Chicago Police Department

Death Investigation: Body Spotted Floating in Chicago River Near Roscoe and California

Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:28 am Cardinal News

Chicago police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 7:00 a.m. Thursday after a witness reported a body floating in the Chicago River near Roscoe Avenue and California Avenue. Police and firefighters recovered the fully-clothed body of […]

Murder in Chicago Spikes in 2012: Sharp Increase in Homicides in First Quarter

Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:08 am Cardinal News

Between January 1, 2012 and April 1, 2012, Chicago Police recorded 120 homicides, compared to 75 murders during the same period in 2010 and 2011. The 60 percent increase was answered with Mayor Rahm Emanuel […]

The Toothpaste Effect: Chicago Police Squeeze Gang Members Out of Chicago Into Western Suburbs

Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:50 am Cardinal News

There are a few reasons why gang members are on the rise in some west suburbs. (1) Gang leader send juveniles into Riverside to burglarize homes and steal flat-screen TVs, computers, cash, jewelry and more. […]

Michael Cacini of Arlington Heights Guilty of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Battery for Punching, Dragging, Running Over Chicago Cop

Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:19 pm Cardinal News

View Chicagoland and Worldwide Crime Notebook Map in a larger map Cook County jurors convicted Michael Cacini, 36, on Friday of attempted murder of a Chicago police officer after a two-day trial at the Cook […]

Helmet Shields Ordered for Chicago Police for Upcoming G8, NATO Summits

Wed Feb 15, 2012 06:57 am Cardinal News

At the request of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, the City of Chicago has purchased over $190,000 in state-of-the-art helmet shields in anticipation of protests related to the combined summit schedules of G-8 and […]

Off-Duty Police Officer Fatally Shoots Driver of Van Who Rammed Him on South Jeffery Blvd, Chicago

Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:42 pm Cardinal News

An off-duty Chicago police officer about 7:00 a.m. Saturday heard a loud crashing noise as an alarm activated in his residential garage in the 7900 block of South Jeffery Boulevard. The police officer got dressed […]

Three Shot Near Milwaukee Avenue and Cortez Were Trying to Stop Car Thieves Near Frontier Restaurant on Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Thu Feb 9, 2012 09:14 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and fire department paramedics responded about 8:15 p.m. Thursday to a report of multiple gunshot victims near Frontier restaurant, 1072 North Milwaukee Avenue. One victim was transported to Level I Trauma Center Northwestern […]

UPDATE: Eighth Teen Arrested in Bridgeport Beating Is Brother of Other Arlington Heights Teen

Tue Jan 24, 2012 04:47 pm Cardinal News

7 Teens Charged in Videotaped Beating in Bridgeport Posted on YouTube: MyFoxCHICAGO.com An eighth teen has been arrested in the mob beating of an Asian/American teen on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The eighth teen, who […]

One of 7 Teens in Bridgeport Beating of Asian-American Teen Recently Moved to Arlington Heights

Thu Jan 19, 2012 05:35 am Cardinal News

7 Teens Charged in Videotaped Beating in Bridgeport Posted on YouTube: MyFoxCHICAGO.com After a video of a Chicago beating and robbery went viral on YouTube, the father of the only unmasked offender, turned his son […]

Multiple Bites from 2 Pit Bulls: Male Jogger, 62, Injured While Jogging Along Rainbow Park, South Lake Michigan Shore

Mon Jan 2, 2012 10:52 am Cardinal News

Chicago police and fire department paramedics responded about 6:00 a.m. Monday to 7715 South South Shore Drive to a report of a man with multiple bites after he was attacked by two pit bulls. Emergency […]

Young Woman Critical After Sexual Assault on Rockwell Street, Near Congress Theater

Sun Jan 1, 2012 06:26 pm Cardinal News

An eighteen-year-old woman, who was turned away at the Congress Theater on New Year’s Eve because she didn’t have an ID around 9:10 p.m., was later found by neighborhood residents unconscious and bleeding on a […]

Family of Michigan Ave Hit-and-Run Victim Meghann Eff Asks Public for Help in Tracking Offending Driver

Thu Dec 22, 2011 05:01 pm Cardinal News

Google Street View Google Street View looking north on Michigan Avenue at Pearson Street. Chicago police and fire department paramedics responded about 3:45 a.m. Sunday to a hit-and-run vehicle vs. pedestrian incident causing serious personal […]

Vehicular Hijacking on Dundee Rd, Northbrook; Then Crash on Southbound I-94 Near Peterson

Sat Nov 19, 2011 05:12 pm Cardinal News

Northbrook Police were alerting area police departments of a vehicular hijacking from 3115 Dundee Road in Northbrook about 3:56 p.m. when a crash involving that vehicle — a white 2011 Toyota Sienna — was reported […]

Chicago Police Officer Shot in Altgeld Neighborhood on South Langley Ave

Fri Oct 14, 2011 01:49 am Cardinal News

Chicago police, firefighters, and paramedics responded about 9:15 p.m. Thursday to a report of a CPD officer shot in the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue in the Altged Gardens neighborhood. The police officer had […]

Antonio Crawford’s Soup Kitchen ID Left in Taxi Leads to Arrest for Attempted Bank Robbery at Village Bank, Prospect Heights

Tue Jul 26, 2011 09:06 pm Cardinal News

Antonio Crawford has been charged with attempting to rob a Prospect Heights bank at about 4:42 p.m. Tuesday July 19. He may also face charges for robbing a taxi driver. Prospect Heights police responded at […]

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