Lincoln Park

Crime

3 Lincoln Park-area armed robberies in 15 minutes

The string of robberies started at about 4:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Halsted Street when a 29-year-old man was getting out of his car and a black sedan pulled up and four to five men got out and pointed guns at him, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

LGBTQIA+

Chicago Pride Parade to scale down due to city's 'safety and logistics concerns'

The 53rd annual parade, set for June 30, will limit its entries and start an hour earlier.

By Erica Thompson

Ald. Timmy Knudsen answers questions during a 43rd Ward candidate forum at Lincoln Park High School in Lincoln Park last week.

Crime

Antisemitic flyers found in Lincoln Park, North Side City Council member says

In an email to residents, Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) wrote his office was notified of an “antisemitic flyer that was spread in central Lincoln Park, some of which were placed in bags including a substance with the appearance of rat poison.”

By Mohammad Samra

Food and Restaurants

Green City Market opens 25th season earlier than ever, bringing thousands to Lincoln Park

The opening day for the market featured double the number of early season vendors, many of whom sold out in the market’s first few hours as crowds flocked to purchase farm fresh produce.

By Violet Miller

Bana, a western lowland gorilla (pictured in 2022) at Lincoln Park Zoo was euthanized earlier this month following diagnoses of congestive cardiac failure and pneumonia that did not respond to treatment.

Chicago

Lincoln Park Zoo gorilla, Bana, dies at 29

Zoo officials were tipped off something was wrong after Bana stopped eating as much as she regularly did and appeared lethargic.

By Mitch Dudek

News

African lion cub at Lincoln Park Zoo is recovering after successful spinal surgery

Lomelok had spine surgery at MedVet on Tuesday. He is recovering at Pepper Family Wildlife Center.

By Cindy Hernandez

Crime

Antisemitic posters linked to white supremacist group, found in Bucktown: 'We have to push back'

The cardboard signs contained a link to GoyimTV, a channel run by the antisemitic hate group Goyim Defense League. The GDL ‘espouses vitriolic antisemitism and white supremacist themes via the internet,’ according to the Anti-Defamation League.

By Phyllis Cha

This artistic creation, celebrating the rodent imprint on a North Side sidewalk that's captivated the city was done by McKinley Park artist Don Mega. It's for sale at a Lincoln Park gallery.

Chicago artist celebrates famed 'rat hole' with mixed-media sculpture

By Sun-Times staff

Lincoln Park

COPA investigating officer-involved shooting in Lincoln Park; no injuries reported

A CPD officer was in the 2700 block of North Halsted Street when he saw two people running toward him about 3:20 p.m. One person had a gun. The officer fired a shot. The two people fled.

By Sun-Times Wire

Outside the former Walgreens store in the Noel State Bank Building at 1601 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Money

Barnes & Noble plans Chicago expansion, including at Walgreens’ former Wicker Park store

The bookseller plans to open four stores in the Chicago area, as part of a larger plan to open 50 locations across the U.S. in 2024.

By Amy Yee

Crime

Antisemitic messages left on cars in Lincoln Park

Multiple “signage and flyers” were found on parked vehicles Tuesday about 9:30 p.m. in the 2100-2200 block of North Magnolia Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

String of armed robberies reported between Lincoln Park, Loop and Austin

A string of 10 armed robberies began in Lincoln Park and moved west before hitting the Loop and ending in Austin.

By Sun-Times Wire

A group of teenaged boys skate around and practice their hockey skills on North Pond near the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum as temperatures were just above 0 degrees.

Lincoln Park

Pond hockey breaks the ice — and builds community in Lincoln Park

The casual pickup games being in the heart of the city are akin to matches played in Wisconsin or further north.

By Mohammad Samra

Crime

Person of interest questioned in Lincoln Park man’s death

A man, 43, was found dead Wednesday night in the 500 block of West Deming Place. His death was ruled a homicide by assault, authorities say.

By Sun-Times Wire

A group of people explore Lincoln Park Zoo on an abnormally warm Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Chicago

Families open presents and rush outdoors on an unseasonably warm Christmas Day

Temps in the 50s that may be tied to an El Niño pattern over the Pacific brought many Chicagoans to Lincoln Park. But normal weather will return later in the week.

By Mohammad Samra

Obituaries

Patrick Butler, Chicago journalist and author, dies at 83

Mr. Butler said he “was baptized” into the news business after he came under fire while reporting on the riots after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

By Mitch Dudek

Casual head shot photo of Andrew “Drew” Price wearing a backwards ballcap with palm trees in the background.

News

Fundraiser for firefighter Andrew ‘Drew’ Price surpasses $25,000 goal: ‘He taught us to love harder, act kinder and search for joy’

Price, 39, died Monday battling a fire in Lincoln Park. Funds raised will go toward helping his family as well as to safety initiatives to protect fellow firefighters.

By Kade Heather

Sterling Bay’s property at 2430 N. Halsted St.

Business

Lincoln Park life sciences hub adds 4 biotech research firms

The new tenants will bring the building at 2430 N. Halsted St. to 80% occupancy.

By David Roeder

Chicago Fire Department personnel embrace in mourning outside the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center after firefighter Andrew “Drew” Price died from battling a blaze.

News

4 Chicago firefighters have died on duty this year, the most in a quarter-century

Four firefighters dying in four separate incidents is ‘very unusual,’ a fire department spokesman said.

By Dorothy Hernandez

A uniformed Chicago firefighter holds his head in his hand next to two other men.

News

Chicago firefighter Andrew ‘Drew’ Price dies after battling Lincoln Park blaze: ‘A lovely man’ who ‘made the ultimate sacrifice’

Price, 39, was taken Monday morning to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he died. ‘Loved by so many, he will be missed by all,’ said Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt.

By Kaitlin Washburn, Sophie Sherry, and 2 more