Armed robbery Someone reported that a man displayed a handgun and demanded that person’s backpack at about 8:30 p.m. May 18 in the area of … Read more ›

Winnetka police arrested one of two men they say swindled a man of $5,000 in what’s called a “pigeon drop scam.” Richard M. Clark, 62, … Read more ›

A 15-year-old Chicago boy has been charged with attempted robbery after Evanston police allege he tried to take car keys from an 80-year-old Evanston woman, … Read more ›

Authorities have charged a man that police say grabbed money and lottery tickets from a 65-year-old woman as she sat on a sidewalk bench. Jason … Read more ›

Evanston police say a downtown surveillance camera aided in the arrest a man they allege is a member of a “pick pocket crew” that uses … Read more ›

An Evanston store manager and his girlfriend each face charges of fraud and possession of stolen property after authorities allege the pair accepted cash in … Read more ›

Two adjoining businesses on Evanston’s west side were raided by police and federal agencies Thursday morning in what authorities say is an ongoing investigation into … Read more ›

Theft Someone took 40 feet of copper gutters from a garage at about 3:51 p.m. April 20 in the 1100 block of Lake Shore Boulevard. … Read more ›

The two men shot Sunday evening on Evanston’s west side knew the person who allegedly shot them, police said. Detectives are investigating the double shooting, … Read more ›