Chicago couple transforms front lawn into award-winning garden
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What used to be a simple lawn is now an oasis of native plants and pollinators. A Chicago couple has transformed their Jefferson Park bungalow front lawn into an award-winning garden.

Chicago police warn Northwest Side residents of car robberies targeting vans and trucks

Chicago police are warning residents on the city's Northwest Side of recent car robberies where the suspect targeted vans and trucks to steal construction equipment.

Chicago police looking for robbers who targeted four victims in one night

Police said the robbers jumped out of an SUV with guns and demanded the victims hand over their stuff. In one case, the victim resisted and the robbers hit him with a gun and shot at him.

Man, 64, shot after argument in Jefferson Park

A man was shot and critically wounded after an argument Saturday afternoon in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.

Chicago man charged in NW Side shooting

A Chicago man was charged in a shooting in Jefferson Park last fall. 

High-risk missing teen last seen on Chicago's Northwest Side

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a teen who was reported missing Wednesday from the Jefferson Park neighborhood.

CPS unveils new process for schools to drop racist namesakes

Five more Chicago public schools are getting new names, some of them to replace racist or problematic namesakes, as the school system unveiled a new process Wednesday for more schools to be renamed in the future.

Bond set for Chicago police officer accused of drug possession

Officer Antrinius Andrews, 38, was arrested early Friday morning and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

Chicago police officers' racist social media posts detailed in new COPA report

It took nearly five years for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the city’s police oversight agency, to complete its investigation into the officers’ social media posts.

Teen charged in Jefferson Park shooting

A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a shooting last month in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.

Car thieves target commercial business garages on NW Side

Chicago police are warning commercial businesses in Chicago about recent garage break-ins and car thefts. 

Northwest Side businesses targeted in smash-and-grab burglaries

Chicago police are warning businesses on the Northwest Side about a series of recent break-ins where burglars made off with cash and alcohol.

Elderly man reported missing from Chicago's NW Side located

An 82-year-old man who was reported missing from Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood Thursday morning has been located. 

Missing girl, 14, found safe: police

A girl who was reported missing from Jefferson Park has been found safe, according to Chicago police.