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News
Man missing from Avondale returns home
Adalberto Vergara returned home, Chicago police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
‘Avid cyclist’ critically hurt in Avondale hit-and-run was struck by carjacked SUV
Alexandra Betzel, an employee of Chicago’s PBS affiliate WTTW, was biking home Feb. 10 when she was hit by a Buick Enclave in the 3500 block of North Kimball. Police said the SUV had been carjacked four days earlier about a half mile from the scene of the crash.
By Tom Schuba and David Struett
 
A propane tank ignited Feb. 8, 2021, at a homeless encampment in Avondale.
News
1 injured in propane tank explosion at Avondale homeless encampment
Chicago fire officials advised against dropping off propane tanks to homeless encampments, as there is a high risk of explosion due to possible malfunctions from unsafe hookups.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A 26-year-old man was hit with a list of felony drug charges after officers in Skokie found over $100,000 in drugs and cash at his home.
Crime
Teenage boy charged with shooting mother’s boyfriend to death in Avondale
No motive was given for why Victor Quiroz allegedly shot 36-year-old Usbaldo Arbelo 13 times on Nov. 5.
By Matthew Hendrickson
 
Two men were shot, one fatally, March 10, 2021, in West Lawn.
Crime
Man shot to death in Avondale home
The man’s roommate found him on his bed about 2:50 a.m. at their home in the 3500 block of North Hamlin Avenue, Chicago police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Belmont Snack Shop, located at 3407 W. Belmont Ave. in the Avondale neighborhood, pictured Saturday morning. The second floor of the building caught fire Thursday night, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
News
Belmont Snack Shop to close permanently after fire: ‘The memories keep you going’
A grease fire that started in the restaurant’s kitchen quickly tore through the entire building Oct. 8.
By Sam Kelly
 
Illinois State Police responded to a shooting Feb. 22, 2021 on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Chicago
Motorcyclist critically hurt in Kennedy Expy. crash at Addison
Lanes were reopened by 8:30 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Robbers have posed as police officers by shining flashlights at victims and demanding their wallets or IDs in August 2020 in Albany Park, Avondale and Belmont Central.
Crime
Robbers pose as police officers on NW Side
In each case, a man pulled up in a black vehicle, pointed a flashlight at the victim and demanded the person’s ID or wallet, according to Chicago police.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Chicago firefighters respond to a blaze at a home in the 3300 block of North Albany in the Avondale neighborhood, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Avondale
Firefighters battle blaze in Avondale
A fire broke out at a home about 3 p.m. in the 3300 block of North Albany Avenue, Chicago Fire Department officials said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A man was found fatally shot Aug. 16, 2020, in the 3600 block of West Belmont Avenue.
Crime
Man shot to death in Avondale alley: police
Abel Lopez was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Chief Judge Tim Evans announced two new Restorative Justice Community Courts set to open next month in Chicago.
Crime
2 new restorative justice courts to open next month in Avondale and Englewood
The courts allow nonviolent offenders between 18 and 26 the opportunity to apologize, hear out their victims, do service work and have their arrest expunged.
By Mitch Dudek
 
A frame of a bystander’s video shows fired crews remove a bicyclist from under a city dump truck Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in the 3100 block of North Milwaukee Avenue.
Avondale
Woman on bike critically hurt by city truck in Avondale
The 48-year-old truck driver told investigators the bicyclist was in his blindspot, officials said.
By David Struett
 
Two adults and a 10-year-old girl were shot Sept. 21, 2020, in Fifth City.
Crime
Racial slurs spray-painted on Avondale home, garages: police
Responding officers found racial slurs spray-painted on the garage doors of two homes, along with the front door of one of the homes, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Demolition to begin June 1 to clear spot for new Portillo’s restaurant in Avondale
The demolition will mark the first step toward the eventual opening of Portillo’s third Chicago location, at the intersection of Addison Street and Kimball Avenue.
By Ben Pope
 
A Chicago police officer was stabbed in the leg April 29, 2020, by someone who started a fire in the 3100 block of North Spaulding Avenue in Avondale.
Crime
Police officer stabbed at scene of Avondale fire
The officer was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center with a non-life threatening injury to the lower right calf, officials said.
By Luke Wilusz
 
Two Chicago police officers were injured March 24, 2020, in a vehicle crash in the 3400 block of West Belmont Avenue.
Crime
Woman charged with DUI in Avondale crash that injured 2 CPD officers
The two officers were taken to the hospital for treatment, police said. They are in fair condition.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Joshua Stokes, 18, was found shot to death on in Austin.
Crime
Catalytic converter thefts reported in Avondale: police
Police believe two men are involved.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Two people were shot March 17, 2020, in the 3200 block of West Wellington Avenue in Avondale.
Crime
2 shot, including teen, in Avondale
The 17-year-old was hit in the leg and the man in the arm and hip, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A teen was seriously wounded in a shooting March 20, 2021 in Austin.
Crime
Convenience store robbed in Avondale
The robber implied he had a weapon before the clerk handed over an unspecified amount of cash, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A male employee was stabbed attempting to stop a pair of shoplifters Jan. 27, 2020 in Avondale on the Northwest Side.
News
Employee stabbed while attempting to stop shoplifters in Avondale
Two males attempted to exit Walgreens with beer they did not pay for and were approached by a 27-year-old male employee, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A 23-year-old man was fatally shot Jan. 18, 2020 in the 2800 block of North Rockwell Street.
Crime
Man fatally shot in Avondale
Johnathan Barajas, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
One of two armed robberies that happened Dec. 9, 2019 on the North Side was in the 6300 block of West Grand Avenue.
Crime
Armed robber targets businesses in Belmont Central, Avondale
Both robberies happened in the afternoon and evening hours Dec. 9, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Six people were shot Dec. 31, 2019, in Chicago.
Crime
3 shot Monday in Chicago
The day’s latest shooting injured a 37-year-old woman in Uptown on the North Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Two men were shot while driving Nov. 22, 2019, in the 3400 block of North Kedzie Avenue in Avondale.
Crime
2 hurt in Avondale drive-by
They were in a vehicle in the 3400 block of North Kedzie Avenue when someone shot at them from a passing white sedan, according to Chicago police.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Several cars were stolen in February and March 2021 in Englewood.
Crime
Vehicles towed without permission on Northwest Side: police
The tow truck driver was a man wearing a dark hoodie covering his face, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Döner Kebab, served at DMen Tap, is made with shaved vertical spit-roasted meat, tzatziki, spicy harissa, fresh greens, red cabbage, tomato, cucumber, pickle and onion.
Neighborhood Eats
DMen Tap struts German street food cred
The Avondale bar, at 2849 W. Belmont Ave., is known for its döner kebabs and currywurst.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
A man drowned June 14, 2021 in Michigan City, Indiana.
Chicago
4 children among 6 hurt in Avondale rollover crash
A 45-year-old man was driving an SUV northbound in the 3400 block of South Elston Avenue when it crossed the centerline and hit a southbound minivan, two parked vehicles and a traffic light before flipping over, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
3 killed, 7 wounded Tuesday in Chicago shootings
Two people — including a 15-year-old boy — were killed and eight others were wounded Tuesday in shootings across Chicago.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Found: Girl, 16, missing from Northwest Side
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Mell family dynasty ends after 44 years; Deb Mell concedes to socialist
“When it’s 13 votes, you drive yourself crazy — or you can — figuring out how you could have gotten those,” Mell, 50, said Monday.
By Fran Spielman
 
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