Burglars stealing jewelry from Near West Side homes

Chicago police are warning residents of a string of burglaries that occurred in November in Near West Side neighborhoods.

4 wounded in drive-by shooting in West Town

Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting early Wednesday in the West Town neighborhood.

High-end bicycles stolen from businesses in West Town, Lathrop Homes

Chicago police are warning business owners in the West Town and Lathrop Homes neighborhoods about a series of burglaries involving high-end bicycles.

Community members work together to get crossing guards for kids
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Community members on Chicago's West Side are volunteering for crossing guard duty, since the neighborhood school doesn't currently have someone to watch a busy intersection.

17-year-old charged in Northwest Side carjacking

A teenager was charged in connection to a September 2020 carjacking in the West Town neighborhood.

Man pistol-whipped, carjacked in West Town

A man was struck with a handgun and carjacked Tuesday night in the West Town neighborhood.

Woman robbed at gunpoint in West Town

A woman was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night in the West Town neighborhood.

Beloved Chicago cyclist killed in downtown crash

Dozens paid their respects Tuesday night to a beloved bicyclist killed in a downtown crash.

Beloved cyclist killed in Chicago crash
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Dozens were expected to pay their respects Tuesday night to a beloved bicyclist killed in a downtown crash.

Boy charged with carjacking 57-year-old at gunpoint in West Town

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday in connected with carjacking a man at gunpoint in West Town on the Northwest Side.

Chicago pizza place: Not enough staff to open on Sunday, in spite of $18 to $21 per hour wage

“My cooks average $18-$21 hour, plus paid days off. I also pay overtime. I have a BCBS health/dental plan available. My employees may eat/drink anything they want on any given day. I cover sick days, you name it, I probably do it.”