59-Year-Old Chicago Artist Slain In Marquette Park In Apparent Robbery
Police said the victim was shot at least once in the head shortly after 4 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Washtenaw Avenue.
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Police said the victim was shot at least once in the head shortly after 4 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Washtenaw Avenue.
The 23-year-old woman was walking north on the 1600 block of North Claremont Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Monday, when a man approached her from behind and knocked her to the ground, according to Chicago police.
Three teenage girls have been charged with robbing several people earlier this month in the Loop.
A caretaker is accused of stealing jewelry from a north suburban home over several months starting late last year.
Detectives are looking into whether Cedric Wright and a juvenile, are connected to several MetroPCS store robberies.
In all three robberies, females were approached by a female suspect who struck them in the head.
Otis Harriel pleaded guilty Oct. 5 to murder before Judge James Obbish, according to Cook County court records.
Jerry Greer and 23-year-old Cortez Lloyd attempted to rob a male about 3 p.m. Monday at Third Avenue and Van Buren Street in Maywood, according to Willis. The male fired a gun, striking Lloyd, as the two attempted to rob him.
Police in north suburban Evanston released photos Saturday of three people suspected of trying to rob two Northwestern University students — one of them successfully — early Friday near a Purple Line CTA station.
Police are searching for the person who has committed three armed robberies in the Gold Coast and River North neighborhoods.
Robbers are using a female on a dating site to lure victims to the South Side Washington Heights neighborhood, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.
Daijon Prince, 22, and Mike Freeman, 21, were each charged with one felony count of robbery, according to Chicago Police.
The robbery occurred Saturday in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
Nickolas Burch, 27, faces one count of armed robbery with the discharge of a firearm causing bodily harm, one count of aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm and two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, all felonies, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
A south suburban state lawmaker appears to have played a role in the capture of three murder suspects from Georgia after being the victim of a mugging earlier this month.
The boys — ages 12, 15 and 16 — were charged for a robbery and sexual assault that took place about 11 p.m. Sept. 14 in the 9600 block of South Prairie, according to Chicago Police. The three boys entered the home of a 34-year-old woman and sexually assaulted her before leaving with her property.
Amanda Shires Isbell's van was broken into and burglarized Monday night while performing in Chicago.
Police are searching for a man who reached into the passenger side of a parked car in a McDonald's parking lot and robbed the 13-year-old inside earlier this month in north suburban Gurnee.
The teen who robbed Mayor Rahm Emanuel's son nearly two years ago has been sentenced to prison boot camp for two other crimes he committed while on probation for the high-profile mugging.
He was armed with a handgun, according to the FBI.
About 10:45 p.m., the 60-year-old man was on the sidewalk when three males, one armed, walked up to him in the 200 block of North Parkside Avenue, according to Chicago Police. The three males announced a robbery and took the victim's cellphone and wallet. The man was shot in the right arm and the three males ran away.
Steven Thompson, 26, battered the 23-year-old woman while Sadarian Washington, 23, took her purse at 11:50 p.m. in the 800 block of West Buckingham Place, according to Chicago Police.
The Marquette Park community announced a $10,000 reward for information on the 71-year old who was shot and robbed last week.
