Bandit Tracker
FBI: Escaped Bank Robber Likely Has Left Chicago Area
The FBI said Wednesday they believe Kenneth Conley, the federal inmate who – along with his cellmate – made a dramatic escape from the Metropolitan Correctional Center last week has likely left the Chicago area.
Habitual Bank Robber Strikes Again, This Time In Glenview
A man who already robbed five Northwest Side and suburban banks since late-October struck again Monday — this time in Glenview.
Chicago Area Bank Robberies On The Rise From Last Year
According to the FBI, the number of bank robberies in the Chicago area could be on track to surpass last year’s number.
2 Banks Robbed, Three Robbers On The Loose
Three bank robbers are on the loose, including a man who wore a paintball mask to rob a northwest suburban bank Friday afternoon and another wanted for sticking up a Logan Square bank an hour later.
Suspect Sought In 10 Chicago Bank Robberies
In each of his 10 robberies, the man has entered wearing a hat or a hoodie. He goes to the teller window, demands cash — sometimes verbally, sometimes with a note — grabs the money and takes off.
Serial Bank Robber Strikes Again On North Side
Authorities are looking for a serial bank robber who struck his seventh bank Monday afternoon in the Gold Coast neighborhood.
Most Popular News
- House Passes Concealed Carry Plan Opposed By Senate LeaderGun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances -- including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.189
- Two Shot Near Roosevelt CTA StationAround 11:10 a.m., a 57-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were shot in the 1100 block of South State Street.256
- Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV StolenPolice said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.248
- Man Found Shot To Death In Zion Supermarket Parking LotThe man found shot to death in a parking in north suburban Zion on Thursday afternoon has been identified as a Waukegan resident.152
- School Warns Parents Of Kidnapping Attempt On PlaygroundA man tried to abduct a 4th grader from the playground at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School at 3730 N Oakley Ave on Wednesday.150
- Senate Passes Ban On Handheld Cell Phones While DrivingThe proposal says drivers must use hands-free devices or speakerphone features.127
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