Crime News Chicago

Man, 30, in critical condition after South Austin shooting

By Alice Yin

Someone shot a man early Tuesday in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

At 12:15 a.m., the 30-year-old was found on a street in the 4900 block of West Huron, according to Chicago police. He had gunshot wounds in his face and left hand.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was in critical condition. Area North detectives were investigating.

Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was shot Tuesday morning in the 4900 block of West Huron. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was shot Tuesday morning in the 4900 block of West Huron. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was shot Tuesday morning in the 4900 block of West Huron. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was shot Tuesday morning in the 4900 block of West Huron. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was shot Tuesday morning in the 4900 block of West Huron. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Next Up In Crime

Joliet farmers wrangle cows thrown from semitrailer after crash on Interstate 80

1 killed, 3 wounded in shootings Tuesday in Chicago

Cook County judge ‘refused to speak’ with police investigating another judge

CPD shifting cops to more violent beats as summer approaches

Woman claims self-defense in murder of rapper Johnny May Cash, says he beat her

Man killed in Back of the Yards shooting

Latest Stories

The Latest

News

Emergency assistance center connects residents to services following Back of Yards mass shooting

Chicago police and community organizations gathered at Richard J. Daley Academy to provide information about available services to people affected by violent crimes.

By Cindy Hernandez

Kansas City Royals v Chicago White Sox - Game Two

White Sox

White Sox break six-game losing streak, cap wonky week with doubleheader split vs. Royals

Sox go 1-for-16 with runners in scoring position, score 4 runs, but pull out doubleheader split

By Daryl Van Schouwen

Screen Shot 2024-04-17 at 7.39.09 PM.png

Education

What does Springfield's selective-enrollment bill mean for Chicago Public Schools?

The proposed legislation is the latest and most significant backlash to a declaration in December by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Board of Education that it would no longer prioritize selective schools and would refocus resources to neighborhood schools that have faced years of cuts and underfunding.

By Nader Issa

Congress Expressway-2.jpg

Columnists

City gets $2 million federal grant to address damage to the West Side by the Eisenhower Expressway

The apartment where Lynn Sweet’s father once lived was demolished to make way for the expressway. President Joe Biden has launched a new program to reconnect communities split by expressways such as the Eisenhower.

By Lynn Sweet

Editorials

When a 9-year-old is gunned down, we must keep sounding the alarm against gun violence

We’ve written time and time again about the scourge of gun violence in Chicago and elsewhere. Sometimes it feels as if we have nothing left to say. But the murder of another child, Ariana Molina, is reason to keep speaking out.

By CST Editorial Board