Chicago Lawn

A man was fatally shot Friday in Grand Crossing.

Crime

15-year-old boy wounded in Chicago Lawn shooting

The boy was in an alley when he was shot in a thigh.

By Sun-Times Wire

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Tyrone Spivey, 43, was standing on a sidewalk in the 2900 block of West 64th Street when someone shot him multiple times, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

By Sun-Times Wire

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1 killed, 3 wounded in Chicago Lawn shooting

The four were standing on a sidewalk about 8:15 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Artesian Avenue when someone in a black Dodge Charger pulled up and an occupant opened fire.

By Kade Heather

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Boy, 16, shot in Chicago Lawn

He was shot in the right knee and was taken in good condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

By Sun-Times Wire

Felix, 72, who received $500 a month from the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, at his home in Pilsen, where he is his wife’s main caretaker. “It was a success having those $500 that they would give us,” he said. “Because it was a lot of help to me.”

How guaranteed-income programs helped these Chicago-area residents

By Elvia Malagón and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang

Crime

2 men shot — one fatally — in Chicago Lawn

They were shot in the 3100 block of West Redfield Drive, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A mural by artist James Jankowiak at 59th Street and Central Park Avenue on the Southwest Side that pairs a painted tree with a real one.

James Jankowiak made use of a real tree for this mural near Midway Airport

By Sun-Times staff

Two boys from Venezuela, 8 years old (right) and 11, whose mother requested that their names not be published, eating donated food while sitting on the floor at the Eighth District police station in Chicago Lawn. It’s among Chicago police stations where asylum-seekers have been temporarily sleeping while they wait for shelter.

Chicagoans try to help as ‘welcoming city of immigrants’ faces a space crunch for asylum-seekers

By Elvia Malagón

A 46-year-old woman was shot to death early Saturday in Grand Crossing on the South Side.

Crime

Man fatally shot in Chicago Lawn

The man, 29, had gunshot wounds to the face and thigh when he was found by police responding to a call of shots fired in the 6300 block of South Albany Avenue.

By Mary Norkol

A health care worker on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Mount Sinai Hospital.

‘We nearly broke the system’: Hospitals face staff exodus, violence three years into pandemic

By Neil Steinberg and Ashlee Rezin

A man was pulled from Lake Michigan May 19, 2022.

Crime

Man killed in Chicago Lawn drive- by shooting

Denzel Taylor, 30, was traveling in a car about 2:45 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue when another vehicle pulled up next to him and someone inside fired shots.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man facing murder charges in pair of shootings, miles apart, in under an hour last fall

Malik Bloxton, 26, was ordered held without bail during a hearing Wednesday by Judge Barbara Dawkins at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.

By Matthew Hendrickson

Two men were shot in Humboldt Park early Saturday.

Crime

Man fatally shot in Chicago Lawn

The man, 57, was in the 6100 block of South Western Avenue when he was shot, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Chicago Lawn

Pop-up for entrepreneurs ‘with the potential to go brick and mortar’ opens on Southwest Side

Several up-and-coming businesses will take over a pair of vacant storefronts on a Southwest Side commercial strip for the next several months as the owners look for opportunities to grow.

By Michael Loria

A Schaumburg man has been charged with fatally stabbing his former girlfriend.

Crime

Tattoo artist facing new charges while out on bond for allegedly sexually assaulting clients

Miguel DeLeon is now accused of sexually assaulting or abusing four women and a teen girl who went to his Chicago Lawn home for tattoos.

By Matthew Hendrickson

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17-year-old shot in Chicago Lawn

The teen was in the 2500 block of West 63rd Street when he was shot.

By Sun-Times Wire

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17-year-old boy shot in Chicago Lawn

The teen was in the 6600 block of South Washtenaw Avenue when he was shot.

By Sun-Times Wire

Monique Michelle Harris, owner of The Beauty Experience at 2438 W. 63rd St. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, stands inside her shop, Wednesday evening, Nov. 23, 2022. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Business

Over 50 businesses taking part in Southwest Side’s Small Business Saturday event

“You don’t have to go down to Michigan Avenue to shop, you can shop right here on the Southwest Side,” said Rodney Watt, director of development for the group organizing the event, now in its 10th year.

By Michael Loria

El Barakah Supermarket in the South Shore neighborhood, photographed on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

Crime

6 killed by gunfire in Chicago over the weekend; 12-year-old girl among 21 wounded

A man trying to rob a South Shore grocery store exchanged gunfire with a store clerk, police say. Both men died.

By Sun-Times Wire

An attempted robbery at a South Shore store Friday night ended with two men dead.

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Man fatally shot in Chicago Lawn

Marshawn McClendon, 33, was dropped off at Holy Cross Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the neck.

By Sun-Times Wire

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5 killed, 27 wounded by gunfire in Chicago since Friday evening

A man was shot to death Friday night in an alley in Chicago Lawn. A man was killed and 3 wounded outside a River North nightclub.

By Sun-Times Wire

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Boy, 17, shot, wounded in Chicago Lawn

The boy was found in an alley about 8:30 p.m. in the 6100 block of South Artesian Avenue, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A display on the Market by Macy’s floor in Evergreen Park.

Business

Macy’s tries dual-store format in Evergreen Park

The new store in Evergreen Plaza is divided between a Market by Macy’s for trend-setters and Macy’s Backstage for off-price shoppers.

By David Roeder

Chicago Lawn

The Roux — a ‘gas station with purpose’ — opens on South Side with pumps, store and literacy center for kids

“We’re about not only making a difference, but being a difference,” said Lavaille Lavette, author of the children’s series “Adventures of Roopster Roux.”

By Mohammad Samra

Crime

Armed teen shot by Chicago police officer in Chicago Lawn, officials say

Officers in the 7200 block of South Artesian Avenue encountered the “armed offender” early Sunday, police said.

By Mary Norkol and David Struett

A poster about restorative justice hangs in the hallway of Gage Park High School,

Education

Chicago Board of Education to vote on new $10.2M school police contract

The policing program at CPS has undergone major changes the past couple of years after widespread protests called for the removal of officers from schools.

By Nader Issa

Empty lots located on the 1500 block of South Christiana Avenue on Monday, July 18, 2022.

Chicago

Past redlining practices linked to present-day abandoned properties in Cook County, new report says

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas would like the report to spark discussions about reforms to the county’s scavenger sales that occur every two years.

By Elvia Malagón

A man was shot to death July 3, 2022 on the South Side.

Crime

Man shot to death walking in Chicago Lawn

The man, believed to be between 25 to 35 years old, was shot about 12:50 p.m. in the 6500 block of South Kedzie Avenue.

By Sun-Times Wire

Two people were shot, one fatally, Dec. 9, 2021, in Chicago Lawn.

Crime

1 killed, 1 wounded in Chicago Lawn shooting

The two were attacked in the 2400 block of West 63rd Street, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Tracy Thomas was charged with beating 6-year-old boy to death Feb. 25, 2022.

Crime

Man charged with fatal Chicago Lawn shooting was out on bail in gun case

Larry Hogan was caught on surveillance video shooting Gerald Kates multiple time just before 11 p.m. Jan. 7 in the 6300 block of South Artesian Avenue, prosecutors said.

By Matthew Hendrickson