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A 9-year-old boy shot his 13-year-old brother inside their Fuller Park home yesterday afternoon, police say. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/9-ye...
9-year-old shoots 13-year-old brother inside Fuller Park home, police say - CWB Chicago
A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded Friday afternoon when his 9-year-old brother fired a handgun inside their Fuller Park home, Chicago police said.
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Friends and fans have raised $40K in 20 hours for a Boystown man who was shot and critically injured in his apartment last week. “Since the shooting, people from all…parts of his life have been asking what they can do to help.” cwbchicago.com/2026/09/gofu...
GoFundMe raises $40K in 20 hours as friends, fans rally around Boystown shooting victim - CWB Chicago
A GoFundMe campaign launched for a Lakeview man who was shot and critically injured inside his apartment building last week had raised over $40,000 within its first 20 hours, as friends and supporters...
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A man is fighting for his life this morning after being shot outside the entrance to an Uptown park last night. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/man-...
Man clinging to life after shooting outside Uptown park - CWB Chicago
A man is clinging to life after being shot outside the entrance to a city park in Uptown on Friday evening, police said. No one is in custody.
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A Red Line attack video that spread online this week had a somewhat happy ending: CPD says they caught up with the attacker a few minutes later. He was on pretrial release for two cases. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/poli...
Police: Man attacked Red Line passenger while on pretrial release for 2 cases (video) - CWB Chicago
A Chicago man has been detained after a confrontation aboard a Red Line train was caught on video, allegedly showing him attacking another passenger and kicking him off the train. Records show the man...
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Overdose responses nearly doubled their usual daily average in Chicago this week, prompting health officials to warn that the illicit drug supply may contain dangerous levels of fentanyl or other potent opioids. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/opio...
Opioid overdoses nearly doubled in one day, Chicago health officials warn - CWB Chicago
Chicago emergency crews responded to 35 suspected opioid overdose cases Tuesday, nearly twice the city's daily average of 19, prompting the Chicago Department of Public Health to issue a warning about...
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Diego Damis was walking home from his shift at a Hyde Park bar when an 18-year-old with three violent crime cases pending in juvenile court murdered him. Yesterday, a judge sent the 18-year-old, who’s now 23, to prison for 40 years. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/man-...
Man gets 40 years for murdering Hyde Park bartender walking home from his shift - CWB Chicago
A judge this week sentenced a man to 40 years in prison for murdering a beloved Hyde Park bartender while he had three felony cases pending in juvenile court, two involving illegal gun possession and ...
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He killed a stranger on the Red Line because he wanted the guy’s Pepsi. Now he’s going to prison for 60 years. At the time, he was working as a security guard for some of the city’s biggest events… cwbchicago.com/2026/09/man-...
Man gets 61 years for killing Red Line passenger over a Pepsi - CWB Chicago
Isaac Anderson, a security guard for some of Chicago’s biggest events, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing a 60-year-old Red Line passenger after robbing the victim of a Pepsi.
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CPD says these two guys robbed a teenager on a Blue Line train last weekend. So, question: The guy on the left just agreed to carry the other guy’s disguise for him? That’s commitment. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/ward...
Wardrobe change: CPD seeks 2 suspects in Blue Line robbery - CWB Chicago
Chicago police are asking for help identifying 2 people accused of robbing a 17-year-old on a Blue Line train.
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A suburban man soaked papers and books in liquefied synthetic cannabinoid, then shipped them to prisons and jails across America for $$$$. Now, he'll be joining his former customers on the inside. A federal judge handed him a 4-year sentence. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/subu...
Suburban man gets 4 years for shipping drug-soaked papers to jails and prisons across America - CWB Chicago
A Lansing man was sentenced to four years in federal prison after prosecutors said he produced synthetic cannabinoid-soaked paper and books at a Calumet City residence and mailed them to inmates in co...
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COPA says 2 CPD officers had “only one option” when they shot and killed a gunman who opened fire on them after crashing in Hammond last year. The agency says the gunman’s pistol jammed, “likely saving one or both officers’ lives.” cwbchicago.com/2026/09/chic...
Chicago cops had ‘only one option’ before fatally shooting gunman, COPA finds - CWB Chicago
COPA has cleared two Chicago police officers who shot and killed a man after a pursuit crossed into Hammond, Indiana, last year. The agency found the officers faced an imminent threat and used deadly ...
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The state is suing an Arlington Heights home repair company, alleging it misled senior citizens, used contracts with hidden costs and had unlicensed technicians perform some repairs. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/stat...
State accuses Arlington Heights home repair company of deceptive contracts, unlicensed work - CWB Chicago
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has sued an Arlington Heights home repair company, alleging deceptive sales practices that led customers, particularly senior citizens, to sign costly contracts w...
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A man who let kids play with guns in his house — while on electronic monitoring for a gun case — resulting in a 12-year-old being shot to death, has been given a 6-year prison sentence. The boy who shot the girl was also on electronic monitoring! cwbchicago.com/2026/09/6-ye...
6 years for man who let kids handle guns before fatal shooting - CWB Chicago
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison after prosecutors said he let children handle a gun inside his Calumet Heights home while he was on electronic monitoring, leading to the fa...
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A $30,000 reward is out for information leading to an arrest and indictment in Saturday’s mass shooting inside Washington Park. 1 dead, 14 injured in what CPD’s top cop calls a “somewhat targeted” shooting. “Somewhat targeted” because they targeted 1 but hit 15. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/3000...
$30,000 reward offered for information in Washington Park mass shooting - CWB Chicago
A $30,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of whoever was responsible for Saturday night’s mass shooting inside Washington Park that left one man dead a...
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Prosecutors say he randomly kidnapped a Chicago Park District employee who was picking up litter near Buckingham Fountain and then forced him to withdraw money and buy Visa gift cards until his account ran dry. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/man-...
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A man fell asleep on the Blue Line, only to be fatally stabbed by a stranger who recorded the attack on his phone. Now, the victim’s family is suing the CTA, saying security was woefully inadequate and the murder could have been prevented. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/coul...
‘Could have and should have been preventable’: Family sues CTA after fatal Blue Line attack - CWB Chicago
The family of a man who was fatally stabbed after he fell asleep while riding a Blue Line train in the Loop has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the CTA.
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He robbed two banks in a week, fired shots at a bank guard, and dropped $10,000 cash while running from one of the holdups. Now, he’s going to prison for 19 years. All in all, probably not worth it. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/19-y...
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A third man has been charged in that big stimulant smuggling case at O’Hare. Prosecutors say the New Yorker had over 400 pounds of khat in his luggage as he arrived on a flight from Africa. cwbchicago.com/2026/09/new-...
New York man charged after 417 pounds of khat allegedly found in O’Hare luggage - CWB Chicago
A third man has been charged in an O’Hare khat smuggling case, and unlike two men arrested the previous day, he was ordered detained pending trial. Court records identify him as 43-year-old New Yorker...
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A man accused of shooting two migrants outside a Chicago police station, speeding away, and then drunkenly crashing into a CPD squad car has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/18-y...
18 years for shooting migrants outside police station, crashing into CPD squad car - CWB Chicago
A Chicago man accused of shooting two Venezuelan migrants outside a police station before leading officers on a high-speed chase that ended when he crashed into a CPD squad car has been sentenced to 1...
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42 people were shot across Chicago this weekend, the second-highest weekend tally this year. It was even higher than the Fourth of July and Memorial Day weekends, which are longer and usually the most violent. Big thanks to stat king @w_h_thompson cwbchicago.com/2026/08/42-p...
42 people shot across Chicago, marking the second-worst weekend of the year - CWB Chicago
Chicago recorded 42 shooting victims from Friday through Monday morning, including three people killed and 39 wounded, making it the city’s second-worst shooting weekend of the year, according to HeyJ...
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CPD released surveillance photos of a man who allegedly attacked two CTA riders at the Fullerton Red Line. Calvin Lockett got sick of seeing himself on TV and turned himself in. (A judge denied the state’s detention request.) cwbchicago.com/2026/08/man-...
Man surrenders after recognizing himself in police alert about North Side CTA attack - CWB Chicago
An Old Town man walked into his neighborhood police station and surrendered after seeing his picture broadcast across the news media as the person CPD was looking for following an attack on two CTA pa...
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A Lakeview man told police someone shot him in the neck after forcing him into an apartment at gunpoint. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/lake...
Lakeview man shot after being forced into apartment, police say - CWB Chicago
A 33-year-old man told police he was shot after being forced into an apartment at gunpoint near Belmont Harbor Sunday evening. Chicago police are investigating what led to the shooting.
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Saturday's mass shooting in Washington Park is Chicago’s second-worst since 2013. Citywide, 30 people were shot yesterday, the worst one-day tally since July 2024. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/wash...
Washington Park shooting ranks as Chicago’s second-worst since 2013 - CWB Chicago
A shootout during a picnic in Washington Park on Saturday night now ranks as the second-largest mass shooting in Chicago since at least 2013 after police increased the number of victims to 15. One of ...
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A father-son pair ran a violent West Side drug and prostitution enterprise that they protected with beatings, kidnapping, and robbery, prosecutors say. They allegedly beat one client for 6 days and forced him to liquidate his stock portfolio. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/fath...
Father-son duo accused of running violent West Side narcotics, sex trade operation - CWB Chicago
A father and son teamed up to operate a violent narcotics and sex trade operation from a West Side basement, using beatings, threats, and extortion to control victims, prosecutors say.
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UPDATE: Last night’s shoot-out at a picnic inside Washington Park is now in a tie for worst shooting of the year in Chicago. 1 dead, 13 more injured. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/shoo...
Shootout leaves 1 dead, 13 injured at Washington Park picnic - CWB Chicago
A shootout inside Washington Park left one man dead and 13 others injured Saturday night, according to Chicago police, marking the city’s second-worst shooting of the year.
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A serial thief is stealing electric scooters across the North Side, CPD says. He’s doing it during daytime hours, too. While police are publicly linking him to 7 cases, the crime pattern is believed to be much larger. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/scoo...
Scooter thief is stealing rides across the North Side, CPD says - CWB Chicago
Chicago police are warning North Side residents about a man suspected of stealing electric scooters in a series of daytime thefts. In a new community alert, CPD linked the man to seven scooter thefts ...
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Remember the guy who allegedly tried to light a Molotov cocktail at a CTA bus stop — and went missing after a judge confoundingly released him on an ankle monitor? He’s in jail now. The sheriff tracked him down shortly after we profiled him Wednesday. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/man-...
Man accused of trying to light Molotov cocktail at CTA bus stop is back in custody after going AWOL on ankle monitor - CWB Chicago
The man accused of trying to ignite a Molotov cocktail at a CTA bus stop, then going missing for weeks after a Cook County judge denied prosecutors’ request to keep him in jail, is back in custody. Co...
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Gunrunning in Chicago resulted in a 5-year sentence this week for a Venezuelan migrant and suspected Tren de Aragua member. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/vene...
Venezuelan man gets 5 years for gunrunning in Chicago - CWB Chicago
A Venezuelan man who prosecutors said had ties to the notorious Tren de Aragua gang received a five-year prison sentence this week after pleading guilty to state gunrunning charges stemming from an un...
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A woman claims she was shot in the foot after leaving a bar in Lincoln Park overnight. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/woma...
Woman says she was shot after leaving Lincoln Park bar - CWB Chicago
Police are investigating a woman’s claim that she was shot in the foot after leaving a Lincoln Park bar early Saturday morning.
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CPD says this guy touched a 10-year-old girl at the Humboldt Park swimming pool earlier this month. They need help identifying him so they can arrange a chit-chat. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/man-...
Man sought after police say he touched 10-year-old girl at Humboldt Park pool - CWB Chicago
Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who they say inappropriately touched a 10-year-old girl at the Humboldt Park swimming pool this month.
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A year before 56 decomposing bodies were found at a South Side funeral home, the alderman’s office complained to city officials 2x in a week about odors at the business. A city inspector dismissed the complaint, saying the smell came from a garbage can. cwbchicago.com/2026/08/alde...
Alderman's office raised concerns about funeral home a year before 56 bodies were found, records show - CWB Chicago
Nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found at the South Chicago Chapel, sparking outrage and calls for reform, a Chicago alderperson’s office complained to city officials twice within a wee...
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