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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Vittum Park

A woman was killed and an officer wounded during a shoot-out Apr. 3, 2022, in an Oak Forest grocery store.
Crime
Hit-and-run driver crashes into Vittum Park restaurant
The crash happened in the 5600 block of South Archer Avenue.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Four people were shot, one fatally, March 27, 2021, on a party bus in River Grove.
Crime
Boy, 13, killed in weekend shooting on SW Side
He was shot Sunday in Vittum Park, police say.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Police are warning residents about a series of armed robberies and carjackings since Nov. 21, 2019, in Bucktown, Vittum Park and the South Loop.
Crime
Armed robberies, carjackings reported in Bucktown, South Loop, Vittum Park
In each case, a pair of suspects driving a stolen black 2016 Ford Escape Titanium SUV robbed victims at gunpoint or stole their vehicles, police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
Chicago Police investigate the scene were a person was shot to death, Sept. 10, 2019, in the 4700 block of South Cicero.
News
Man shot to death in Vittum Park: police
The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 4700 block of South Cicero Avenue when someone walked up to him and opened fire, Chicago police said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Burglaries reported across Southwest Side
In each case, a suspect enters homes or garages and takes items from inside, according to a community alert from Chicago police.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
11 wounded, 1 killed in Chicago shootings Saturday
Saturday’s lone gun homicide occurred during the evening in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the Far South Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Man shot in head in Vittum Park
The 32-year-old was standing in an alley when he heard shots and felt pain.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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Crime
Man injured in fiery hit and run crash in Vittum Park
The collision caused him to crash into a parking lot curb and his vehicle caught fire.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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Crime
Police warn of burglaries across Southwest Side
The most recent burglary happened about 8 p.m. Sunday in the 5400 block of South Laramie.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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News
Missing woman, 30, last seen in Vittum Park last month
Joyce Cluchey, who goes by the nickname “Strawberry,” was last seen at 11:10 a.m. near the intersection of 47th Street and Cicero Avenue, police said.
By Tom Schuba
 
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News
57-year-old man fatally struck while crossing street in Vittum Park
A 57-year-old man was fatally struck Monday afternoon while crossing the street in the Vittum Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
19-year-old charged with Vittum Park slaying
Lewis Pelayo, 19, of Vittum Park, faces a charge of first-degree murder.
By Matthew Hendrickson
 
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News
Man shot in chest, killed during argument on Southwest Side
The 28-year-old was arguing with someone when the other person fired about six to seven bullets, striking him in the chest, police said.
By Nader Issa
 
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News
Man shot in chest, killed during argument on Southwest Side
The 28-year-old was arguing with someone when the other person fired about six to seven bullets, striking him in the chest, police said.
By Nader Issa
 
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News
Duo robbed 3 people in 5 minutes on Southwest Side
In each incident, the robbers walked up to a victim and announced a robbery, according to an alert from Chicago Police.
By Tom Schuba
 
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News
Boy, 13, reported missing from Vittum Park neighborhood
Arturo Correa was last seen about 7:45 a.m. in the 4800 block of South Leamington Avenue.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
16-year-old boy killed, man wounded in Vittum Park shooting
A teenage boy was killed and a man was wounded in a shooting late Saturday in the Vittum Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Multiple vehicles reported stolen on Southwest Side
Police are warning residents about a series of vehicle thefts in recent weeks on the Southwest Side.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
1 dead, 1 wounded in Southwest Side shooting
A man was killed and a woman was wounded in a shooting Sunday night in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
By Matthew Hendrickson
 
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