Ukrainian Village
Best Burgers In Chicago: Lockdown Bar & Grill
Nestled between Ukrainian Village and Humboldt Park, Lockdown Bar & Grill is a solid burger bar with some solid specials and some solid(ly loud) metal music. Solid or not, they’ve got a lot of tough competition in a city like Chicago that’s filled with bars serving great burgers. Below, you’ll find out how they compare. But! Before I judge them with my piercing, unprofessional, slightly creepy gaze, I should lay out what I’m looking for…
Racked.com Seeks Votes On Best Shopping Intersections
The Web site Racked.com may be pitting trendy hipsters against young and snazzy professionals, as they ask Chicagoans to pick one of six intersections as the best for shopping.
2 Shot, Critically Wounded In Ukrainian Village Robberies
Two people were shot and critically wounded within minutes of each other overnight in the fashionable Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Another Bloody Night In Chicago: 1 Dead, 10 Injured
It was another bloody night in Chicago, as gunfire ripped through communities on the South and West sides and left one person dead and 10 others injured between Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning.
Burglars Strike Homes In Ukrainian Village
Chicago Police are warning residents of the Ukrainian Village neighborhood about a series of burglaries this month.
Best Spicy Food In Chicago
For those who like it hot, hot, hot, restaurants around Chicago are serving up different kinds of spices in all sorts of unique ways.
iPhone App Leads Police To Armed Robbery Suspects
Chicago Police charged two men with a pair of robberies that happened within minutes of each other early Thursday morning in Ukrainian Village by using a popular application to track a stolen iPhone.
Man Dies A Day After Ukrainian Village Hit-And-Run
A man is dead a day after he was hit by a car in a hit-and-run crash in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Darn Fine Dating Guide For Ukrainian Village
While there are plenty of jokers who think that Wicker Park is the sole place to take out a new beau or madam, the cool kids know to head south. Ukrainian Village has plenty of fine options for food, drinks, and spectacles. Here’s a handy guide to some of the neighborhood’s finest locales; each will help you can begin a whirlwind romance, torrid affair, sunny courtship, or any number of other romantic situations with weather-related adjectives.
Chicago Local Designer Profile: Lesley Timpe, Owner of Squasht by Les Boutique
Lesley Timpe has made a name for herself in Chicago. Our avid CBSChicago readers will remember seeing her label appear on our site before–when her store was rated one of the top ten boutiques in Chicago–and she’s still rocking the Chicago design world today. With a newly expanded store in Ukrainian Village, Squasht by Les offers Chicagoans a variety of locally designed merchandise, most famously, her reversible knit hats…
Pizzeria Robbery Suspect Caught While Allegedly Stealing Car
Jamaine Williams had already been identified as a suspect in a pizzeria robbery in Ukrainian Village, but that didn’t stop the fugitive from allegedly stealing a car — because he was tired of the one he was driving.
Employee Dead After Shooting At Subway Restaurant
The woman, in her 40s, suffered a gunshot wound to the neck about 8:50 p.m. at a Subway store in the 1100 block of North Western Avenue.
Sentence Coming For Man Involved In Pizzeria Manager’s Murder
A man convicted in the murder of a Near West Side pizzeria manager will learn his fate Tuesday.
Caught On Tape: Homeowner Exacts Revenge On Snow Shovel Thief
When a neighbor stole a Chicago man’s snow shovel, he gave her a good use for it.
Man Struck, Killed By Blue Line Train
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man is dead after being struck by a CTA Blue Line train in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood Saturday night.
Man Stabbed To Death In Ukrainian Village
A man is dead after reportedly stabbing himself during a domestic incident early this morning in his Ukrainian Village neighborhood apartment.
Police: Man Beat Dog For Pooping On Floor
A Ukrainian Village man was so intoxicated he threw and kicked his dog because she defecated on the kitchen floor early Thursday, police said.



