Rat infestation forces Chicago family out of their home
Rats have a local family on the run.
Chicago family forced out of West Side home due to rat infestation
A family in Chicago's Austin neighborhood was forced out of their home due to a rat infestation.
Man shot in Austin alley
A man was shot Tuesday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
Man shot and killed in Austin
A man was fatally shot Sunday evening in the Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side.
Jason Van Dyke protester gives Chicago police tip that solves murder case
A tip from an unlikely source helped Chicago police close a murder case.
Chicago man charged in Austin gang-related shootout
Months after publicly clashing over a deadly shootout in Austin, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx appeared together Thursday to announce gun charges against a man who was wounded in the gang-related exchange of gunfire.
Lightfoot, Foxx announce charges tied to deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin
"We are not going to let Austin or any other neighborhood turn into the wild, wild west where people are not held accountable for what they do," Mayor Lightfoot said.
Man charged in deadly Austin shooting
A man was charged with murder in the shooting of another man January in the Austin neighborhood.
2 teens shot in Austin
A pair of 19-year-olds were shot Tuesday night in the Austin neighborhood.
West Side nonprofit giving single moms stipend to help them graduate from college
Gabrielle Caverl-McNeal of 'New Moms' talks about their mission to help single moms in Chicago graduate from college and launch their careers to new heights.
Missing Forest View woman Charisma Ehresman found dead in Austin
A 20-year-old Forest View woman reported missing last week was found dead Friday in Austin on the West Side.
WANTED: South Austin shooting suspect caught on video
Police are looking for a suspect in connection to a South Austin murder earlier this month.
Man seriously wounded in drive-by shooting in Austin
A man was wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
3 men shot, 1 fatally, on Chicago's West Side
Three men were shot, one fatally, on Chicago's West Side Thursday afternoon.
Chicago woman accused of trying to carjack rideshare driver on the West Side
Shantiara Johnson was arrested after police identified her as one of the offenders who attempted to take a vehicle and other belongings from a 30-year-old rideshare driver.
24-year-old man shot to death in Austin: police
A 24-year-old man was shot death Saturday afternoon in Austin on the Northwest Side.
Man, 75, killed in Austin hit-and-run; Crime Stoppers offering $1k reward for info
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward that leads to the arrest of the driver who struck and killed a 75-year-old man.
Woman, 18, charged with attempted carjacking and robbery in South Austin
An 18-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after a carjacking attempt in South Austin in December, according to police.
Man shot during attempted robbery on the West Side
A man was shot during an attempted robbery Sunday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood.
Man charged with attempted 1st degree murder after shooting at 18-year-old woman: Police
He was charged with one count of attempted first degree murder and one count of aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm.