A group of teenagers robbed at least one man in the Loop on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said. A witness reported seeing another robbery occur nearby. The post Police investigate robberies in the Loop, Logan Square appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

It looks like Chicago's mayor is going to spend a long, hot summer defending his decision to spike ShotSpotter every time directs cops to shooting scenes before 911 callers. For now, though, the system is still active. And it's still leading to arrests. Here are some recent examples. The post ShotSpotter alerts keep leading Chicago cops to armed men and shell casings, arrest reports say appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

An 18-year-old Chicago man with a significant criminal history had a pending gun case when he shot and killed another man earlier this year, prosecutors say. The post Chicago man with pending gun case murdered a 20-year-old, prosecutors say appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

Two women were sexually assaulted as they walked in Boystown on Monday evening. Chicago police say the same man is responsible for both attacks. The post Man sexually attacked two women last night in Boystown, police say in community alert appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A jury on Monday found a Chicago woman guilty of murdering her landlord, dismembering the woman's body, and stealing her identity. The post Jury convicts woman of killing her landlord, dismembering the body appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

Detectives have distributed surveillance images to Chicago police officers citywide of a man they want to speak with in connection with the murder of CPD Officer Luis Huesca as he returned home from work on Sunday morning. The post Cops looking for man who may have information about the murder of Chicago police officer Luis Huesca appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A Chicago man has been detained as a public safety threat after he flagged down Chicago police officers to tell them he had a gun less than 24 hours after a judge released him for allegedly possessing another firearm. The post Man flagged down Chicago cops to tell them he had a gun — just 47 hours after being arrested with another gun: prosecutors appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

A woman was robbed at gunpoint while walking with two children in Ravenswood on Sunday evening. The holdup occurred one night after a couple, including a pregnant woman, were physically attacked in the neighborhood during a possible robbery. The post Woman mugged while walking in Ravenswood appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

Following days of public sniping and sassing in the wake of the Dexter Reed video release, Chicago's top cop and the head of the agency that investigates CPD shootings are being given a timeout. The post Police oversight chief to discuss ‘professionalism’ with feuding top cop, COPA boss appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more

Federal authorities are lending a hand as Chicago police detectives hunt down the people responsible for murdering off-duty CPD officer Luis Huesca as he arrived home from work early Sunday. The post Murder of off-duty Chicago police officer stirs memories of a similar crime last year appeared first on CWB Chicago ..read more