Chicago police issue warning about armed catalytic converter thieves
Chicago police on Saturday warned residents of the Austin neighborhood about the dangers of approaching thieves attempting to steal catalytic converters from vehicles.
Man shot while standing on porch in Chicago's Austin neighborhood
The man was on a porch when an offender traveling in a white SUV fired shots at him.
Chicago crime: 3 wounded, 1 critically, in West Side shooting
Several offenders approached a man and woman, and began shooting, before fleeing the scene, police said. During the shooting, police say a 32-year-old man was driving down the street, and was shot in the lower back. He was transported to the hospital in good condition.
51-year-old man reported missing from Chicago's West Side
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who was reported missing from the Austin neighborhood.
3 men found shot in West Side garage
According to police, officers responded to the location at about 1:30 a.m., and found three men in a garage, who were all shot.
Chicago cop who shot, critically wounded 13-year-old on West Side relieved of police powers
A Chicago police officer who was involved in a shooting Wednesday night that left a 13-year-old critically wounded has been relieved of police powers while Chicago's police oversight agency conducts an investigation, the department said Friday.
Man, 18, charged in deadly Austin shooting
A man is facing charges in a fatal shooting that took place Tuesday in the Austin neighborhood.
Chicago cop shoots unarmed, fleeing 13-year-old boy
An unarmed 13-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded by Chicago police Wednesday after officers stopped a car wanted for a carjacking in Oak Park a day earlier, according to police sources.
Unarmed 13-year-old boy shot and seriously wounded by Chicago police after officers stop car wanted for carjacking
An unarmed 13-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded by Chicago police after officers stopped a car wanted for a carjacking in Oak Park a day earlier, according to police sources.
Chicago's top cop has few answers after officer shoots unarmed teen running from vehicle
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown declined to offer any clear defense of the officer, telling reporters, “I’m not going to testify for the officer. No, the officer needs to write his own statement.”
Man, 24, charged in fatal West Side shooting
A Chicago man was charged with murder in a deadly shooting last January in the Austin neighborhood.
Person shot by police, critically wounded in Austin
A person was critically wounded by Chicago police officers in a shooting Wednesday night in Austin on the West Side.
Driver shot on Chicago's West Side
A man was shot while driving Monday night in the Austin neighborhood.
Man charged with attempted murder in West Side shooting
A Chicago man is facing charges in a shooting that wounded a man in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Chicago police: 17-year-old carjacked food delivery driver at gunpoint on West Side
A 17-year-old boy is accused of carjacking a food delivery driver at gunpoint last year in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Families of crime victims gather in Chicago's Austin and Little Village neighborhoods
“I think we need more support for families,” said organizer Dr. Yvette Castaneda. "All the complexities of their life. Their health, mental health. Being able to have jobs. It's a complicated issue. There are a lot of solutions."
Man riding scooter killed after crashing into truck in Chicago's Austin neighborhood
The man was traveling westbound in the 4700 block of West Erie on a scooter, and entered the intersection of Cicero Avenue and Erie Street when he struck a truck.
Man, 24, killed in drive-by shooting on Chicago's West Side
A man was shot dead Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
Woman, 78, reported missing from Chicago's West Side
Police are asking for the public's help in locating an elderly woman who was reported missing from the Austin neighborhood.
Cook County man shot woman through door of Chicago home, was arrested moments later: police
Jackson allegedly fired shots through the door of a residence on the West Side and struck a 24-year-old woman, who he knew, in the leg.