Lawndale

A woman was shot dead April 27, 2022, in Belmont Cragin.

Crime

Man shot to death in North Lawndale

Michael Thorne, 43, was in a parking lot when he suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man killed, woman wounded in North Lawndale shooting

They were standing outside on a sidewalk in the 3300 block of West 16th Street when they were shot, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man found shot to death in North Lawndale

Officers found the man, 20, on a sidewalk in the 4000 block of West 18th Street with a gunshot wound to the chest.

By Sun-Times Wire

Riot Fest

Anti-Riot Fest graffiti greets festival guests at Douglass Park

Spray painted messages of ‘Get Out!!!’ And ‘No Park For Profit!’ allude to festival opposition by some Lawndale and Little Village neighbors.

By Bob Chiarito | Special to the Sun-Times

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 outside North Lawndale laundromat

The man, 24, was in the 3900 block of West Cermak Road when he was shot, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

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Crime

Four people shot — one fatally — in North Lawndale

Officers responded shortly after 8 p.m. to the 1500 block of South Trumbull Avenue and found multiple people shot, police said. A 25-year-old man died.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Girl, 11, wounded in South Lawndale accidental shooting

The girl was in a car with a female driver who was parking. The driver tried to move a gun inside the car and it went off. The girl was listed in good condition, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Two men were shot in Humboldt Park early Saturday.

Crime

4 teens shot at North Lawndale gathering

Two suspects walked up and fired shots into a crowd that was gathered around 11:50 p.m. in the 3500 block of West 13th Place.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Ride-hailing driver with concealed carry license wounds 2 who robbed him in North Lawndale

One of the two suspects fired shots as they tried to get away, but the driver shot back and wounded them, the police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Mom loses daughter in West Side mass shooting, second child to be shot to death: ‘That was my No. 1 fear’

Kanesha Gaines was at a backyard birthday party Sunday when and several gunmen in a black Jeep opened fire, striking nine people, police said.

By Sophie Sherry and David Struett

Crime

9 people shot, 1 fatally, in North Lawndale

The group, of which eight were women, was at a gathering when someone in a black Jeep pulled up and multiple people got out and began shooting.

By Sun-Times Wire

Leighton Criminal Courthouse on the Southwest Side of Chicago

Crime

Boy, 16, charged with gunning down older teen in North Lawndale

Kaleb Wilson was one of three gunmen responsible for killing 19-year-old Terrance Foster on Tuesday just steps from the victim’s grandmother’s home in the 1600 block of South Karlov Avenue, prosecutors said.

By Matthew Hendrickson

Crime

Man, 19, shot and killed in front of North Lawndale home

Several people walked up to a man outside a home in the 1600 block of South Karlov Avenue just before 3 p.m. Tuesday and began firing. He died at a hospital.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

1 killed, 4 wounded in North Lawndale shooting

The five were standing on a sidewalk about 12:15 a.m. when two people walked up to them and began shooting.

By Sun-Times Wire

Chicago

Chicago celebrates Juneteenth; In Lawndale and Garfield Park: ‘It’s all about family’

The Juneteenth Village Fest in Douglass Park and the 1865 Juneteenth Fest in Garfield Park were two of the many events across the city celebrating the holiday this weekend.

By Emmanuel Camarillo

Lavern Herron Luva Dorris Momma Dee’s Soul Food & Catering

Lawndale

Black Wall Street pop-up market symbolizing broader changes coming to West Side reopens this weekend

The market was started by Lavern Herron in 2021 in the wake of the pandemic and reckoning with the death of George Floyd. Three years on, it’s flourishing. Shoppers can find a range of local vendors, plus food and live music.

By Michael Loria

Crime

Man fatally shot in Lawndale

The man, 38, was standing outside in the 1000 block of South Independence Boulevard when someone fired shots about 11 a.m. He died at a hospital.

By Sun-Times Wire

The Watchdogs

10 years after mass CPS school closings, enrollment is even worse. What can be done?

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he opposes closing schools and our investigation shows they didn’t help students or communities. We explore the alternatives.

By Nader Issa, Lauren FitzPatrick, and 1 more

Crime

Man fatally shot in North Lawndale apartment

The man, 32, was inside an apartment when someone he knew began firing shots about 4 a.m. Saturday.

By Sun-Times Wire

Emiliano Zapata Elementary Academy, 2728 S Kostner Ave., photographed in October 2016.

Immigration

Dozens of new immigrants joining Chicago Public Schools as school year nears end

As many as 50 immigrant children staying temporarily at Piotrowski Park joined Zapata Academy and other grammar schools in South Lawndale, and about a dozen youths may enroll in Little Village Lawndale High School, the Sun-Times has learned.

By Michael Loria

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Crime

Chicago gun violence: 2 killed, 24 wounded in weekend shootings

A man was shot to death Friday evening in Riverdale on the Far South Side, and a 17-year-old boy was shot to death in North Lawndale early Saturday

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

1 killed, 1 wounded in North Lawndale shooting

Two men, 26 and 43, were outside in the 3900 block of West Fillmore Street when a vehicle approached and someone inside opened fire, striking them both, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man shot and killed in North Lawndale

The man, 34, was in the 1300 block of South Springfield Avenue when shots erupted, police said. He was struck in the chest and died at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

By Sun-Times Wire

Business

Sky’s the limit for West Side training of solar panel technicians

Using space at the former school for St. Agatha Catholic Church, the Sustainability Hub is a venture between a developer and others to address workforce development and economic justice.

By David Roeder

Lawndale

Black-owned cafe opening West Side locations: ‘An investment in peace’

Momentum Coffee is a cafe and co-working space with locations downtown and on the South Side. It recently opened a new cafe in North Lawndale. Another will open soon in Austin.

By Michael Loria

A Morton College student was charged Nov. 15, 2019, after weapons were found in his parked while he attended class.

Crime

Man, 63, accused of fatally stabbing driver who twice backed into his car

When Rosco Williams confronted 35-year-old Nikita Hampton, the younger man told Williams to “get away” from him, reversed and struck Williams’ car a second time, prosecutors said.

By Matthew Hendrickson

Lawndale

Construction starts on affordable housing on former CHA sites in North Lawndale

The $200M development was approved in 2018, and commercial and health care space was completed last year on one site. Now, work is underway on housing planned for the other site nearby.

By Michael Loria

Crime

Man stabbed to death in North Lawndale

He was arguing with someone when he was stabbed in the 3300 block of West Roosevelt Road, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man fatally shot in North Lawndale

Sedrick Body, 29, was on the sidewalk in the 1900 block of South Saint Louis Avenue when he was shot in the back, officials said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Ald. Monique Scott (24th) (left) and challenger Creative Scott (right) outside their campaign offices on the West Side last month.

News

Battle of the Scotts: Rivals share last name, some ideas in West Side’s 24th Ward runoff

Ald. Monique Scott, who was appointed to the role less than a year ago, is facing Creative Scott, a small-business owner and political outsider. While their histories differ, the two candidates share more than the same last name.

By Sophie Sherry