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Ukrainian Village

Samuel Loza, 10, stands near the front of St. Helen Catholic School, in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood, Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
Ukrainian Village
10-year-old from Ukrainian Village a finalist in nationwide Sun-Maid competition
If selected, Samuel Loza wins a $5,000 scholarship and his school gets a year’s worth of Sun-Maid snacks.
By Grace Asiegbu
 
Three people were killed in separate crashes across the Chicago area during a winter storm early Saturday.
Chicago
Driver seriously injured after striking light pole in Ukrainian Village
The 29-year-old man crashed Monday in the 2000 block of West Chicago Avenue.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A Chicago Police Department officer.
Crime
Woman carjacked at gunpoint in Ukrainian Village
She was sitting in her parked Toyota RAV4 when she was confronted by a man tapping her window.
By David Struett
 
A 15-year-old boy was shot Sept. 5, 2020, in the 1900 block of West Augusta Boulevard.
Crime
Teen boy shot in Ukrainian Village
The boy, 15, was shot in the arm and side and taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in serious condition, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Chicago police investigate the scene where three people were shot August 21, 2020, in Ukrainian Village.
Crime
3 shot at Ukrainian Village barbershop
Two males opened the door to the shop and unleashed gunfire, Chicago police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A Chicago police star on a wall at headquarters.
Crime
Homes burglarized in Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village: police
In each incident, someone broke into homes through an unlocked door or uses a pry tool and stole property.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Three people have been charged with robbing a cellphone store at gunpoint Feb. 2, 2020, in the 2300 block of West Chicago Avenue.
Crime
3 charged with armed robbery at Ukrainian Village cellphone store
The suspects forced an employee into a bathroom at gunpoint and kept them there while they took cash and a safe containing new phones, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Two apartments were burglarized in Ukrainian Village in February 2020, including one in the 2000 block of West Augusta Boulevard.
Crime
Ukrainian Village apartments burglarized: police
In both cases, someone stole electronics after taking apart the door’s deadbolt, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Nick Massuci escapes a pit bull attack on a North Side sidewalk by hopping on top of a fence. 
Ukrainian Village
How a jogger fleeing a pit bull near Ukrainian Village made global headlines
Hear the story and watch the video that went viral and put Nick Massuci in the British tabloid press.
By Mitch Dudek
 
A man was seriously injured Jan. 28, 2020, in a vehicle crash in the Gold Coast.
News
Armed carjackings reported in Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village: police
In each incident, victims are approached by one to three males who flash a handgun and demand their vehicle’s keys or the vehicle.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A business was burglarized Dec. 22, 2019 in West Town.
Crime
Burglar uses pry tool to break into Ukrainian Village homes: police
In each case, someone used a pry tool to break into homes and steal inside, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Six homes were burglarized in December 2019 in Back of the Yards.
News
Armed robberies reported in West Town, Ukrainian Village, Humboldt Park
In each case, one or two people approached someone on the street, beat them and stole their property, Chicago police said. The suspects flashed a handgun in one such robbery.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Marissa Sierra
News
Missing teen girl last seen in Ukrainian Village found safe
Marissa Sierra, 15, had last been seen 5 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of West Chicago Avenue, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Weekend gun violence killed five people and wounded 28 others in Chicago from April 17 to 20, 2020.
Crime
Burglars target homes in Wicker Park, West Town, Ukrainian Village
In each case, someone entered a home through an unlocked window or forced entry to a rear door to steal computer equipment, jewelry and money, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A person barricaded themselves inside a building in Boystown.
Crime
Vehicle thefts reported Ukrainian Village: police
Victims parked their vehicles legally and returned to discover them missing, Chicago police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
The city of Chicago has issued a stop-work order this property at 1906 N. Hoyne Ave., which was featured on “Windy City Rehab.” The order says the developers didn’t have permits to build the garage.
Entertainment and Culture
‘Windy City Rehab’ hit with stop-work order
Notice comes two months after HGTV show’s developer was called to meet with officials over neighbors’ complaints.
By Stephanie Zimmermann
 
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Crime
3 dead, 16 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
The latest killing happened Sunday morning, when a 23-year-old woman was shot while sitting in a vehicle in South Chicago.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Burglars target apartments in Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village
Burglars broke through the door and took property, police said.
By Emmanuel Camarillo
 
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Crime
3 banks robbed last Friday afternoon across Chicago
Federal authorities are investigating a series of bank robberies Feb. 15 across the city.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Armed robberies reported in Ukrainian Village, Wicker Park: police
The robber approached the victims on foot on a side street, displaying a handgun and demanding and taking their property, police said.
By Thomas Czaja
 
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Editorials
ENDORSEMENT: Roberto Maldonado for 26th Ward alderman
Roberto Maldonado says securing and preserving affordable housing is a top priority. That has become a pressing issue since the 606 trail opened.
By CST Editorial Board
 
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Editorials
ENDORSEMENT: Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno for 1st Ward alderman
He can be annoying, but Moreno is the best choice in this two-man race.
By CST Editorial Board
 
Chicago police officers will increase their patrol of DUI drivers the night of Oct. 18, 2019, in Albany Park.
Crime
Police: robbers hit West Town, Ukrainian Village
Seven robberies were reported within the last month, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Man, 38, charged with 3 armed robberies of North Side pawn shops
The man was arrested after he was allegedly caught selling the stolen jewelry at another pawn shop on Friday.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Man knocks 2 elderly women down, makes off with purse in Ukrainian Village: cops
The suspect knocked over two women, ages 84 and 85, as he wrestled a purse out of one of their hands, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Zenon Mazurkevich, architect of landmark Ukrainian church on Chicago’s Northwest Side, dead at 79
By Maureen O’Donnell
 
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Woman shares ‘horrific,’ ‘unprovoked’ sexual attack from motorcyclist
By Alice Yin
 
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Ukrainian Village neighborhood guide
By Ji Suk Yi
 
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Crime
Police warn of 2 armed robberies on Near West Side
In both incidents a robber walked up to a female, showed a handgun and demanded her property
By Taylor Hartz
 
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Obituaries
Funeral Saturday for Tatiana Mirutenko, killed on belated honeymoon in Mexico
For Tatiana Mirutenko, Mexico City trip was a delayed honeymoon, “a dream come true.” Killed there by a stray bullet, her wake is Friday in Chicago.
By Matthew Hendrickson and Maureen O’Donnell
 
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