Chicago's Chinatown decorated with red lanterns for the new year
Tuesday began the Lunar New Year, celebrated by Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean cultures. 2022 is the Year of the Tiger.
Chinatown community marches against rising crime
Protesters hit the streets of Chinatown Monday, demanding action on rising crime rates in the neighborhood.
Robberies reported in Chinatown
In each incident, someone was approached by a group of up to three males, who took their property by force.
Strong winds force semi to fall from overpass onto street below in Chinatown
The Chicago area saw plenty of garbage and Christmas decorations scattered around in high winds Wednesday into Thursday but some of the damage was serious.Two people were seriously injured after high winds forced a semi to crash and fall from an overpass Thursday morning in the Chinatown neighborhood.
Chinatown community turns out to remember Woom Sing Tse
"I was blown away, I was just so stunned. We just weren’t ready for it, nor did we grasp what was going on," said family friend Jimmy Lee. "I have great memories of walking down the streets here, going to some of these coffee shops, he loved playing ping pong, he loved having coffee with his friends, he loved going to some of the shops."
Emotional vigil held for beloved Chinatown grandfather shot and killed
On Friday, there was raw emotion in Chinatown where a father, grandfather and pillar of the community was remembered.
Chicago Chinatown shooting: Suspect fired more than 20 rounds at 71-year-old grandfather, prosecutor says
A man accused of gunning down a 71-year-old grandfather in Chinatown appeared in court Thursday as prosecutors said they had no clue why he opened fire, other than “sometimes people just do evil things.”
Chicago man charged with fatally shooting 71-year-old Woom Sing Tse in Chinatown
Chicago Police have charged 23-year-old Alphonso Joyner with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 71-year-old Woom Sing Tse.
Man, 71, gunned down in Chinatown: 'He came here for a better life'
“He came here for a better life for his family and paved the way for his generation. You know, the immigrant dream to come to America,” his son William Tse said.
71-year-old man on sidewalk fatally shot near Chinatown elementary school
The Chinatown neighborhood is reeling after a 71-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon near an elementary school.


















