Kenwood

This mural created by Ahmad Lee, also known as Reco the Great, includes a large jaguar and an eagle as well as writing utensils, ghosts and the Chicago flag. It was created as part of a beautification project at Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School.

Artists, volunteers transformed King College Prep’s halls with murals

By Kyle Brown

Los robos ocurrieron entre las 7:20 y las 8:20 a.m. el jueves, según la policía. | Archivos Sun-Times

Crime

2 men who arranged dates online in Kenwood were instead kidnapped, beaten by men in ski masks: police

Charges are pending against the four people.

By Jermaine Nolen

A Chicago police star on a wall at headquarters.

Crime

Boys, 13 and 14, charged in Kenwood carjacking

The pair allegedly confronted a motorist pumping gas in the 1100 block of East 47th Street.

By David Struett

News

2 women, firefighter hurt in Kenwood high-rise blaze

They were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with minor injuries.

By David Struett

Crime

Men lured on dating apps, robbed in Kenwood: police

In one incident the robbers fled in the victim’s vehicle.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man carjacked in Kenwood

A 20-year-old man was getting into his car in the 1000 block of East 46th Street, when he was approached by two males who demanded his keys and wallet.

By Sun-Times Wire

Kenwood

Boy, 13, charged in carjacking in Kenwood: police

The boy is facing a felony count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.

By Sun-Times Wire

A driver crashed into a home March 30, 2021, in South Shore.

Crime

Off-duty cop carjacked in Kenwood

Four males armed with handguns got out of a red hatchback type car and approached the 38-year-old, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Joshua Stokes, 18, was found shot to death on in Austin.

Crime

2 women shot, 1 fatally, in Kenwood

Police said they were shot in a shooting spree by Jason Nightengale, 32. He went on to kill others before being killed himself in a shootout with police in Evanston.

By Sun-Times Wire

Shannon Bennett, the new executive director of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization at the Bronzeville offices of the group known as KOCO.

Columnists

Shannon Bennett is a community organizer for these times, as more people soon will see

The longtime organizer and new head of KOCO — the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization — has what it takes to bridge new activists and older stalwarts of the good fight.

By Mary Mitchell

Three people were injured in a shooting Oct. 12. 2020, in a home in the 4600 block of South Drexel Boulevard.

Crime

3 shot inside Kenwood home

Several people were inside a home about 2:40 a.m. in the 4600 block of South Drexel Boulevard when someone opened fire after an argument, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

The Bernard Williams mural “Feed Your Child the Truth” at Jessie “Ma” Houston Park, 5001 S. Cottage Grove Ave., features the jail and prison minister the Kenwood park is named for.

Kenwood mural celebrates Chicago civil rights figure Rev. Jessie ‘Ma’ Houston

By Jane Miller

A man died after crashing a vehicle into a tree Aug. 27, 2020, in the 4500 block of South Lake Shore Drive.

Chicago

Man killed in crash on Lake Shore Drive in Kenwood

The 31-year-old was driving north in the 4500 block of South Lake Shore Drive when he lost control and crashed the vehicle head-on into a tree, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Chicago police released a photo of two men suspected in a series of apartment burglaries since July 8, 2020, in Bronzeville and Kenwood.

Crime

Suspects sought in Kenwood, Bronzeville apartment burglaries

The suspects were described as men between 45 and 53 years old, standing 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-2 and weighing 230 to 250 pounds, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Lawndale

Teen boy reported missing from Lawndale

Aiden Cobb was last seen Monday in the 2100 block of South Lawndale Avenue.

By Sun-Times Wire

From left: Michael Rubin, 19, Paul Richard, 69, and Shannon Failla, 31, all survivors of the coronavirus.

These Chicagoans know what it’s like to face coronavirus and survive

By Stefano Esposito

Dr. Juan Rojas outside his home in north Kenwood.

Chicago doctor treating coronavirus can’t go near wife, 5-year-old son, finds ways to connect

By Stefano Esposito

A man has been charged with firing a gun Jan. 12, 2020, striking ATI Physical Therapy, 1340 E. 47th St.

Crime

No bail for parolee charged with opening fire outside a Kenwood physical therapy facility, striking windows

Jamall Brown was arrested Wednesday after officers identified him as a suspect.

By David Struett

Crime

Carjackers target female victims on South Side: police

In each case, two or three suspects approached a lone female victim who was either sitting in or standing just outside a vehicle,

By Sun-Times Wire

Police are warning residents about two burglaries since Jan. 6 at an apartment under renovation in the 900 block of East 45th Street in Kenwood.

Crime

Burglars strike twice at same Kenwood apartment

In each case, someone took keys from an outdoor lockbox and used them to steal materials and equipment from an apartment undergoing rehabilitation work, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Several violent robberies were reported in Kenwood during early November.

Crime

Violent robberies reported in Kenwood: police

The victims were approached by several male suspects and were either restrained or hit before the robberies.

By Ro Coleman

News

Missing toddler from Kenwood reunited with family after misunderstanding, police say

A witness had called to report the girl missing after seeing Kaydense on a train with her grandfather, believing that the child was taken against her parents’ will, the spokeswoman said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Heating problems continued for a second day Nov. 13, 2019, at Kenwood Academy.

News

Heater problem at Kenwood Academy continues into second day after CPS says problem is fixed

Classrooms deemed too cold have been moved to the auditorium, and temporary heaters are being installed into affected rooms, CPS said in a letter.

By David Struett

Chicago

Heat restored at Kenwood Academy on day of record cold

The heating system was fixed Tuesday afternoon, school officials said.

By Jake Wittich and David Struett

Three armed robberies were reported in Albany Park and Irving Park in January.

Crime

Carjackings reported in Washington Park, Kenwood: police

In both incidents, two to three people armed with handguns approached victims while they were parking their vehicles and demanded the keys and their property, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Kenwood

6 hurt, including 2 CPD officers, in hit-and-run crashes on Lake Shore Drive

Lanes were reopened by 9 p.m. after the crash.

By Jermaine Nolen

Redevelopment of the south lakefront has gone through two phases. The maps here show neighborhoods where the percentage of residents with a bachelor’s degree or better exceeds the U.S. average (32% as of 2017) — a sign of community revival.

City at the Crossroads

Chicago’s south lakefront is reviving, though the price has been high

The first phase of redevelopment was a residential boom than began around 2000, ending with the recession. Since, recovery has been slow and uneven. Here’s a breakdown.

By Ed Zotti

A person barricaded themselves inside a building in Boystown.

Crime

Apartments burglarized in Kenwood: police

In each incident, the offender entered the apartment through a door without using force, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

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Crime

Robbers target cyclists on Lakefront Trail on South Side: police

Cyclists were pulled off their bikes and robbed while riding at night on the Lakefront Trail in Kenwood.

By Alison Martin

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Chicago

FOUND: Girl, 16, missing from Kenwood

Sara Dawson was last seen April 3 in the 1100 block of East 47th Street.

By Sun-Times Wire