Chicago man charged with armed robbery inside Loop convenience store last month
A man is in custody in connection to an armed robbery that left a store clerk stabbed in the Loop last month.
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A man is in custody in connection to an armed robbery that left a store clerk stabbed in the Loop last month.
The park where the stabbing happened is just north of the Harold Washington Library.
Chicago city leaders are working to prevent a repeat of last weekend's chaos in the Loop.
Access to Millennium Park was blocked off with grates Friday evening. Salt trucks were also posted to protect the area.
Youngsters out with a mentoring group last weekend now fear if they come back downtown, people will look at them with side eyes.
Security measures like bag checks at beach entry points and the curfew for minors at Millennium Park will also be in place, according to Police.
The scenes last weekend showing teenagers and young adults jumping on CTA buses, and attacking and robbing people downtown, left so many people in shock. Yet for others, it was deeper.
The girls, 13 and 15, were arrested on Wednesday around 7:40 p.m., in the 0-100 block of West 79th Street.
Two teenage girls are facing charges after robbing two women just a day apart in the Loop this week. The girls, 13 and 15, were arrested on Wednesday around 7:40 p.m., in the 0-100 block of West 79th Street.
The suspects took an unknown amount of money and merchandise before fleeing eastbound on foot, according to police.
One of the suspects produced a sharp object and stabbed him several times.
A Chicago woman who helped the couple get to safety said she tried flagging down several police cruisers that did not stop.
The Chicago Police Department has opened an internal investigation into officers' response to an attack in the Loop on Saturday night. A couple was visiting from South Carolina and walking downtown, trying to find a restaurant. Video circulating online shows they were cornered outside of Macy's.
The couple remains noticeably shaken up – trying to find moments to smile after what they went through.
The video of the vicious attack near a T-Mobile store on Wabash Avenue has been shared millions of times online.
The mom, who asked that we keep her anonymous, trusted her son. So on a surprisingly nice April day, she allowed her son to go downtown with friends – rather than giving her usual response.
Our non-stop news crews spotted several Chicago police officers Monday night outside a parking garage near Lake and Wells.
Our non-stop news crews spotted several Chicago police officers Monday night outside a parking garage near Lake and Wells.
Charges were pending late Monday, and Area Three detectives are investigating.
"I'm not going to use your language, which I think is wrong, to say that it was mayhem," Lightfoot said when a reporter asked her about the incidents.
There is no other way to describe it – what happened downtown Saturday night was scary. It took hours before the police got it under control.
Managers of nearby businesses who had a clear view said the crowds this past Saturday night started out peaceful and then quickly got out of hand.
"It's not the last time it's going to happen."
"It's not the last time it's going to happen."
There have been multiple reports of gunfire, fights and bottles being thrown at CTA buses.
A man is dead after being found with a puncture wound to his body in downtown Chicago Sunday morning.
A driver ran a red light and hit a Chicago police squad car in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood early Sunday, leaving two officers injured.
A deadly crash shut down DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning.
No one was in custody Sunday morning in connection with either of the shootings that transpired Friday night in the Loop.
Firefighters on Sunday morning were investigating a possible explosion at a home in Oswego, Illinois.
Tatiana Schlossberg, who has been married to doctor George Moran since 2017, has two young children.
As Rev. Jesse Jackson's condition remains stable, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president in the 1980s, received a visit from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Des Moines Public Schools has released a report claiming it received an incomplete background check and a likely forged transcript when hiring former superintendent Ian Roberts.
Ofelia Herrera and Rafael Hernandez have refused to alter their routines as street food vendors during an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago that has caused many without legal status to stay home since it began in early September.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been disbarred.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Ofelia Herrera and Rafael Hernandez have refused to alter their routines as street food vendors during an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago that has caused many without legal status to stay home since it began in early September.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic.
Chicago's The Smoke Daddy barbecue restaurant announced Wednesday that it is closing its original Wicker Park neighborhood location.
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show.
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
Suzanne Le Mignot’s sister, Claudine, took some captivating pictures of the sky, while Mary Kay Kleist introduces us to Josephine Tiller, a young survivor of leukemia.
A deadly crash shut down DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago’s South Side early Sunday morning.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said it was not clear if the shootings were related. Asal Rezaei reports.
Firefighters on Sunday morning were investigating a possible explosion at a home in Oswego, Illinois.
No one was in custody Sunday morning in connection with either of the shootings that transpired Friday night in the Loop.
Two people were killed and a third was wounded during a concert at a restaurant in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday night.
A deadly crash shut down DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning.
A man is dead after being found with a puncture wound to his body in downtown Chicago Sunday morning.
A driver ran a red light and hit a Chicago police squad car in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood early Sunday, leaving two officers injured.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
Federal agents are being accused of wrongly arresting protesters in Broadview as part of a promotional video for the Department of Homeland Security.
A leaking roof didn't just damage a Homewood condo, it forced the owner out of his home. The HOA vowed to fix everything, but eight months later, the damage is still there and so is the frustration.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
Kickoff in today's game between the Steelers and the Bears is set for 1 p.m. ET at Soldier Field in Chicago.
The Bulls trailed for most of the night, but they put together a 10-0 run midway through the final period.
Illinois shot 69% from the floor in the first half and led 54-19 at halftime.
The Miami Heat have rolled to a 143-107 win over the Chicago Bulls.
The Bears won't have any of their starting linebackers on the field on Sunday when they host the Steelers, who have yet to reveal if quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be under center.
A man is dead after being found with a puncture wound to his body in downtown Chicago Sunday morning.
No one was in custody Sunday morning in connection with either of the shootings that transpired Friday night in the Loop.
Two people were killed and a third was wounded during a concert at a restaurant in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday night.
A judge ordered the man charged with setting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line to be held in custody while he awaits trial.
Chicago police believe two burglaries at a shopping center in the Heart of Chicago community were part of a citywide crime spree.
