Chicago police warn of man with gun robbing people on Near West Side

In each incident, Chicago police say an unknown male suspect exited a black four-door sedan and approached the victims. He would then display a handgun and demand property.

Boy, 16, shot while waiting for friend in Near West Side

The teen was standing outside waiting for a friend when he was shot by an unidentified male, police said.

3 teens stabbed near Chicago Bulls College Prep
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During the fight, an unknown offender pulled out a sharp object and stabbed three male victims, according to Chicago police.

3 teens stabbed during fight on Chicago's Near West Side: police

During the fight, an unknown offender pulled out a sharp object and stabbed three male victims, according to Chicago police.

Shock and fear after West Town shootout
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Residents on Chicago?s Near West Side are still frightened and concerned after a rolling shootout erupted Wednesday in the West Town neighborhood.

CFD paramedic grazed while working on patient at Stroger Hospital; 1 killed, 1 wounded on Near West Side

A Chicago Fire Department paramedic was grazed at Stroger Hospital while working on a patient, and one person was killed and another wounded Saturday night in a shooting on the Near West Side, authorities said.

As carjackings skyrocket, Chicago Police hand out flyers with tips on how to avoid being victimized

The flyer offered information about strategies that carjackers use, like the "Bump and Run," in which another car rear-ends your car. Then, the passenger in that car jumps into your driver's seat while you're out looking at the damage and takes off.

Man, 20, shot in the face in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood

A 20-year-old man was shot in the face while sitting in a vehicle in the city's Near West Side neighborhood early Saturday.

Joe Freshgoods' new commercial for 'Outside Clothes' features Chicago's West Side

“I exist because of everything I did growing up. Going to the candy store. Playing tag. Water balloon fights. Going to your cousin's house. I wanted to embody a whole commercial that sounds and feels like ‘summertime Chicago,'” Joe Freshgoods said in an interview on Tuesday.

Cyclist critically injured after swerving into CTA bus in Little Italy

A 25-year-old man was riding a bike on Racine Avenue when he swerved into a CTA bus and struck the right rear tires, police said.