12 Shot On South, West Sides Since Friday Evening
Ten people, including a 13-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings since Friday evening on the South and West sides.
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Ten people, including a 13-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings since Friday evening on the South and West sides.
A man was shot Friday night while trying to recover his girlfriend's stolen vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
A person was killed and another was wounded Friday during a shooting in the North Austin neighborhood on the West Side, according to Chicago Police.
A school was placed on lockdown Thursday in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood after a student was found with a gun.
Three Chicago Police officers were injured, one seriously, while making an arrest after a crash Wednesday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
A woman who was not an intended target was one of two people killed in shootings that left eight others wounded Monday on the city's South and West sides.
At least 10 people were shot on the South and West sides of the city during the first seven hours of the weekend, according to Chicago Police.
A man was shot and critically wounded Friday night while driving in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, leading to a crash that seriously injured two more people on the West Side.
A West Side man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in front of her two children in 2013 in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
A fight that started on Facebook ended with three people using a baseball bat, broom handle and wooden beam to beat a 23-year-old man to death earlier this month on the West Side, prosecutors said.
Authorities found weapons and marijuana inside the home of a convicted felon Monday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, police said.
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Two dozen people were arrested in a series of Chicago Police raids Wednesday targeting organized crime on the West Side.
A two-year-old girl has died and another child and adult have been injured in a crash on the West Side Saturday morning, according to Chicago Police.
U.S. District Judge Elaine Bucklo convicted Joseph "Little Joe" Faulkner and Otis "O" Sykes after the pair went on trial for their roles in a conspiracy involving an open-air drug market at Thomas and Keystone on the West Side.
Authorities allege a West Side convenience store owner committed public aid fraud through the LINK card program and resold stolen merchandise in an illegal fencing operation.
Alfonzo Sylvester, 24, and 26-year-old Mario Wofford sold heroin to an undercover police officer about 11:15 a.m. Friday in the 3900 block of West Congress Parkway, according to Chicago Police.
Police are warning residents of a series of robberies over the past two weeks in the West Garfield Park and East Garfield Park neighborhoods on the West Side.
The Chicago Fire Department said paramedics saw heroin overdoses skyrocket this week. In a span of 24 hours, at least 23 people overdosed on heroin on the West Side. So far, one of those victims has died.
At least 18 people have overdosed on heroin throughout the last 20 hours, Chicago Fire Department Cmdr. Frank Velez said Thursday night.
Some Chicago police officers have become involved in an effort on the West Side to spark interest in math and science among children, and in the process have improved relations with the community.
The suspect came up behind one victim and grabbed her purse, police said. He asked for her jewelry, then punched her and took her necklace and earrings.
Collins started West Side Preparatory school in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood with her own money when she grew frustrated with the city's school system.
Police are warning residents on the West Side of a recent string of home and apartment burglaries.
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One of multiple hearings starts Wednesday for the four people charged with shooting and killing Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston in 2023.
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The district said the victims were attempting to go ice fishing, and both were struggling to keep their heads above water.
The incident happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the vicinity of the 1400 block of North Lawndale Avenue, according to police.
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The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
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One of multiple hearings starts Wednesday for the four people charged with shooting and killing Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston in 2023.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new numbers about the overall economy, showing modest inflation of .3% last month and 2.7% in the year. Streaming video services were a major outlier and saw an inflation of nearly 20% in the same period.
Winter weather alerts are in effect near Chicago area as snow moves in on Wednesday.
One of multiple hearings starts Wednesday for the four people charged with shooting and killing Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston in 2023.
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
A man has been charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence in a crash that killed two people outside Chicago Police Headquarters in 2024.
The district said the victims were attempting to go ice fishing, and both were struggling to keep their heads above water.
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With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
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A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, was set to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday after being extradited to Chicago.
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A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
