Chicago police warn North Side residents of men armed with semi-automatic guns committing robberies
In each incident, Chicago police say a group of men armed with semi-automatic weapons approached unsuspecting victims and demanded their property. Sometimes the victims' vehicles were stolen. Two of the victims were shot in a leg.
Chicago alderman leads 'safety walk' on North Side amid crime surge
Eleven robberies and carjackings since December 6th: the Alderman of the 43rd ward calls the situation "frightening" and "frustrating."
More Chicago cops being sent to Lincoln Park amid crime surge
More Chicago police officers are headed to Lincoln Park amid a spike in crime.
Clerk pepper sprayed during robbery of smoke shop in Lakeview
A male store clerk was pepper sprayed during a robbery of a smoke shop Tuesday in Lakeview on the North Side.
Chicago man, 30, charged in fatal Lake View hit-and-run
Chicago police say Brett Dimick was driving in the Lake View neighborhood when he allegedly struck two pedestrians, killing one of them and then fleeing the scene.
Robbers target victims on Chicago's North Side - sometimes robbing two or three people within minutes
These robbers seem willing to target several victims in one neighborhood back-to-back. Two of the robberies happened just moments apart outside Wrigley Field. Three of the others were all within a 40 minute period in Lake View.
Amazon truck stolen at gunpoint in Lake View
STOLEN AMAZON TRUCK: Chicago police say a 27-year-old was delivering packages when an offender approached him and demanded the vehicle and the victim's property at gunpoint.
Chicago police warn North Side residents of recent armed robberies, carjackings
The offenders were described as two to five Black males between the ages of 13 and 25, Chicago police said. They were wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and ski masks.
17-year-old charged in pair of armed robberies in Lake View
A 17-year-old boy was charged Monday in connection with two armed robberies in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side.
Lakeview residents fight to save 100-year-old trees
In a city with so much old infrastructure, everybody wants improvements. But for some residents of Lakeview, those improvements are colliding with neighborhood treasures.
Chicago CEO, wife accused of filming nannies on secret cameras while they undressed, bathed
The lawsuit alleges that Michael Johnston and his wife Kelly Johnston recorded the nanny and her friend while they were undressing or bathing.
Concealed carry holder fatally shoots gunman outside his Lake View home
A man shot and killed one of two gunmen during a confrontation outside his home Wednesday night in the Lake View neighborhood.
5 armed robberies reported overnight on the North Side
Chicago police are warning the public about a pair of robbers who are targeting people in the Lake View and Uptown neighborhoods on the North Side.
Man, 23, missing after leaving River North bar
A search is underway for a 23-year-old man reported missing over the weekend after leaving a club in the River North neighborhood.
5-year-old boy found alone at North Side CTA station
A young boy has been reunited with his mother after he was found wandering around a CTA Red Line Station on the North Side by himself.
Chicago pizza place: Not enough staff to open on Sunday, in spite of $18 to $21 per hour wage
“My cooks average $18-$21 hour, plus paid days off. I also pay overtime. I have a BCBS health/dental plan available. My employees may eat/drink anything they want on any given day. I cover sick days, you name it, I probably do it.”
Young woman attacked and robbed in Lake View early Sunday
The 24-year-old victim was walking when the man yelled at her to come closer When she did not, he came up and pushed her and robbed her.