Fire at downtown high rise

Firefighters and police responded to a fire in a downtown Chicago high rise.

Woman robbed downtown

A woman was robbed in broad daylight in downtown Chicago.

Downtown: Woman allegedly attacked with shovel

A woman was reportedly attacked with a shovel in Chicago’s downtown area.

911: Don't bother reporting dogs off the leash, the cops aren't coming

Chicago has a leash law, but offenders who break this law and put others at risk of being attacked by their dogs, are seldom questioned by authorities.

Edgewater man robbed, possibly sexually assaulted downtown

Late Christmas Eve, Chicago police were investigating the robbery and possible rape of a North Side man.

What's going on in downtown Chicago?

Here are a few things that you probably weren't aware of....

Photos from Saturday's black flash mob on Michigan Avenue... troublemakers exposed!

Just in case you are confused about who was involved in the Saturday, May 18, 2013, ruckus in downtown Chicago... here a few pictures, courtesy of American Mystery X. Enjoy!

Black flash mob descends on Michigan Avenue, Gold Coast on eve of Red Line shutdown

One day before the CTA Red Line shuts down service to the South Side of Chicago, a gang of wayward blacks were arrested for obstructing traffic in downtown Chicago and the neighboring Gold Coast area.

Downtown: Riot, black flash mob on Chicago Avenue

Black suspect arrested after mayhem, "wilding" on Michigan Avenue. Photo: CBS

They're back!

Black flash mob alert for Michigan Ave. stores! The Gap is ready, The North Face store... not so much

Chicago News Report spoke to insiders at two Chicago Michigan Avenue stores... one retailer is braced for trouble, the other... not so much.

VIDEO: CTA employees 'giving away free rides' while agency raises fares?

Realizing she's being recorded, a CTA employee pretends to unlock already unlocked gate. 

How much of CTA's financial woes are due to their employees carelessness and, or malfeasance?

Email: Eyewitness account of Saturday's Streeterville neighborhood mob action

Here's what a Chicago News Report reader said about the Saturday, September 22, 2012, mob disturbance in the downtown Streeterville neighborhood.

Mob control: 'Heathens' keep cops busy downtown, Streeterville

Saturday, there were multiple reports of young, unruly African American mobs causing disturbances in Chicago's downtown and Streeterville neighborhoods.

Woman attacked, robbed in DePaul campus elevator

According to a police report obtained by Chicago News Report, a woman was attacked and robbed in an elevator at DePaul University's downtown campus.

Downtown: Woman attacked during attempted Green Line robbery

A female passenger was attacked in The Loop during an attempted robbery on the CTA Green Line, according to police dispatch reports.

Second stabbing near Chicago's Lollapalooza

Police are investigating a stabbing near the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park; the same area where Lollapalooza is being held.

Man robbed at gunpoint on North Michigan Avenue

Early Tuesday morning, a man was robbed at gunpoint on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, said police.

Alleged Michigan Avenue robbery victim disappears

A city worker reported an alleged robbery in downtown Chicago, but when police arrived, not only were the offenders long gone, the victim had vanished, too.

Pepper spray incident at Downtown Old Navy; 2 arrested

Two people were arrested after an incident involving mace or pepper spray at a downtown, Chicago department store, said authorities.

Chicago heat buckles road, pavement

Chicago’s 100-degree 4th of July temperatures are taking a toll on the city’s streets.