Wrigleyville

A 55-year-old woman was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of her ex-boyfriend on March 5, 2022, in East Garfield Park.

Crime

Man charged in Wrigleyville hit-and-run that claimed life of cancer survivor

Brett Dimick, 30, of Lincoln Park, was charged with reckless homicide, failure to report a death and failure to report an injury. Sophie Elizabeth Allen, 27, was killed in the Aug. 14 incident.

By David Struett

Marijuana

New 10,000-square-foot pot dispensary opens within 400 feet of Wrigley Field

Sunnyside took over the space at 3524 N. Clark St. formerly home to John Barleycorn.

By Jason Beeferman

Fall Out Boy preforms at Wrigley Field, during the Chicago stop for The Hella Mega Tour, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.

Music

Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Weezer: At Wrigley, pop punk fans score a triple

All three bands deliver at Hella Mega Tour stop, reopening the ballpark to music and giving crowd a chance to cut loose and sing along.

By Selena Fragassi - For the Sun-Times

Three people were hurt in a shooting July 1, 2022, in Chinatown.

Crime

Woman killed in hit-and-run in Wrigleyville: police

A BMW X3 was westbound on Addison Street, when it drove through a stop sign in the intersection of Addison and Fremont Streets, and struck two women who were in the crosswalk.

By Sun-Times Wire

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Entertainment and Culture

Chicago’s Metro to require vaccination for all concertgoers

The popular indie and alternative music venue says a negative COVID-19 test won’t cut it, either.

By Satchel Price

Chicago

Chicago Police Department opts for go-slow approach to redeploy cops

Police told aldermen high-crime districts would get help as rookies graduate from the academy, but it’ll take years to get South and West Side districts to proper levels. A University of Chicago Crime Lab model called for a faster, more widespread approach using veteran cops, too.

By Fran Spielman and Frank Main

The BetRivers Sportsbook, the first brick-and-mortar sportsbook approved by the Illinois Gaming Board, pictured at its March 2020 opening in Des Plaines. Illinoisans have bet $1.4 billion since then.

City Hall

Alderman wants to lift ban on sports betting in Chicago

The Cubs’ partnership with DraftKings could put Major League Baseball’s first stadium sportsbook at Wrigley Field. But first, the City Council must lift the ban on sports betting in Chicago. Ald. Walter Burnett, whose ward includes the United Center, wants to do just that.

By Fran Spielman and Mitchell Armentrout

Premium 1 Parking owner Dylan Cirkic at a Chicago Public Schools owned-lot at 3830 N. Southport Ave. during a Cubs game this spring.

The Watchdogs

CPS fires company that leased school lots for paid Cubs parking for not paying its bills

Parking operator Premium 1 also was in arrears to the city, repeatedly having been cited for violations — including for not being licensed to use the school lots.

By Lauren FitzPatrick and Tim Novak

An aerial from a drone shows Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.

City Hall

Alderman offers to OK post-Labor Day midweek concert by Guns N’Roses at Wrigley

Ald. Tom Tunney is willing to grant the Sept. 16 concert a one-time exception to rules governing night games and concerts at Wrigley Field, which are intended to ensure residents get some sleep on work and school nights.

By Fran Spielman

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Wrigleyville

Behold this Divvy bike mountain near Wrigley Field after a full-capacity Cubs game

Nature is healing.

By Katelyn Haas

A new mural was unveiled in Wrigleyville by street artist Zeye One. Thursday, June 10, 2021.| Brian Rich/Sun-Times

LGBTQIA+

Community mural unveiled to celebrate Pride month

Zeye One, a Mexican American queer tattoo artist, said the mural was an ode to the city’s diversity and inspired by those who come together to celebrate their differences.

By Zinya Salfiti

The city approved new regulations on towing companies Wednesday.

City Hall

Crackdown on rogue towing OK’d as council tries to end a ‘public safety nightmare’

Aldermen voted to create licenses for tow truck operators, require a $250 license for every truck they use and license the locations where towed vehicles are stored. They also OK’d a Friday night Cubs game and a plan to renovate two buildings near McKinley Park for affordable housing.

By Fran Spielman

Premium 1 Parking owner Dylan Cirkic at a Chicago Public Schools owned-lot at 3830 N. Southport Ave. during a Cubs game Monday night.

The Watchdogs

CPS leasing school lots to a company that hasn’t paid its bills to City Hall for 3 years

The school system replaced a parking operator who was indicted with one that’s in arrears to the city and repeatedly has been cited for violations. It also bounced two checks to City Hall.

By Lauren FitzPatrick and Tim Novak

Cubs

Cubs get go-ahead for rare Friday night game on June 18

Normally, Friday or Saturday night games are a no-no; that’s when Wrigleyville restaurants and nightclubs expect their biggest crowds. The exception was OK’d by a City Council committee because of the Cubs’ travel schedule.

By Fran Spielman

A 15-year-old getting their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Rush University Medical Center in May on the first day children in that age group were eligible.

Coronavirus

Kids ages 12 to 15 start getting COVID-19 vaccine

“It’s like a light at the end of the tunnel,” said one 12-year-old boy as he waited in line Thursday morning with his mom at a vaccination site next to Wrigley Field, which opened at 8 a.m.

By Mitch Dudek

Yolanda Delgado, 57, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Raju George at Wrigley’s mass vaccination site, Monday, April 5, 2021.

Coronavirus

There’s a shot! Mass vaccination site opens next to Wrigley Field

Advocate Aurora Health, in partnership with the Chicago Cubs, is overseeing the site at Gallagher Way. The Chicago Department of Public Health is overseeing another site at Chicago State University.

By Stefano Esposito

Ivan Aroyo, 25, of Cicero, poses for a photo outside Wrigley Field before the Chicago Cubs Opening Day game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Wrigleyville

Cubs fans welcomed back to Wrigley Field for Opening Day

“A year’s too long to be away from the Cubs,” said Tim Gerster of Portage Park, who was among the 10,000 fans allowed inside the ballpark.

By Tom Schuba

The COVID-19 mass vaccination site in the parking lot of the United Center in March.

Coronavirus

City opening mass vaccination sites at Wrigley conference center, Chicago State

The decision to open two more mass vaccination sites comes just a day after the city expanded vaccine eligibility to all essential workers and adults with underlying medical conditions, excluding smokers.

By Fran Spielman

Ald. Tom Tunney inside his main Ann Sather restaurant in September 2020.

City Hall

Mayor ‘deeply disappointed’ in Tunney for violating indoor dining ban

“I’ve known Tom Tunney for 25-plus years. I consider him a friend. He understands what he did was absolutely wrong…He made an intentional decision to break the rules,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday.

By Fran Spielman

Cubs

Wrigley Field granted federal landmark status

The move would make the Ricketts family eligible for federal tax credits.

By Fran Spielman

Guaranteed Rate Field sits empty during the Chicago White Sox opening day game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday evening, July 24, 2020.

MLB

Sox, Cubs open delayed season in fan-free ballparks

Cardboard cutouts and piped-in crowd noise were the order of the day as both teams finally began the regular season at home.

By Ashlee Rezin and Tyler LaRiviere

Wrigley Field was empty on what would have been Major League Baseball’s opening day in March.

Cubs

Cubs present city, MLB with safety protocols for up to 7,000 fans in Wrigley stands

Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney said the team is eager to test its reduced-capacity plans — with fans spaced out, and other precautions such as designated gates — in case limited capacity is imposed next year.

By Fran Spielman

Food and Restaurants

Guthrie’s Tavern in Wrigleyville to close, another casualty of COVID-19 restrictions

‘We don’t see a way we can survive,’ says a statement from the bar’s staff.

By Darel Jevens

Cubs

Alderman agrees to lift limit on Friday and Saturday night games at Wrigley Field for COVID-shortened season

A one-time exception to the night-game ordinance would allow the Cubs 11 weekend night games — six on Fridays and five on Saturdays. The matter is on the City Council’s License Committee agenda Thursday.

By Fran Spielman

A bomb squad determined a suspicious package found June 12, 2020, near the right field gate at Wrigley Field was not dangerous.

Crime

‘Suspicious package’ prompts bomb squad response at Wrigley Field

The package was determined to be safe and the scene was cleared shortly after 3 a.m., police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Fans gather in April at Gallagher Way, the plaza next to the west side of Wrigley Field.

News

Wrigley Plaza rules relaxed, but not quite enough to satisfy the Cubs

A Cubs official said the team is “puzzled” about being required to “keep neighbors with no tickets out of a free park and end alcohol sales one hour after games ... we are a responsible operator. ... We just want a level playing field.”

By Fran Spielman

Customers wait outside Sunnyside, a pot dispensary in Wrigleyville.

Marijuana

Sales of recreational pot — and long lines for buyers — resume on second day of legalization

“It feels like Prohibition has been lifted again — like it was back in my grandparents’ time,” one man said.

By Stefano Esposito

Five catalytic converter thefts have been reported in Feb. 2020 in West Pullman on the Far South Side.

Crime

Catalytic converter thefts reported in Lake View, Wrigleyville

In each case the suspects used a power saw to cut the catalytic converters from the vehicle, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Cubs fans gather at Gallagher Way before the home opener.

City Hall

Wrigley plaza rules extended to give Cubs, Tunney time to figure out how to relax them

Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) has said he’s open to allowing liquor sales on the plaza and letting the plaza stay open longer than one hour after Cubs games.

By Fran Spielman

Six homes were burglarized in December 2019 in Back of the Yards.

Crime

Strong-arm robberies reported in Wrigleyville

In each, two or three men approached a victim in the evening hours and beat them before stealing their wallet.

By Sun-Times Wire