Chicago Crime

CHICAGO — More armed robberies in Chicago overnight as residents on the North and West sides are voicing their concerns. In one of the latest incidents, a cellphone store was targeted in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Read more...

CHICAGO — Nine armed robberies were committed within an hour on the city’s North Side overnight, police said. Latest police records show robberies for this area are up 54 percent from 20201 and city-wide robberies are up more than 25 precent from last year. Read more...

MARKHAM, Ill. — An armed robbery in Summit has led to a police stand-off in south suburban Markham in which shots have reportedly been fired. A man robbed an AT&T store in Summit and police were able to track the suspect to a home at 1522 West 162nd Street in Markham. A SWAT team is at the [...]

CHICAGO — Three armed robberies and an attempted armed robbery, all in a span of about 15 minutes, were conducted Tuesday night, according to police. The first armed robbery happened at around 9:24 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Division. Police said a 60-year-old man was standing in a parking lot when another man [...]

A dramatic video shows the moment a Chicago driver was carjacked in a coordinated, blindsided attack by several armed men, further highlighting the city’s rampant and flagrant crime wave. Read more...

Nearly 20 people were shot Friday into Sunday night in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. ABC 7 reported that at least 18 people had been shot during the weekend by 9:01 p.m. Sunday night. Read more...

CHICAGO — Chicago police are investigating after a woman says she was sexually assaulted inside her Logan Square apartment. Police said the sexual assault took place just before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Read more...

HINSDALE, Ill. — Authorities in the Western Suburbs are actively searching for an armed robbery suspect in a Hinsdale neighborhood Thursday afternoon. According to the Addison Police Department, officers responded to reports of a robbery on the 1600 block of West Lake Street around 1 p.m. on Thursday. Shortly after, Hinsdale police located a vehicle [...]

CHICAGO — Police are investigating after an armed robbery spree on the city’s Northwest Side, targeting mostly liquor stores. The first incident happened around 10:25 p.m. Sunday near the corner of Division and Paulina streets. Police said two males, armed with handguns, walked into a liquor store and robbed two employees. The offenders took a [...]

CHICAGO — Police say three officers were taken to the hospital after they were bitten by dogs in West Garfield Park on Sunday. According to police, it happened while officers were conducting an investigation in the 4000 block of West Wilcox Avenue just after 11:20 a.m. Read more...