West Elsdon

His condition was stabilized at Mount Sinai Hospital.

News

2 children hit by car in West Elsdon

The two children, 8 and 10, were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

News

2 dead, 3 wounded in Sunday shootings

Three people were wounded and two were killed in shootings Sunday across Chicago.

By Sun-Times Wire

Two people were shot Nov. 11, 2019, in Chicago.

Crime

Man shot while driving in West Elsdon

The man was driving in the 5800 block of South Hamlin Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing vehicle.

By Emmanuel Camarillo

News

7 homes burglarized over past month in West Lawn, West Elsdon: police

Someone or a group of people has been entering residences through a door before taking property inside, CPD said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Editorials

ENDORSEMENT: Silvana Tabares for 23rd Ward alderman

Silvana Tabares understands the importance of two ward-specific issues: revitalizing Cicero Avenue near Midway and the soundproofing of nearby homes.

By CST Editorial Board

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Editorials

ENDORSEMENT: Marty Quinn for 13th Ward alderman

Marty Quinn is a really good alderman. He tends to his ward’s business. He works hard.

By CST Editorial Board

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Burke’s breaks: Embattled Ald. Edward M. Burke got tax cuts on home, office just by asking

By Tim Novak

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Crime

Man, 21, dies a day after being shot in West Elsdon

The shooting unfolded during what seems like a “narcotics-related” exchange, a police source said.

By Alice Yin

Crime

Catalytic converter thefts reported in 4 Southwest Side neighborhoods

In the thefts, the catalytic converters were removed off of vehicles, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

By Thomas Czaja

Crime

29 shot — 2 fatally — in Chicago’s most violent weekend since October

Chicago saw two people killed and 27 others wounded in shootings this weekend, surpassing gun violence tolls of any weekend since Oct. 26-29.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

2 killed, 20 wounded in Sunday shootings throughout Chicago

The latest homicide happened when a man died after he was found with a gunshot wound at night in the Little Village neighborhood on the West Side.

By Sun-Times Wire

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News

Teenager shot in West Elsdon; suspected shooter in custody

At 3:08 a.m., the 18-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 3700 block of West 56th Street when someone he recognized shot him, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

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Crime

Man, 24, in critical condition from West Elsdon drive-by shooting

At 3:48 a.m., the 24-year-old was struck by gunfire coming from a white sports-utility vehicle in the 5300 block of South Kildare, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

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Crime

Man, 19, shot while walking in West Elsdon

The 19-year-old was walking at 3:38 p.m. down the 4000 block of West 54th Street when a male approached him and shot his upper left leg.

By Alice Yin

News

Man, 18, shot in West Elsdon

The man was “involved in a physical altercation” with someone in the 3700 block of West 52nd Street when that person pulled out a gun and opened fire.

By Sun-Times Wire

News

9 wounded in city shootings Wednesday

The first shooting of the day left a bouncer critically wounded in the Noble Square neighborhood.

By Taylor Hartz

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Crime

Man shot while driving in West Elsdon

The 25-year-old was driving his vehicle when a group of males got out of a white car and black SUV and fired shots.

By Taylor Hartz

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News

Man charged with selling fentanyl to undercover federal agent on SW Side

A man has been charged with selling nearly a kilogram of fentanyl to an undercover federal agent earlier this year in the West Elsdon neighborhood.

By Luke Wilusz

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Crime

West Elsdon kidnapping report was unfounded: police

On Tuesday, police reported that an investigation determined the incident was unfounded.

By Sun-Times Wire

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News

West Elsdon neighborhood TCF Bank robbed, photos released

The non-takeover robbery happened at 10:18 a.m. Saturday at a TCF Bank branch located at 5320 S. Pulaksi, according to the FBI.

By Sun-Times Wire

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News

Man dies after being shot, crashing car in West Elsdon: police

The 33-year-old man was traveling westbound when he struck two buildings at 10:42 p.m. in the 4400 block of West 55th Street.

By Taylor Hartz

News

9 men wounded in shootings Monday, 6 in Austin

The first shooting in Austin happened about 12:15 p.m. in the 200 block of South Laramie when a 36-year-old man was shot in the chest while walking.

By Taylor Hartz

News

Police: Man exposed himself to girl, 15, while trying to lure her into car

Police are searching for a man who exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl last month while trying to lure her into his car in West Elsdon.

By Tom Schuba

News

Man exposed himself to child, tried to lure her into car

A 15-year-old girl was walking down the sidewalk when an unknown man exposed himself and asked her to get into his car.

By Taylor Hartz

News

Man tries to lure 14-year-old girl into van in West Elsdon

Police are warning residents about an attempted kidnapping last week in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was arrested Jan. 11 after crashing a stolen vehicle in Austin.

News

Police warn of armed robberies at businesses in Archer Heights, West Elsdon

In each incident, the masked robber walked into a business, pulled out a handgun and announced a robbery, according to an alert from Chicago Police.

By Sun-Times Wire

News

Man, 21, grazed in shooting near Midway Airport

The 21-year-old suffered a graze wound to his arm about 6:20 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Kenton, Chicago Police said.

By Matthew Hendrickson

News

Police: 3 home burglaries reported on Southwest Side

Police are warning Southwest Side residents of three recent home burglaries in the Archer Heights and West Elsdon neighborhoods.

By Francesca Gattuso

News

Police: Four homes on one Southwest Side block burglarized on same day

Three suspects burglarized four homes in the 3600 block of West 53rd Street between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Oct. 12, according to Chicago Police.

By Sun-Times Wire

News

Man robbed at gunpoint by two men in West Elsdon

A man was robbed at gunpoint by two suspects Thursday morning in the Southwest Side West Elsdon neighborhood.

By Sun-Times Wire