Chicago Crime
Bank branch in Near West Side Jewel robbed
A bank branch inside a Jewel store on the Near West Side was robbed Saturday morning, authorities said. About 10:15 a.m., a man handed a note announcing a robbery to a teller at the TCF Bank branch in the Jewel store at 1200 S. Ashland …
Teenager killed, man wounded in West Pullman shooting
Male in late teens shot to death on West Pullman street September 22, 2012 10:18AM A teenager was shot to death on a sidewalk in the Far South Side West Pullman neighborhood early Saturday. Police responded to the 0 to 100 block of West 122nd …
Riverdale police fatally shoot man who allegedly pointed gun at officers
Riverdale police shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them in the south suburb Friday evening. Officers were responding to reports that someone was firing a gun, and allegedly saw 40-year-old Steven L. Watson enter an apartment building in the 13900 …
Ride-along: No murders, one shooting makes it a ‘good day’ in Englewood
Toriano Clinton rolls up to a curbside memorial for a dead gang member and slows his SUV. “Hey, Pretty Boy,” a middle-aged drug dealer calls to the plainclothes Englewood District cop. Clinton smiles, even though he hates the nickname. “Everything cool, cuz?” he says. The dealer nods. Throughout his shift on this hot summer night, Clinton will go through the same exchange a dozen times. Police work in one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods isn’t only about chasing the bad guys and locking them up. It’s also about connecting with the people you see every day — even the bad
Feds: Chicago men grew $7 million worth of cannabis near Kankakee
Two men who grew high-grade marijuana in rural Kankakee County, then sold it from a home in Chicago, are facing federal narcotics charges after agents seized more than $7 million worth of cannabis. Gerardo Correa and Jose Haro-Gutierrez were arrested about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday in …
Feds: Crooked lawyer tripped up by text messages
A Lake County attorney used his bankruptcy clients’ credit cards for personal use, and then discharged the debt in their bankruptcy cases, federal prosecutors said Friday in announcing charges against him.
54-year-old man shot during argument in Roseland
A 54-year-old man is in good condition after being shot during an argument late Thursday night in the Far South Side Roseland neighborhood. The man was arguing with someone in the 100 block of West 95th Street about 11:05 p.m. when that person pulled out …
2 men shot, one fatally, on Far South Side
Two men were wounded -— one fatally — in a shooting Thursday night in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side, authorities said.
Man fatally shot in Humboldt Park; police car hit in chase
A man was fatally shot in a gangway near his home late Thursday night in Humboldt Park, and a vehicle suspected in the shooting later hit a police car after a chase.
At the end of the long trial, Christopher Vaughn jurors assemble one last time
After spending a grueling five weeks together in a Joliet courtroom, the jurors who quickly convicted Christopher Vaughn of murdering his family adjourned only as far as a tavern down the street. There, over beers and drinks on a patio at McBrody’s, they rehashed details about the horrific murder case they had been barred from discussing during the trial and barely had time to talk about during their 50 minutes of deliberation.
Smoke detectors at apartment where infant died weren’t working
Fire Department investigators say there were smoke detectors at a Humboldt Park apartment building were an infant girl died in a blaze Wednesday, but they were not working.
Libertyville man pleads guilty to stealing CME Group software
A north suburban man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to stealing CME Group software in an attempt to create a similar product in China.
8-year-old girl escapes kidnapping attempt in Lawndale
Police are searching for a man who attempted to kidnap an 8-year-old girl Wednesday in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Man shot during attempted robbery in Englewood
A man was shot early Thursday during an attempted robbery in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. The 27-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in 7400 block of South Aberdeen Street about 12:45 a.m. when two males approached and attempted to rob him, police News …
Man found shot to death on South Side
A man was found shot to death in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side Wednesday night, police said. The 23-year-old man was found dead in the 6800 block of South Calumet Avenue about 7:20 p.m., police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said. …
