Chicago Crime

CHICAGO — The owner of a Gage Park jewelry store said she’s worried about the future of her business after it was targeted by four thieves who robbed the store at gunpoint in the middle of the day last week. Joyeria Molina, in the 2600 block of West 51st Street, only opened its doors a [...]

CHICAGO — Four people, including the alleged shooter, were injured after a shooting inside a home on the city’s Far South Side. According to police, the shooting happened just after 7 p.m. Monday on the second-floor of a residence in the 9300 block of South Racine Avenue in the Brainerd neighborhood. Read more...

The gunman suspected of killing three people and critically wounding a fourth before dying in a shootout with police at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, had unsuccessfully sought a job at the school, the Associated Press reported. Read more...

CHICAGO — An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged Tuesday after he robbed a woman in mid-late November, according to the Chicago Police Department. Read more...

CHICAGO — A man has died after being found shot in the chest in the city’s West Loop. Police responded to a person shot in the 100 block of North Clinton Street around 12:50 a.m. Thursday. Read more...

CHICAGO — Four people are in custody after an armed robbery that led to a police chase and ended in a crash in Brighton Park overnight. Police said the incident occurred near the 2000 block of West 38th Street around 12:30 a.m. near Damen Avenue where a black sedan jumped the curb and struck a [...]

CHICAGO — A string of crash-and-grab burglaries across the city has prompted Chicago police to offer a warning to businesses. According to police, nine businesses across the city were targeted in crash-and-grab burglaries in the last month and a half.  Read more...

CHICAGO — A man was hospitalized Monday afternoon after he was reportedly shot in the groin on the city’s South Side. According to the Chicago Police Department, a man was reportedly shot in the groin in the 7100 block of South King Drive in the city’s Grand Crossing neighborhood just after 2 p.m. on Monday. [...]

CHICAGO — A man was shot while running away from an attempted robbery Tuesday morning in Gage Park. Just before 7:30 a.m., officers responded to the 5300 block of South Rockwell on the report of a person shot. Read more...

CHICAGO — A man is recovering after he was beaten and stabbed on the Near North Side in the early morning hours on Sunday, police say.  According to Chicago Police, the attack happened around 3 a.m. in the 400 block of North Clark Street in River North.  Read more...