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UIC student tried to ignite incendiary device, stab another student, officials say

November 5, 2026 5:56 AM Tim Hecke

A University of Illinois Chicago student was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to deploy an incendiary device and stab another student with a large knife inside Student Center East, a busy campus building. No injuries were reported.

Chicago shut down ShotSpotter. But a suburban gunshot alert helped CPD solve a CPS student’s murder

November 4, 2026 5:51 PM Tim Hecke

A suburban ShotSpotter alert helped investigators build a murder case against a man accused of killing three people in Chicago — including a 17-year-old CPS student shot while biking to school.

Thieves are stealing locked, parked cars in Lakeview and Uptown. Police aren’t saying how.

November 4, 2026 8:13 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are warning Lakeview and Uptown residents about a surge in auto thefts involving locked, parked vehicles, as a series of thefts on the North Side began almost exactly when a similar pattern in Fulton Market and West Town ended.

Gunshot detection wins overwhelming support in Chicago as Cook County judges keep their seats

November 4, 2026 7:02 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago voters delivered a strong message in favor of gunshot-detection technology Tuesday, with roughly 447,000 casting ballots to support its reinstatement. But Cook County voters appeared ready to retain every judge on the ballot — including those linked to controversial rulings in high-profile criminal cases.

Man who shot at 3 Chicago cops during dispute over ex-girlfriend’s dog gets 21 years

November 3, 2026 1:12 PM Tim Hecke

A man with a lengthy criminal record has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting at three Chicago police officers who were trying to help his former girlfriend get her dog back during a dispute in Rogers Park nearly six years ago.

Man who tried to attack Chicago firefighter had EIGHT outstanding warrants

November 3, 2026 8:46 AM Tim Hecke

The man who gained internet fame this week after charging at a Chicago firefighter—who then struck him with a steel prying tool—had eight outstanding warrants, according to Chicago police.

Man found dead inside burning car on NW Side

November 3, 2026 7:36 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating after a man was found with head injuries and burns inside a car behind a Northwest Side dealership overnight.

Chicago voters to weigh in on restoring gunshot-detection technology

November 3, 2026 5:54 AM Tim Hecke

Chicago voters have a chance Tuesday to weigh in on whether the city should bring back gunshot-detection technology, more than two years after Mayor Brandon Johnson fulfilled a campaign promise by canceling the city’s ShotSpotter contract without putting a replacement in place.

UIC student tried to ignite incendiary device, stab another student, officials say

Chicago shut down ShotSpotter. But a suburban gunshot alert helped CPD solve a CPS student’s murder

Thieves are stealing locked, parked cars in Lakeview and Uptown. Police aren’t saying how.

Gunshot detection wins overwhelming support in Chicago as Cook County judges keep their seats

Man who shot at 3 Chicago cops during dispute over ex-girlfriend’s dog gets 21 years

Man who tried to attack Chicago firefighter had EIGHT outstanding warrants

Man found dead inside burning car on NW Side

Chicago voters to weigh in on restoring gunshot-detection technology

14 years for man who mugged woman near the Mag Mile while on ankle monitor for CTA robbery

Shoplifting suspect stabbed man three times at West Side Blue Line station, prosecutors say

Chicago police warn of 3 armed robbery patterns concentrated on 3 city blocks

Uber driver shot by passenger during South Shore robbery: CPD report

Serial burglar broke into North Side homes months after prison release

Man charged in string of business burglaries released on electronic monitoring

Prosecutors: Gangster Disciples brought hitman to Chicago by bus for Englewood murder

2 critically injured shooting victims wait 8 minutes for someone to call 911 on a block once covered by ShotSpotter

65 years for beating man to death with a board — and then robbing the fallen victim

Jury hits Lincoln Towing with $2.85 million verdict, including record punitive damages