Rally, Barbecue Seeks To Bring Peace And Togetherness Amid Gun Violence CrisisSome community groups hope that school and a sense of togetherness can help solve the crisis of gun violence in Chicago.
4-Year-Old, 19-Year-Old Shot During Funeral On West SideA 4-year-old and a 19-year-old are hospitalized after they were shot Friday evening on Chicago's West Side.
Three Shot While Standing On Porch On West SideThree people were shot while standing on a porch on Chicago's West Side late Saturday evening.
Medical Centers Team Up To Host Free Summer Health Screening Event In Austin CommunityTwo Chicago medical centers have joined forces for free health screenings for people who live in the Austin neighborhood.
Memorial Held For Beloved Barber Gunned Down On The Job In LawndaleFor more than 20 years Creative Salon has been considered a safe place, and now the community refuses to let the double murder deter them from giving people a second chance.
Shock After Gunmen Shoot, Kill Barber, Customer In Front Of Multiple People At Lawndale BarbershopChildren and seniors were inside a West Side barbershop this week when two men walked in, found their target, and opened fire.
West Side Teens Get Some Maritime Experience Out In Lake Michigan On Boats, Thanks To Community Leader Rev. Walter JonesSailing is new experience for some Chicago teenagers. As CBS 2's Jim Williams reported Tuesday, a West Side pastor and community leader is hoping the maritime life shows the kids a world of possibilities.
With 3 Mass Shootings In 4 Days On West Side, Community Leaders Hold Peace Walk And Talk With Neighbors About CrisisThree mass shootings transpired over a period of four days recently on the city’s West Side – leaving two teenagers dead and 13 other people injured after gunshots rang out in North Lawndale and Austin. As CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek reported Sunday, community members say the violence does not sit well with them.
6 People, Mostly Teenage Girls, Shot Outside West Side PartySix people, mostly teenagers, were injured in a mass shooting at a West Side party Saturday night.
Illinois State Budget Includes $788,500 For Violence Prevention In Chicago Neighborhoods -- What Do Lawmakers Hope To Accomplish?A chunk of money in the Illinois state budget, currently on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk, is marked for violence prevention in Chicago neighborhoods dealing with rising crime.
Video Shows Car Splitting In Half In Fiery Crash In East Garfield Park; Driver Runs OffA car was caught on video speeding down Madison Street on the city’s West Side Monday morning, only to crash and split in half.
Riot Fest Lineup Announced For September Concerts In Douglass ParkNine Inch Nails and The Smashing Pumpkins are among the headliners announced on Friday for Riot Fest in September.
Prosecutors: Marion Lewis, 18, Waited In Car While Two Other Men Shot And Killed 7-Year-Old Jaslyn Adams, Wounded Her FatherProsecutors on Sunday said an 18-year-old man charged in the shooting that killed of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams stayed in a car while two other men with him got out and opened fire, and also said he had threatened Jaslyn's father before.
Why Are Five Illinois Driver's License Facilities In The Chicago Area Closed, Some With No Date Set For Reopening?It’s an astounding number – more than 1 million people are driving with expired licenses or using expired IDs in Illinois right now. Making the problem worse in the Chicago area is that almost a half dozen Illinois Secretary of State’s driver’s license facilities are closed.