Man shot in waist in Washington Park
A 27-year-old man was shot while standing outside in Washington Park early Saturday, according to police.
Man shot by woman he knows in Washington Park Sunday: Police
A 24-year-old man was shot by a woman he knows in Washington Park Sunday morning.
Washington Park man charged with first degree murder following October shooting
A Washington Park man was charged with first degree murder after police say he was identified as the offender in an October murder.
Boy, 17, charged with carjacking woman on Chicago's South Side
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with carjacking a woman on Chicago's South Side.
'Didn't take our spirit': Robbery, arson hasn't deterred Chicago group from decorating homes for Christmas
A weekend event that was meant to spread hope was dimmed when four volunteers were robbed Saturday night while putting up Christmas decorations in Bronzeville on the South Side.
Christmas tree goes up in flames, volunteers robbed while decorating homes in Chicago
WHO DOES THIS? The women told investigators they were decorating a fence on Saturday afternoon in Bronzeville when a group of people got out of a white SUV and took their wallets and purses, then took off. The Christmas tree installed at Washington Park by “My Block, My Hood, My City” caught fire overnight.
Spreading holiday cheer around Chicago area with good deeds and giveaways
Another event held on the city’s South Side on Saturday was sponsored by the Washington Park Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with “My Block, My Hood, My City." Three hundred people decorated Washington Park, adding ribbons, garland and so much more. Some volunteers went door to door.
Robber pulls down his mask, letting surveillance cameras get a clear image of his face
He had a mask, but left it dangling from his ears as he threatened an employee in a Chicago business with a handgun.
Obamas break ground on Chicago Presidential Center after 5-year delay
After five years of legal battles, gentrification concerns and a federal review, Barack and Michelle Obama dug shovels into the ground Tuesday during a celebratory groundbreaking on their legacy project in a lakefront Chicago park.
14-year-old boy, 39-year-old woman shot in Washington Park
About 7:45 p.m., the 39-year-old woman and the boy were exiting the expressway on East 59th Street when someone pulled up in an Audi and opened fire.
Wu-Tang Clan foundation helps cleanup Chicago streets
The Wu-Tang Clan is from New York, but their foundation focuses much of its energy in Chicago.
Bud Billiken Parade makes triumphant return Saturday
Chicago’s Bud Billiken Parade is back, stepping off on the South Side for the 92nd year.
Woman, 81, missing from Washington Park
An 81-year-old woman has been reported missing from Washington Park on the South Side.
Bud Billiken Parade returns with COVID protocols
It's been a year since the Bud Billiken Parade stepped off down Martin Luther King Drive in Bronzeville. This year, it's back with COVID-19 protocols that everyone must follow.
Fire breaks out in Washington Park apartment building
No one was injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Washington Park on the South Side Thursday night.
Man killed in Washington Park drive-by shooting
A man was fatally shot Monday night in a drive-by in Washington Park on the South Side.
7 shot, 2 fatally, in Chicago since Monday evening
Two people have been killed, and five others have been wounded in shootings in Chicago since 5 p.m. Monday, including, a man who was fatally shot in a drive-by in Washington Park on the South Side.
GoFundMe raises over $72k for Chicago student killed by stray bullet while sitting on CTA train
A 20-year-old University of Chicago student shot while sitting on a Green Line train has died after days in the hospital.
Teen charged in Uptown carjacking
A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a carjacking in May in the Uptown neighborhood.
More than 1,200 Cook County nurses plan to walk off the job Thursday
On Thursday, over 1,200 nurses in Cook County plan to strike and walk off the job. The strike could affect patients at Stroger and Provident Hospitals and Cermak Health Services.