Lawndale

Crime

Boy, 9, shot in ankle in North Lawndale

The boy was struck as he stood on a sidewalk about 10 p.m. in the 1500 block of South Sawyer Avenue.

By Sun-Times staff

Crime

Former Waukegan Christian school teacher charged with West Side kidnappings, armed robberies, carjacking

Antoine Perteet, 33, targeted victims on the dating app Grindr, according to Chicago police.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

2 shot, 1 fatally, in Lawndale; 1 in custody

Two men were found with gunshot wounds about 8 p.m. in the 3600 block of West Flournoy Avenue. One was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was hospitalized in critical condition. A male was taken into custody, police say.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

3 shot in North Lawndale robbery attempt

A 16-year-old boy who tried to rob two men exchanged gunfire with a fourth person on the scene, leaving the 16-year-old and the men shot, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Boyfriend charged with murder of 17-year-old girl in North Lawndale

Michael Cunningham, 18, was arrested and charged with the murder of Chiyenne Washington, police said.

By Matthew Hendrickson

Crime

North Lawndale girl's death being investigated as a homicide

Chiyenne Washington, 17, was found unresponsive in a residence in the 1200 block of South Washtenaw Avenue Saturday afternoon, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A Megan Kind mural in Douglass Park that features a woman with purple hair set on a blue floral background. The character is missing a mouth, a signature of Kind's work.

Eyes are the window to the soul in Megan Kind's West Side mural

By Katie Anthony

Crime

Man shot to death in North Lawndale

Jordan Jackson, 27, was found with gunshot wounds about 7:50 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Springfield Avenue. He died at a hospital.

By Sun-Times Wire

Studio 1258, located in a worn brick building on a street corner, is seen with its doors and windows shuttered.

Crime

Lawsuit filed on behalf of 15 people wounded in mass shooting at North Lawndale Halloween party

The suit filed Monday on behalf of the victims alleges that the venue, Studio 1258, and the security company, Fearless Protection, failed to take measures to ensure patron safety.

By Cindy Hernandez

Crime

Teen girl, 14, critically wounded in West Side drive-by shooting

The girl was standing in a vacant lot in the 3000 block of West Lexington Street about 5:20 p.m. Thursday when a vehicle drove by and someone inside opened fire.

By Sun-Times Wire

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

Crime

Man fatally shot in Little Village

The man was sitting in a car around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday when he was shot, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A protected bike lane on Augusta Boulevard.

Transportation

Record number of Divvy rides, more bike lanes made 2023 an ‘incredible’ year for cycling in Chicago, city official says

Last year, the city transportation department released its “Cycling Strategy,” billed as a “community-driven approach” to creating a “more connected, healthy and sustainable” city, with the goal of “designing and implementing 150 miles of bikeways in the coming years.”

By Fran Spielman

Lawndale

Car strikes bus shelter in North Lawndale, 3 hurt

A car ran into another vehicle in the 3600 block of West Roosevelt Road about 12:20 p.m. before it went off the road and hit a bus stop, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A rendering of the Grace Manor affordable housing project on Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale is done in shades of blue and green.

News

$40M complex highlights pastor’s 25-year effort to bring affordable housing to North Lawndale

Grace Manor, which will have 65 apartments on West Ogden Avenue, is slated for groundbreaking Monday. The development is expected to be completed in spring 2025.

By Isabel Funk

Fire department members work outside a fire-damaged house that’s surrounded by yellow police tape.

News

Man’s body found hours after ‘horrific’ West Side fire left his mom, 2 cops injured

Carlos Street likely tried to flee the building but was crushed by debris near the front door. He lived in the home with his mom, Dessie Street, who was described as a leader and matriarch for the community.

By Kaitlin Washburn, Mary Norkol, and 2 more

Crime

Boy, 16, shot, wounded walking to school in North Lawndale

A teen was walking with a friend on Monday morning through Douglass Park when someone in a black Ford Explorer opened fire, police said. He’s in good condition.

By Cindy Hernandez and Nader Issa

Crime

Teen critically wounded in South Lawndale shooting

A 15-year-old boy was near the sidewalk in the 3400 block of West 24th Street about 7 p.m. when he was shot in the flank, according to police.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man shot, wounded in North Lawndale

A man, 47, was in the 3900 block of West Fillmore Street about 6:51 p.m. when he was shot in the abdomen, police said. He is hospitalized in critical condition.

By Violet Miller

Police officers look at the bullet holes on the security curtains at Studio 1258, where 15 people were shot during a party at the corner of South Pulaski Road and West 13th Avenue, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

La Voz Chicago

15 baleados en fiesta de Halloween en North Lawndale, uno arrestado

El sospechoso fue detenido poco tiempo después en la cuadra 4000 al oeste de 14th Street, dijo Betancourt, dando crédito a los asistentes de la fiesta que proporcionaron su descripción y la dirección en la que huyó.

By Catherine Odom and David Struett

Crime

15 shot at Halloween party in North Lawndale; suspect in custody

The alleged shooter returned to the party after being thrown out and opened fire, a police commander told reporters Sunday.

By Catherine Odom and David Struett