1 day ago · CWBChicago is a reader-funded public safety news outlet focusing on crime and criminal court proceedings in Chicago.

5 days ago · CWBChicago was created in 2013 by five residents of Wrigleyville and Boystown who had grown disheartened with inaccurate information that was being provided at local Community Policing …

6 days ago · CWBChicago is a reader-funded public safety news outlet focusing on crime and criminal court proceedings in Chicago.

Sep 23, 2024 · CWBChicago tracks incidents of people being found shot in areas previously served by ShotSpotter where the technology, had it not been dismantled, could have played a critical, helpful role.

Dec 28, 2025 · Gunmen fired at least 50 shots on a River North street corner overnight, killing one man and critically wounding three others in the third mass shooting on the Near North Side since July. All …

A group of Illinois legislators has voted to repeal the state's habitual criminal law which currently allows a life sentence for people upon being convicted of their third high-level felony like attempted murder, …

CWB’s research team will create a custom report exclusively for you. The report will include historical crime trends within close proximity to your home address—or any address that you choose within the …

Dec 7, 2025 · A man arrested 12 times this year for trespassing and causing disturbances on Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s campus is now jailed after prosecutors said he followed a …

Jul 21, 2025 · Chicago recorded 33 shooting victims over the just-ended weekend, including six fatalities. A 1-year-old boy was also murdered by drowning. The total marks the second-lowest …

Jan 17, 2025 · Two men, one on parole for four robberies and the other on probation for his fifth felony, are charged with carjacking two drivers at gunpoint just minutes apart in Lakeview. The hijackings …