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Migrant shot ex’s new boyfriend during day care drop off: prosecutors - CWB Chicago A 23-year-old Venezuelan migrant is accused of lying in wait outside a South Side day care center and shooting his former partner’s new boyfriend as the couple arrived to drop off a child.

A migrant is charged with attempted murder, accused of using a stolen handgun to shoot his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend as they dropped off his child at day care.

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2 detained after carjacking woman near her Northwest Side home - CWB Chicago Two suspects are in custody after a woman was carjacked at gunpoint as she stepped out of her car near her Northwest Side home Wednesday night.

NICE!

Less than 30 minutes after a woman was carjacked near her Irving Park home last night, Chicago cops found her vehicle and arrested two suspects on the South Side.

Charges pending.

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Armed men violently mug woman in Lincoln Park - CWB Chicago Two men violently mugged a 21-year-old woman at gunpoint in Lincoln Park Thursday morning, pulling up alongside her in a sedan and forcing her against a wall before fleeing with her belongings, Chicag...

A 21-year-old woman was violently mugged at gunpoint as she walked along Clark Street near Fullerton Avenue in Lincoln Park this morning.

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Man shot during online sales meetup, police link incident to similar robberies - CWB Chicago A 37-year-old man was shot and critically wounded last week on the West Side after what was supposed to be a routine online sales transaction turned into a robbery. Now, Chicago police say the men res...

A man was shot when an online marketplace meetup went sideways on the West Side late last month, police say.

Now, detectives think the offenders are responsible for at least 2 other robberies in the area, including another in which they fired shots at a victim.

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Parolee charged with trying to kill 4 Chicago cops - CWB Chicago A man who got a sweetheart plea deal for a serious gun case in December is accused of trying to kill four Chicago police officers Monday morning in the Gresham neighborhood.

BREAKING: Parolee charged with trying to kill 4 Chicago cops Monday.

Records show he received a sentence of just TWO years for being a felon in possession of a firearm late last year.

He was out of prison LESS than a year after being arrested!

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Burglars targeted 88-year-old Bridgeport woman in sneaky scheme, prosecutors say - CWB Chicago Two suburban men used a ruse about construction work to get inside an elderly woman's Bridgeport home to steal money and jewelry from right under her nose, prosecutors say. Now, one of them has been l...

Just can’t leave an 88-year-old woman alone, eh?

Prosecutors say these two used a construction ruse to get inside an 88-year-old Bridgeport woman’s home so they could steal cash and jewelry from her bedroom.

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Illinois bill would reclassify fentanyl overdoses as 'poisonings,' but coroners say it's 'basically lying' - CWB Chicago Some Illinois lawmakers want to rebrand fentanyl deaths as “poisoning” instead of “overdose,” but coroners say the change would force them to lie on death certificates.

Some Illinois politicians want to force coroners and medical examiners to label fentanyl deaths as “poisonings” instead of “overdoses” to make it easier for grieving families.

Coroners and medical examiners say it would be “basically lying."

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Fugitive who killed father-son jewelry store owners in Little Village was on felony pretrial release, prosecutors say - CWB Chicago The man who shot and killed the father and son operators of a family jewelry store in Little Village late last year was AWOL from two felony cases at the time of the murders, prosecutors said Tuesday....

He's accused of killing the father-and-son owners of a Little Village jewelry store during a snatch-and-grab theft attempt last November. Prosecutors say Muhammad Thomas was AWOL from two felony cases when he killed them.

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'Gun battle while school was letting out' involved man on felony pretrial release, officials say - CWB Chicago A gunfight between two men outside a Chicago public high school during afternoon dismissal in January involved an 18-year-old who was on felony pretrial, officials said during a detention hearing for ...

Two gunmen got into a shootout outside an Austin high school at dismissal on January 22.

Now, prosecutors say one of the gunmen was on felony pretrial release.

#Chicago

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Gunman ambushes cops investigating prostitution complaint in Englewood; suspect detained - CWB Chicago A man is in custody after he allegedly ambushed Chicago police officers, opening fire on two squad cars as cops investigated a prostitution complaint in Englewood early Monday morning. The officers, w...

A gunman ambushed cops as they investigated a prostitution complaint in Englewood yesterday morning.

The officers, who were not injured, did not return fire. But they did arrest the shooter.

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Shoplifter stole bouquets and a card, then shot the security guard who tried to stop him: prosecutors - CWB Chicago A 19-year-old man is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a security guard and two other people while trying to steal flowers and a greeting card from a Jewel-Osco store in Bronzeville...

He tried to shoplift several bouquets and a greeting card — and then shot the Jewel-Osco guard who tried to stop him, prosecutors say. Two other people were struck by bullets, too.

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Man charged with randomly punching DePaul student in the Loop - CWB Chicago Another man has joined the growing list of so-called “Loop puncher” defendants, men accused of randomly attacking people, usually women, in the downtown area. His name is Samuel Z. Jackson, and offici...

Add another name to the growing list of “Loop Puncher” defendants.

Prosecutors say he was on parole for robbery when he walloped a female DePaul student downtown.

He’s been arrested for at least 3 similar attacks.

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Kim Foxx must answer questions about meetings with lawyers who ran exoneration group and sued city at the same time, federal judge rules - CWB Chicago A federal judge has ordered former Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx to sit for a video-recorded deposition in a wrongful conviction lawsuit. Attorneys for the city and a former police detective i...

A judge has ordered Kim Foxx to sit for a deposition in a wrongful conviction lawsuit

Topic: Decisions she made and meetings she had with lawyers who ran the Exoneration Project while working for the city’s most prolific wrongful prosecution lawsuit firm

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Twice convicted of attempted murder, Georgia man drove to Chicago to help carry out a killing, prosecutors say - CWB Chicago A 61-year-old man with two previous convictions for attempted murder drove all the way from Georgia to help kill a man on Chicago's West Side last summer, prosecutors say.

Twice convicted of attempted murder, he drove all the way from Georgia to help kill a man on the West Side last summer, prosecutors say.

A judge ordered him detained, saying he's “an extreme threat.”

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Gun owner says CPD arrested him when he reported bullets went missing during traffic stop - CWB Chicago A Chicago man is suing the city and three CPD officers, alleging he was arrested when he tried file a report about bullets he says went missing from his legally owned firearm during a traffic stop.

A licensed gun owner says Chicago cops secured his weapon during a traffic stop, but two bullets were missing when he got it back.

They arrested him when he tried to file a report about the missing ammo.

Now the city and the cops are getting sued.

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Popeye's worker fired gun at customers who wanted to split the check, prosecutors claim - CWB Chicago Prosecutors say a fried chicken restaurant drive-thru worker opened fire on a customer's car because they wanted to split the check after he had already rung up the purchase.

A drive-thru worker has been detained after prosecutors accused him of firing a shot at customers who wanted to split the bill for their drive-thru chicken order.

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Thanksgiving Day killer thought victim was pulling on car doors in the neighborhood, prosecutors say - CWB Chicago A suburban man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal Thanksgiving Day slaying of a man in Garfield Ridge, a killing prosecutors say stemmed from suspicions that the victim was pulling...

Prosecutors say Richard Negron shot Paul Kalec dead on Thanksgiving morning because he thought Kalec was pulling on car doors, trying to steal things.

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Outrageous! Red Line robber was wearing an ankle monitor for a Red Line robbery he committed while wearing an ankle monitor: allegations - CWB Chicago A Chicago man is accused of robbing a Red Line passenger last week while on electronic monitoring for robbing another Red Line passenger last year. Incredibly, he was on electronic monitoring at the t...

OUTRAGEOUS! Prosecutors say he robbed a Red Line passenger last week while wearing an ankle monitor —  for robbing another Red Line passenger while wearing an ankle monitor for robbery!

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166 pounds of meth in suburban man's garage results in 6-year prison sentence - CWB Chicago A Cicero man accused of storing more than 166 pounds of methamphetamine in garbage bags inside his garage has been sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug delivery charges...

What is 166 pounds of methamphetamine in your garage worth?

About six years in prison.

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Suspect sought in shooting of 14-year-old in the Loop - CWB Chicago Chicago police have released surveillance images of the person they believe to be responsible for shooting a 14-year-old boy in the Loop earlier this month.

🚨 CPD has released surveillance images of the gunman who shot a 14-year-old in the Loop earlier this month. No arrests yet…

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DUI driver offered cop $400 bribe, expected to 'test positive for being a man': report - CWB Chicago Chicago police say an intoxicated man fell asleep behind the wheel of a running SUV in Pilsen, then tried to hand an officer $400 in cash to avoid a DUI arrest, saying he "gotta get the f*** up outta ...

A DUI driver who fell asleep behind the wheel offered cops a $400 bribe because he “gotta get the fuck up outta here,” Chicago police say.

He also allegedly told officers that a toxicology screening would show him testing “positive for being a man.”

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Man shot 14-year-old during Kennedy Expressway road rage altercation: ISP - CWB Chicago An Avondale man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing a gun at another vehicle during a road rage confrontation on the Kennedy Expressway last week, injuring a 14-year-old boy.

Prosecutors say he shot a 14-year-old boy during a road rage altercation on the Kennedy Expressway.

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Man charged with killing father, son in jewelry store robbery - CWB Chicago A U.S. Marshals task force has arrested a 35-year-old West Side man in St. Louis in connection with the fatal shooting of a father and son at their family-owned jewelry store in Little Village last au...

Great news! A man is being charged with the murder of a father and son during the robbery of their family jewelry store in Little Village last autumn.

He’s also charged with another shooting and a separate robbery, crimes dating back to 2023.

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Bystanders narrowly escaped Rogers Park gunfire, video shows - CWB Chicago Newly surfaced video shows how close bystanders came to being struck during Tuesday night’s shooting in Rogers Park, capturing nine shots fired beneath a Howard Street overpass as pedestrians scramble...

Newly obtained video shows nine shots fired beneath a Howard Street overpass in Rogers Park, with bystanders scrambling for safety.

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Kids locked themselves in bathroom as serial burglar ransacked their Logan Square home: prosecutors - CWB Chicago A 62-year-old man accused of burglarizing a suburban auto dealership earlier this month skipped court and days later broke into two Chicago homes, including one where two children hid in a bathroom wh...

Feb. 13: Charged with burglarizing a suburban car dealership

Feb 18: Skips court, judge sends him a postcard reminding him to show up for court

Feb 22: Allegedly burglarizes homes in Lincoln Park and Logan Square, including one that had kids cowering in a bathroom

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Chicago man gets nearly 10 years for robbing utility workers at gunpoint - CWB Chicago A Chicago man has been sentenced to 116 months in federal prison for robbing three electrical workers at gunpoint in broad daylight, a crime prosecutors say was part of an escalating pattern of high-v...

He just received nearly 10 years in federal prison for robbing a group of utility workers at gunpoint.

But his problems aren’t over.

He’s still facing charges for being part of a crew that stole $210,000 from the Mag Mile Louis Vuitton store.

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Woman accused of murdering Uber Eats driver during carjacking on Facebook: ‘if u missing a car, u can come get it! We don't want it!!’ - CWB Chicago Shortly after an Uber Eats driver was killed while trying to get his minivan back from carjackers outside Loretto Hospital early Monday morning, the woman now accused of killing him fired up her Faceb...

Exclusive…

The woman accused of running over and killing an Uber Eats driver during a carjacking on the West Side made a Facebook post when she got home:

“if u missing a car, u can come get it! We don’t want it!!”

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Gunmen fire shot during bump-and-run robbery in River North, police say - CWB Chicago Four masked gunmen fired a shot into the pavement during a brazen bump-and-run robbery in the heart of River North early Wednesday, according to Chicago police.

An armed crew fired one shot during a bump-and-run robbery in the heart of River North this morning, police say.

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Man shot in Rogers Park has served prison time for two shootings, records show - CWB Chicago A 36-year-old man who was shot on a Rogers Park street Wednesday night has a long and violent history in the same neighborhood, including prison sentences for firing at a car full of people and shooti...

A man shot near the Howard CTA station last night is no stranger to shootings in the neighborhood — although he has usually been on the other end of the gun.

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Why is she smiling? Woman charged with killing, carjacking Uber Eats driver grins for her mugshot - CWB Chicago A Maywood woman is due in court Wednesday to face allegations that she killed an Uber Eats driver during a carjacking outside Loretto Hospital earlier this week.

Why is that woman smiling???

Cops say she’s the person who killed Uber Eats driver Daniel Figueroa by running him over during a carjacking outside Loretto Hospital on Monday.

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