A 70-year-old grandmother from the Philippines who was facing deportation on Friday morning has been allowed to remain in the country, after her removal was because of immediate medical concerns.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A man who won big at Bally's Chicago casino but didn't get paid because of his immigration status says he has finally gotten his winnings.
A woman now faces arson charges after a fire at a Walmart in Woodstock, Illinois.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
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A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
