Lawndale
Police: Father Allegedly Grabbed Infant Son’s Knee Until It Made ‘Popping Noise’
Manuel A. Lopez, 20, faces two felony counts of aggravated battery of a child and is scheduled to appear in bond court on Monday.
West Side Teen Gets Full Ride To University Of Chicago
A high school senior who lives in one of Chicago’s poorest and most violent neighborhoods has received a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Second Man Charged In April Murder In Chatham
Keith Joshawn Anthony Jr., 24, was charged with one count of first-degree murder.
Overnight Violence: Three Men Wounded In Two Shooting
Three men were wounded, none seriously, in two shootings in Humboldt Park and Lawndale overnight.
Man Stabbed To Death In Lawndale
A man was stabbed to death in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood early Saturday.
6 Dead, At Least 15 Hurt In Weekend Violence
Five of those killed were fatally shot, while a sixth was stabbed to death, authorities said.
At Least 8 Injured In Gun Violence Since Friday Night
At least eight people have been wounded in shootings on the city’s South and West sides between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle While Fleeing Robbers
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a vehicle wanted for fatally striking a man fleeing from robbers early Sunday in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood.
Man Critically Injured In West Side Fire
A blaze at a strip mall in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood left one person critically injured Saturday evening, according to a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department.
Cause Probed For Fire That Ripped Through 3 Lawndale Buildings
The cause remains under investigation for a fire that ripped through three apartment buildings in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Extra-Alarm Blaze Damages 4 Buildings In Lawndale
Investigators are trying to determine what cause a three-alarm fire that damaged four apartment buildings Tuesday in the west side Lawndale neighborhood.
Police Warn Of Lawndale Armed Robberies
Police have issued an alert warning residents of the West Side Lawndale neighborhood of a man and woman who, working together, have robbed women at gunpoint of their purses.
Summer School Students Write Essays About Plague Of Violence
Students in summer school at a West Side elementary school had an assignment to write about violence.
Woman Hospitalized In Critical Condition After North Lawndale Fire
A woman remained hospitalized as of last report, after being critically injured in a fire in the North Lawndale neighborhood building where she lived.
Girl, 5, Dies After Being Struck In West Side Hit-And-Run
A 5-year-old girl was following her sister across the street on the city’s West Side, when a hit-and-run driver slammed into her and took her life.
5 People Shot In Lawndale
Five people – including a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl – were shot early Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Police: One Dead, One Wounded In Lawndale Shooting
One male is dead and another was wounded in a shooting early Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, police said.
Man Shot Several Times In Lawndale
A man was shot several times during a drive-by attack early Sunday in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood.
2 Dead, At Least 24 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
Two people have been killed, and at least 24 other people — one of them a 12-year-old girl — have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday afternoon.
Woman Stabbed To Death In West Side Home
A woman who was found dead in her West Side Lawndale neighborhood home Friday night was stabbed multiple times and her death has been ruled a homicide, an autopsy has determined.



