River North

Looters swarmed a Walgreens store and Portillo’s in Chicago’s River North neighborhood early Monday.

A Chicago police squad car was damaged early Saturday while officers were trying to break up a crowd in a River North hotel on the Near North Side. Officers were trying to disperse the crowd about 1:30 a.m. at a hotel in the 400 block of North Dearborn Street, Chicago police said. During that time, a male suspect jumped from…

Chicago area residents are outraged by bikers that continue to gather in the city, revving engines, driving on sidewalks and speeding through red lights. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Chicago area residents are at a loss as hundreds of bikers continue to gather in the city, revving engines, driving on sidewalks and speeding through red lights. These residents want city officials to do something about the situation, but some leaders have indicated that multiple factors are complicating any efforts to tackle the issue. On Friday, riders made their way…

Two people were shot Saturday in River North. They were standing on the sidewalk about 2:30 a.m. in the first block of West Erie Street when someone in a silver sedan fired shots, Chicago police said. A 21-year-old man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, police said. He is in good condition. An…

Just days after opening the city of Chicago’s second cannabis dispensary in the River North neighborhood, Modern Cannabis, known as MOCA, has already been shut down. “On July 16, 2020, DOB issued a stop work order at 216 W. Ohio St., a pending cannabis dispensary, due to work being completed without the proper permits,” the Chicago Department of Buildings told NBC…

Police are warning residents about a series of robberies that occurred on CTA trains or platforms last week throughout the Near North Side of Chicago. In each case, two to five young men approached the victims and demanded their property. If the victim refused, the offenders would physically attack and take their belongings and run off, according to a community…

Chicago police are looking for a man in regards to a theft that took place last month in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Around 8 p.m. June 13 a victim was dining outdoors in the 100 block of West Illinois Street when their purse that was resting on the ground nearby was taken, according to a police report. Police are now…

A Chicago police officer was hit by a vehicle Friday when someone drove away from a traffic stop in River North. The officers had pulled the vehicle over at 11:17 p.m. in the 100 block of West Chicago Avenue, according to Chicago police. As the officers removed the driver from the vehicle, the passenger jumped into the driver’s seat and…

After looters and vandals destroyed small business across Chicago over the weekend, a River North barbershop owner felt the burden especially amid the existing coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

As Chicago businesses continue to clean up from the weekend riots, some fear they will never reopen again. Small businesses, like X5 Cuts Barbershop in River North, are being forced to make tough decisions. The small barbershop needs around $100,000 to repair damage and recoup what looters stole. Co-owner Mike Khateeb tells NBC 5 looters smashed all his windows, stole…

Residents in Chicago’s River North react to damage in their neighborhood on Sunday following a night of unrest. Some even volunteered to help with the cleanup. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

At least six people were shot, one fatally, in the Loop and River North on Saturday night amid protests and looting in downtown Chicago. According to police, a 26-year-old man was shot and killed during an incident in the 100 block of West Hubbard in the city’s River North neighborhood. At approximately 11 p.m., the man was walking on a…

Every storefront on Chicago’s State Street was damaged in some way after waves of people overnight smashed windows and stole merchandise. On Sunday morning, the cleanup slowly began. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

For the first time since the state legalized recreational marijuana, a new cannabis dispensary opened for business in downtown Chicago. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports

A burglar has struck at least eight restaurants in River North and Streeterville on the Near North Side since early February, police said. In each incident, someone pried open a front door and stole property from inside, Chicago police said in an alert. All but one of the burglaries happened in the early morning. The burglaries happened: Feb. 1 in the 700...

A man was killed and two other people, including a Chicago police officer, were injured after a vehicle hit a pole and a fire hydrant while fleeing police Monday in River North.

A man was killed and two other people, including a Chicago police officer, were injured after a vehicle hit a pole and a fire hydrant while fleeing police Monday in River North. Sandra Torres reports.

A man who was shot by a Chicago police officer during a confrontation Friday afternoon at the CTA Grand Red Line station was initially stopped by officers for crossing between train cars, police said. The incident happened just after 4 p.m., sparking a heavy police presence at the CTA station located at State Street and Grand Avenue. Video shared with…

Chicago police are investigating a carjacking and an attempted carjacking that happened within hours of each other late Thursday, just blocks apart in the city’s River North neighborhood.