Man charged with stabbing, dismembering person whose remains were found separately in West Side alleys

A Chicago man was charged Tuesday in the fatal stabbing and dismemberment of an alleged drug dealer whose remains were found over five days in alleys close to the suspect’s home in Austin.

Fire breaks out at building on Chicago's West Side
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Chicago firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out in a vacant building Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.

Fire breaks out at building on Chicago's West Side

Chicago firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out in a vacant building Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.

Pregnant woman facing murder charge to be released from jail after community group provides bond

According to Keshia Golden's attorney, Calvin Sidney had dragged Golden by her hair into the bedroom and she was forced to stab him when family members were unable to pull them apart. Golden had already miscarried once after she was physically abused by Sidney, according to her attorney.

Woman, 25, wounded when gunfire breaks out in Austin

A woman was shot and wounded early Friday in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.

Citing state law, judge reduces bail for pregnant Chicago woman charged with murder

Keshia Golden, who is eight months pregnant, is accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend Calvin Sidney hours after her baby shower last month in Chicago.

USPS offers $50K reward for information on armed robbery of letter carrier on West Side

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in the armed robbery of a letter carrier on the West Side earlier this week.

Man, 35, critically wounded in Austin shooting

A man was shot and critically wounded Tuesday morning in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.

Man fatally shot on Chicago's West Side

A 26-year-old man was shot and killed on Chicago's West Side in the Austin neighborhood Saturday morning. 

Chicago elementary school recognized by Special Olympics Illinois

The school is the first for CPS to receive the recognition, and just one of five schools honored in Illinois this year.

Families displaced by West Side gas explosion getting a helping hand

Molina Healthcare of Illinois presented a $10,000 check to Urban Alternative. The group is currently housing 31 families impacted by the September building explosion on West End Avenue.

Families displaced by Chicago gas explosion getting a helping hand
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Molina Healthcare of Illinois presented a $10,000 check to Urban Alternative. The group is currently housing 31 families impacted by the September building explosion on West End Avenue.

Man, 60, charged in West Side shooting

A Chicago man was charged with aggravated battery in a shooting that wounded a another man on Oct. 10 on the West Side.