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CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 1h

ICE is now barred from making civil arrests at county courthouses.

The order by Chief Judge Timothy Evans protects people attending court from being detained on civil immigration matters.

Execution of warrants signed by judges are not affected.

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Chief judge bars ICE civil arrests at county court facilities - CWB Chicago

Chief Judge Timothy Evans has issued a sweeping administrative order that prohibits civil arrests, including those carried out by federal immigration agents, inside or on the surrounding property of C...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 1d

A Humboldt Park man accused of shooting his daughter and firing at her girlfriend in a dispute over their same-sex relationship now faces attempted murder and hate crime charges.

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Man shot daughter, fired at her girlfriend during dispute over same-sex relationship, prosecutors say - CWB Chicago

A Humboldt Park man accused of shooting his 18-year-old daughter and firing at her girlfriend because he was displeased with their same-sex relationship is in custody after officials tracked him down ...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the people to target in a Facebook Marketplace rip-off, prosecutors say Isaiah Williams picked one of the worst: a Chicago police sergeant.

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Chicago man accused of robbing off-duty sergeant during phone sale meetup - CWB Chicago

Of all the people to rip off in a Facebook Marketplace deal, Isaiah Williams is accused of picking one of the worst: an off-duty Chicago police sergeant.

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Armando Lopez was free on felony bail when he helped murder nurse Frank Aguilar, who police say was mistaken for a rival gang member.

He’s now been sentenced to 25 years in prison

He’ll be out in 2044.

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25 years for killing nurse in mistaken identity drive-by while on felony bail - CWB Chicago

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a drive-by shooting that killed a Little Village nurse in 2019, a crime that investigators said stemmed from mistaken gang identity. Arma...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 1d

A former Chicago cop has been sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing four victims, including two kids he met while on duty.

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Ex-Chicago cop sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing 4 victims, including 2 kids he met on-duty - CWB Chicago

A former Chicago police officer who sexually abused four victims, including two children he met through his work as a cop, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 1d

12 years for the man accused of viciously beating two Edgewater men during a home invasion that was allegedly sparked by a $600 cocaine debt.

One of the victims died during the attack, but the medical examiner determined heart disease was the primary cause

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‘Ziploc’ sentenced to 12 years for brutal Edgewater home invasion tied to $600 cocaine debt - CWB Chicago

A Chicago man who prosecutors said beat an amputee to death while trying to collect a $600 cocaine debt during a home invasion in Edgewater has been sentenced to 12 years in prison—but he won’t serve ...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 2d

A tourist waiting for a rideshare in the Gold Coast was lured into a fake Uber, then robbed at gunpoint by two women, CPD says.

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Tourist robbed at gunpoint after getting into phony rideshare in Gold Coast - CWB Chicago

Two women pretending to be rideshare drivers robbed a tourist at gunpoint in the Gold Coast early Sunday after convincing him they were his ride, according to Chicago police.

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 2d

A man is in critical condition after a concealed carry holder shot him in South Shore on Sunday morning. The CCL holder told police that he fired shots at car thieves who tried to run him over with his own vehicle.

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Concealed carry holder shoots car thief who tried to run him: report - CWB Chicago

Chicago police are investigating after a concealed carry holder reported shooting a man who tried to run him over with his own stolen car Sunday morning in South Shore.

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 2d

2003: Gets 32-year sentence for murder

2019: Conviction reversed, new trial ordered

2024: Prosecutors drop the case. He seeks a certificate of innocence

Now: Charged with threatening to shoot a woman during armed robbery.

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Man awaiting certificate of innocence for 1999 murder is now accused of threatening to shoot woman during armed robbery - CWB Chicago

A man seeking a certificate of innocence for a reversed 1999 murder conviction is now detained on new charges after prosecutors said he robbed and threatened to shoot a woman during a confrontation in...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Three months after the deadliest mass shooting in Chicago history, there are still no arrests.

So, Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the killers behind the July 2 River North drive-by that left 4 people dead and 14 injured

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$10K reward offered in unsolved River North mass shooting that left 4 dead, 14 wounded - CWB Chicago

Three months after what is believed to be the worst mass shooting in Chicago history occurred outside a River North club, no arrests have been made. Cook County Crime Stoppers is hoping to change that...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Prosecutors say a DePaul University student endured a terrifying ordeal on the CTA Red Line when two men cornered him, threatened to kill him, and forced his friends and family to send money.

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DePaul student robbed, used as extortion bait on crosstown Red Line ride: prosecutors - CWB Chicago

An 18-year-old DePaul University student was cornered on a Red Line train and threatened with death before his family was forced to send money through Cash App and Zelle, prosecutors said. Police late...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Prosecutors yesterday revealed new details about a string of “Loop Puncher” attacks investigators linked to Derek Rucker.

Most of the new allegations involve incidents on Red Line trains on the North Side.

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Prosecutors detail ‘Loop Puncher’ attacks on CTA, downtown streets - CWB Chicago

Prosecutors on Friday released new details about a string of attacks Chicago police have linked to a so-called “Loop Puncher,” a small group of men known for randomly attacking women in the downtown a...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 4d

He carjacked a guy at gunpoint while on electronic monitoring for shooting at a Cook County sheriff’s deputy.

Yesterday, a judge sent him to prison for 22 years.

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22 years for carjacking victim while on electronic monitoring for shooting at sheriff's deputy - CWB Chicago

A Chicago man who carjacked a Facebook Marketplace seller while on electronic monitoring for trying to kill a Cook County sheriff’s deputy was handed a 22-year prison sentence yesterday.

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 4d

The head of the Border Patrol’s enforcement efforts posted a picture of his agents detaining a rapist who posed as a rideshare driver.

Problem: The picture shows the wrong guy.

And the accused rapist has been in the Cook County jail since being charged.

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ICE commander wrongly identifies man as a rapist offficials allowed to walk the streets of Chicago - CWB Chicago

The federal agent leading the government’s intensified immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago has wrongly identified a man detained by ICE agents as a rapist who was set free to roam the city whi...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 4d

58 years.

That’s the sentence for a man who killed his half-sister’s boyfriend while on electronic monitoring for another shooting case.

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58 years for killing half-sister’s boyfriend while on electronic monitoring for another shooting - CWB Chicago

A Chicago man who killed his half-sister’s longtime boyfriend while on electronic monitoring for a separate shooting case has been sentenced to 58 years in prison.

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 6d

A woman heading to work yesterday morning found a young boy shot to death beside her car in Washington Park.

She’d heard gunfire overnight—but never called 911.

That neighborhood used to have ShotSpotter.

It doesn’t anymore, Brandon.

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Murdered boy found in Washington Park area once covered by ShotSpotter system - CWB Chicago

Police are investigating after a woman discovered the body of a child near her car in Washington Park. She told police she heard gunfire overnight but never called 911. The area hasn’t had ShotSpotter...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 6d

A man was stabbed and choked unconscious yesterday evening after confronting a group of teens who allegedly stole a tire from his bike on the Bloomingdale Trail in Bucktown.

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Man stabbed after confronting bike tire thief on Bloomingdale Trail - CWB Chicago

A man was stabbed and choked unconscious Tuesday night after confronting a group of teenagers who stole a wheel from his bicycle on the Bloomingdale Trail in Bucktown, according to a Chicago police re...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 6d

The hits just keep on coming…. literally.

Another “Loop Puncher” attack caught on video this week. Not far from the Mag Mile this time.

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'Loop Puncher' strikes again, clobbering woman near the Mag Mile (video) - CWB Chicago

Police are looking for the man who randomly punched a woman on a busy downtown Chicago street Monday morning in what appears to be the latest in a growing string of unprovoked attacks that have sparke...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Federal prosecutors say a Chicago man threw rocks at a Border Patrol vehicle and, after being arrested, tried to set off the agents’ tear gas supply with his feet inside their SUV.

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Handcuffed arrestee tried to set off Border Patrol's tear gas supply with his feet: prosecutors - CWB Chicago

A Chicago man faces federal assault charges for allegedly throwing rocks at a Border Patrol vehicle and, after being arrested and placed in the agents’ SUV, trying to set off their tear gas supply wit...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 7d

In 2021, a woman was shot during a carjacking outside a Logan Square grocery store.

18 months later, DNA test results linked him to the crime.

Now, he’s been given a 12-year prison sentence.

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Man linked by DNA to Logan Square carjacking and shooting sentenced to 12 years - CWB Chicago

A Chicago man has been given a 12-year prison sentence for a 2021 Logan Square carjacking that left a woman shot — a case solved nearly a year and a half later when DNA from the victim’s car door came...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 7d

A woman found not guilty by reason of insanity of trying to kill a Chicago police officer cannot change her name until at least 2029, a judge said Monday.

“I think this is a matter of public interest,” said Judge Mary Trew.

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Woman who tried to kill Chicago cop is barred from changing her name, for now - CWB Chicago

Whitley Temple will continue to be named Whitley Temple for at least four more years. On Monday, a Cook County judge denied her request to change her name, citing a lack of candor and ongoing court su...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Two men are charged with robbing customers at gunpoint of gold chains inside a West Town deli, but the case does not appear to be related to an ongoing string of jewelry snatchings downtown.

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Duo stole gold chains at gunpoint in West Town deli holdup: prosecutors - CWB Chicago

Two men are accused of robbing two customers at gunpoint inside a West Town deli, taking their gold chains during a brazen daytime stickup that is unrelated to a recent wave of chain-snatching robberi...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 8d

Joshua Concepcion and Alexis Perez were on pretrial release for felony gun charges when they murdered 60-year-old Federico Bautista on the Stevenson Expressway.

Now, they’re heading off to prison.

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Two men sentenced for murdering driver on Stevenson Expressway while out on pretrial release - CWB Chicago

Two men who killed a 60-year-old man in an expressway shooting nearly four years ago while they were both on pretrial release for felony gun cases have pleaded guilty. Joshua Concepcion, 22, and Alexi...

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 8d

A man was shot on a Loop sidewalk overnight, CPD says. Surveillance video showed an SUV pulling up near a 7-Eleven as its driver fired several shots.

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Man shot on Loop sidewalk overnight - CWB Chicago

A 36-year-old man is recovering after being shot on a downtown Chicago sidewalk overnight, marking the sixth shooting in the Loop so far this year.

CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 8d

The FBI and ATF are offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests in two assaults on federal officers tied to Chicago’s “Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement effort.

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$50K reward for info on drivers who rammed federal agents over the weekend - CWB Chicago

Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for two assaults on federal officers and damage to government prope...