Crime News Chicago

4 teens wanted in beating, robbery at CTA Belmont station in Lake View: police

They came up to the victim at 9 p.m. March 19 and threw asphalt in his eyes, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police say these four people are wanted in a March 19 robbery at a CTA station in Lake View.

Police on Tuesday released photos of four teens wanted for robbing and beating someone at the CTA Belmont station in Lake View.

They came up to the victim at 9 p.m. March 19 and threw asphalt in his eyes, Chicago police said in a statement.

They demanded his property, “displayed an unknown object,” and then chased and beat the person at the station, at 945 W. Belmont, police said. They left on a CTA train.

Police asked anyone with tips to call Mass Transit detectives at (773) 664-4880.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

Next Up In Crime

Joliet farmers wrangle cows thrown from semitrailer after crash on Interstate 80

1 killed, 3 wounded in shootings Tuesday in Chicago

Cook County judge ‘refused to speak’ with police investigating another judge

CPD shifting cops to more violent beats as summer approaches

Woman claims self-defense in murder of rapper Johnny May Cash, says he beat her

Man killed in Back of the Yards shooting

Latest Stories

The Latest

Entertainment and Culture

Heading to C2E2 this weekend? Have a game plan ready to navigate its vast offerings

The massive pop culture convention runs through Sunday at McCormick Place.

By Stefano Esposito

Renderings of the proposed new Bears stadium

Editorials

With Bears stadium plans, Springfield should just slam on the brakes

With all the important priorities the state has to tackle, why should Springfield rush to help the billionaire McCaskey family build a football stadium? The answer: They shouldn’t. The arguments so far don’t convince us this project would truly benefit the public.

By CST Editorial Board

95_Brooklyn Museum_Cents Sign Travelling from Broadway to Africa via Guadeloupe.jpeg

Art

Chryssa exhibit a vivid reminder of all-but-forgotten Greek artist and her impact on 20th century American art

“Chryssa & New York” is the first museum show in North America in more than four decades to spotlight the artist. It also highlights her strong ties to Chicago’s art world.

By Kyle MacMillan - For the Sun-Times

Columnists

More stadium drama is on the horizon

If these plans for new stadiums from the Bears, White Sox and Red Stars are going to have even a remote chance of passage, teams will have to drastically scale back their state asks and show some tangible benefits for state taxpayers.

By Rich Miller

Renderings of the proposed new Bears stadium

Bears Stadium

Bears stadium costs? Add another $1.2 billion

The Bears put the figure at $4.7 billion. But a state official says the tally to taxpayers goes even higher when you include the cost of refinancing existing debt.

By Fran Spielman and Mitchell Armentrout