Man dead, firefighter among 3 critically injured in blaze at Belmont Central apartment

A man died and three people were seriously injured, including a firefighter, after a fire broke out early Thursday at an apartment building in the Belmont Central neighborhood.

Cop charged with first degree murder, no bail after 29-year-old woman found dead in Belmont Cragin home

"So young and so vibrant and so full of life. She loved her job, her career, school, everything. She was really doing it. She just had a baby, she was working on her Masters [degree].  She said I may not be done after Masters," said Bell.

$19k raised for Chicago food cart vendor who was beaten, robbed
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The Belmont Cragin neighborhood has rallied around a street vendor who was brutally beaten and robbed last week ? surprising him on Friday with a $19,000 check.

Chicago community raises nearly $20k for street vendor beaten during robbery

The Belmont Cragin neighborhood has rallied around a street vendor who was brutally beaten and robbed last week – surprising him on Friday with a $19,000 check.

Belmont-Cragin community rallies around food cart vendor who was beaten and robbed

“I have a lot of family who came from the bottom, who came here from Mexico, who came here and built themselves up,” Correa said. “I can just tell by looking at [Gonzalo], he wants to build himself up and make a name for himself.”

Chicago teen rallies community to support food vendor who was beaten, robbed
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Gonzalo Garcia was about finished working for the day Dec. 2, selling corn and other food from his cart in the Belmont-Cragin community when he was attacked.

Man shot walking in Cragin

A man was shot while walking Sunday morning in Cragin on the Northwest Side.

Northwest Side machete attacks spark police warning

Chicago police are warning residents of three recent attacks on the Northwest Side — including at least two involving a machete.

Man shot dead during fight over car blocking his garage on Chicago's Northwest Side

When the man attempted to request that the vehicle be moved, a male offender got out of the vehicle that was blocking the garage and began pushing the victim.

Businesses burglarized on Northwest Side

Police are warning Northwest Side business owners about a rash of overnight burglaries this month in the Kelvyn Park and Cragin neighborhoods.