Chalmers STEAM Elementary unveils chicken coop honoring Black scientist Mary Logan Riddick | ChicagoLIVE
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Chalmers STEAM Elementary School in North Lawndale celebrated the dedication of a new chicken coop honoring Dr. Mary Logan Riddick, a pioneering biologist whose research on chicken embryos advanced the understanding of human development.

Chicago police officer fires gun during West Side traffic stop

A Chicago police officer fired his gun during a traffic stop early Monday on the city's West Side, although no one was struck.

Chicago launches 'Missing Middle' housing project in North Lawndale

Construction has begun on seven two-flat homes in North Lawndale, the first tangible result of Chicago’s push to create more housing options for working families squeezed out of the market.

Chicago launches 'Missing Middle' housing project in North Lawndale
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Construction has begun on seven two-flat homes in North Lawndale, the first tangible result of Chicago’s push to create more housing options for working families squeezed out of the market.

Chicago man shot, seriously hurt 55-year-old on West Side, police say

A 66-year-old Chicago man was arrested and charged with the shooting of a 55-year-old man on the West Side earlier this month.

Chicago crime: Man charged in West Side shooting

A Chicago man was charged in connection with a shooting last month in the Homan Square neighborhood.

Boy, 16, charged in shooting, armed robbery and theft in Chicago

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in a series of violent crimes, including a shooting earlier this month that injured an 18-year-old man on the West Side.

Chicago crime: 2 shot, 1 fatally, while driving in Lawndale

A man was killed and another wounded after a gunman opened fire on their vehicle Sunday night on the West Side, Chicago police said.