Boy, 15, shot and killed in Little Village

A teenage boy was fatally shot Wednesday night in the Little Village neighborhood, marking the sixth minor to be wounded in Chicago gun violence during a nine-hour period.

Quinn threatens lawsuit while demanding release of IG report detailing Little Village smokestack demolition
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Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday afternoon he's prepared to take Mayor Lightfoot to court to force the release of a report that apparently includes plenty of embarrassing details about her administration's handling of a Little Village smokestack demolition in April 2020.

Quinn threatens lawsuit while demanding release of IG report detailing Little Village smokestack demolition

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday afternoon he's prepared to take Mayor Lightfoot to court to force the release of a report that apparently includes plenty of embarrassing details about her administration's handling of a Little Village smokestack demolition in April 2020.

Pat Quinn calls for release of Little Village smokestack implosion report
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Seeking a still-secret report on how City Hall bungled a smokestack demolition in Little Village, former Gov. Pat Quinn filed a formal Freedom of Information Request on Monday.

Little Village residents call for Riot Fest to leave Douglass Park
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Some residents of Little Village and Lawndale want Riot Fest and other similar music festivals to stop using the West Side park, during which residents are unable to access the park for extended periods in the summer.

Residents in Little Village, Lawndale push for Riot Fest to leave Douglass Park

Community organizers are asking music artists to pull out of performing at Riot Fest next month as they continue to push for the three-day festival to leave Douglass Park.

2 shot in Little Village alley

Two men were shot and wounded in an alley Wednesday night in the Little Village neighborhood.

Two years after botched implosion, groups call for air filtration for Little Village residents

Environmental activists are urging the city to pay for public air monitoring systems and air filtration for residents who live near the site of a dust storm caused by the demolition of a smokestack.

Woman, 24, shot while driving in Little Village

A 24-year-old woman was driving a vehicle when she was shot in the abdomen and right leg.

Boy, 16, shot while walking on sidewalk in Little Village

At about 4:35 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was walking on the sidewalk when an unknown offender approached and fired shots.

3 people charged with shooting man in knee in Little Village

Three people have been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded a 27-year-old Chicago man in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

13-year-old among 3 shot in Little Village

A 13-year-old boy was among three people who were shot while sitting in a vehicle Friday morning in the Little Village neighborhood.

Lightfoot urged to release report on botched implosion that coated Little Village in dust

The Chicago City Council is urging Mayor Lori Lightfoot to release a watchdog’s report on actions leading up to the botched 2020 implosion of a coal plant smokestack that left Little Village covered in dust.

Man, 89, among 3 injured in Little Village fire

Three people were injured in a fire Tuesday morning in the Little Village neighborhood.

Man killed in Little Village hit-and-run

A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run early Monday in the Little Village neighborhood.

Little Village residents demand release of full report on botched coal plant implosion
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Residents of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood are demanding the full story about a demolition that sent a dusty cloud across the West Side neighborhood in 2020. Activists are calling for the complete release of an inspector general's report on exactly what happened and the health risks they now face.