Southwest Side needs a new police district, alderpersons say

A coalition of alderpersons and community leaders are demanding that the Chicago Police Department create a new Southwest Side police district to speed response times in a Chicago Lawn District.

Zion Alvarez: Missing Chicago teen located

A 17-year-old boy who had been missing since Dec. 1 has been located, according to Chicago police.

Teen charged with two counts of first-degree murder in Chicago Lawn shooting

A 16-year-old boy is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after fatally shooting another teen and a man in Chicago Lawn, according to Chicago police.

Teen, 65-year-old man killed in Chicago Lawn shooting: police

A shooting in Chicago Lawn resulted in the deaths of a teenage boy and a 65-year-old man, according to police. The suspects are still on the run.

Garifuna Flava recognized by Chicago Bears for delightful Belizean cuisine
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Rhodel Castillo, chef and owner of Garifuna Flava, talks about being honored by the Bears as their third Small Business All-Pros Gameday Eats Winner for 2023 season.

Chicago Lawn hit-and-run: Car strikes man, flees the scene

Chicago police are asking for the public's help identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run earlier this month on the city's Southwest Side.

Woman charged with robbing victim in Chicago Lawn

A 25-year-old woman was charged in connection to a robbery in Chicago Lawn this summer. 

Robbery charge filed against man in Chicago Lawn

A man was charged in connection with a robbery last August in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.

Man, 22, found shot to death in Chicago Lawn

A man was found fatally shot and another was wounded Thursday morning in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.

Chicago Lawn shooting leaves man dead

A man was fatally shot in a gangway Tuesday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.

Police seek suspects wanted for violently robbing CTA passenger who was going to work

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects who beat up and robbed a CTA rider who was on her way to work last August in Chicago Lawn.

Teenager charged with carjacking 60-year-old in Chicago Lawn

A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection to a carjacking that happened in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood earlier this summer. 

South Side fire damages three houses
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Flames erupted and damaged three homes in Chicago Lawn Monday afternoon.

Fire erupts on Chicago's South Side
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Firefighters were battling an enormous fire in Chicago Lawn Monday afternoon.