Near West Side

Bank robbery suspects hospitalized after crash

2013-05-14 13:38:00

Two suspects in a recent bank robbery were injured in a car crash on the Near West Side today, authorities said. At 2:40 p.m., paramedics were called to Ogden Avenue and Madison Street and took two people in good condition to Rush University Medical...

Man shot on Near West Side

2013-05-06 18:32:00

A man was shot multiple times in the chest Monday night in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood, police said. The victim, a man in his 30s, told police he was shot three times in the chest in the 900 block of South Claremont Avenue about 7 p.m., according to...

Emanuel's trade: recycling carts for soft drink plugs

2013-04-22 15:23:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. Emanuel tied...

Woman killed by truck in West Loop

2013-04-22 17:45:00

A woman crossing a West Loop street was struck and fatally injured by a tanker truck this morning, authorities said. The victim was identified as Catherine Cong Ye, 24, whose last confirmed address was in the 1200 block of Northampton Street in State...

Chicago Lawn, Near West Side shootings wound 2

2013-04-15 23:00:00

Two men were shot Monday night and afternoon in separate attacks on the Southwest Side and Near West Side. Most recently in the University Village neighborhood, a 19-year-old man was shot in the arm at 6:02 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Hastings...

Cops warn of Near West Side robberies

2013-04-02 11:20:00

Police issued a community alert this afternoon warning of a pair of robbers who have targeted cell phone stores on the Near West Side. The robbers entered the stores brandishing a handgun before demanding money, police said. One of the robberies...

8 shot, 1 fatally, in under an hour

2013-03-31 07:21:00

Shootings within an hour of each other left a 19-year-old man dead and seven men injured early this morning, authorities said. About 1:50 a.m., the 19-year-old and a 23-year-old man were shot while walking in the 1300 block of West Hastings Street on...

Near West Side church shares much with Pope Francis

2013-03-14 05:11:00

A church on Chicago’s Near West Side finds itself in perfect harmony with Pope Francis, the new leader of the world’s Roman Catholics. St. Francis of Assisi Church is named after the same saint as the new pope, and its parish is almost...

3 teens shot, 1 fatally, Saturday evening

2013-02-17 04:41:00

Shootings on the West and South sides left a 17-year-old boy dead and two other teenagers wounded Saturday evening, authorities said. The fatal shooting happened about 6 p.m., as the 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were sitting in a car in the 2400 block...

Police issue alert after Near West Side robberies

2013-01-13 13:47:00

Chicago police issued a community alert today advising people on the Near West Side to be aware of a group of males conducting robberies after two took place over the weekend. Both robberies happened on Jan. 12, when the victims were approached by...

Chicago nears 500 homicides for 2012

2012-12-19 14:34:00

Austin, the Near West Side and Woodlawn each recorded one homicide this week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found. In Woodlawn, a 39-year-old man hit by a car Tuesday died of head and neck blunt force injuries. The Medical Examiner's...

Acid trip

2012-08-02 00:00:00

Graham Elliot is hot. The much-decorated chef owns three Chicago restaurants and will be inducted into the Chicago Chefs Hall of Fame in two weeks. He shares screen time with Joe Bastianich and Gordon Ramsay judging "MasterChef" (just renewed for a...

Rahm Emanuel 's wife Amy Rule and his daughters Leah, left, and Ilana celebrate his Chicago mayoral race win on election night at a Near West Side plumbers union hall.

2011-02-22 00:00:00

Rahm Emanuel celebrates his victory in the Chicago mayoral election night at a Near West Side plumbers union hall Tuesday.

2011-02-22 00:00:00

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel celebrates his victory in the Chicago mayoral election night at a Near West Side plumbers union hall Tuesday.

2011-02-22 00:00:00