Chinatown

The annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chicago’s Chinatown community kicked off Sunday with additional security precautions in place this year following the recent mass shooting at Lunar New Year celebrations in southern California.

Community leaders and members of the public gathered for a candlelight vigil Saturday evening in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood to remember those killed in the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay mass shootings. Attendees gathered in the frigid cold, reflecting on both tragedies and addressing concerns of mental health. “Today I hope everybody will reflect on this, that this is...

Firefighters battled a fire Saturday night at a multi-story building in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, authorities said. The fire was reported before 9 p.m. at 2312 Wentworth Ave. Photos tweeted by the Chicago Fire Department showed heavy smoke billowing from the structure. According to authorities, the fire was extinguished at approximately 9:50 p.m. The structure houses a grocery store, Chang Ying…

More people are carrying personal alarms in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood to try to stay safe after a spike in hate crimes. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

More people are carrying personal alarms in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood to try to stay safe after a spike in hate crimes.

Community leaders in Chicago’s Chinatown community gathered to take a stand against violence Saturday, saying residents fear for their lives after a carjacking and home invasion in recent days.

Leaders in Chicago’s Chinatown community gathered to take a stand against violence Saturday, saying residents fear for their lives after a carjacking and home invasion in recent days. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

The outbound ramp from the Dan Ryan Expressway to the Stevenson Expressway remains closed Thursday evening after fire damage late Wednesday night caused the closure of the ramp, NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

An 18-year-old man is charged with attempted murder and other felonies for the beating and carjacking over five months ago near Chinatown, officials announced Friday.

A woman was killed and a gunman among two others wounded in a shootout Friday night in Chinatown.

A local artist is working in the extreme heat to meet a deadline to finish a mural project in Chicago’s Chinatown.

A local artist is working in the extreme heat to meet a deadline to finish a mural project in Chicago’s Chinatown. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

A suspect is undergoing a mental health evaluation after he allegedly injured three women in two separate attacks on CTA property Wednesday morning.

A community activist is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect accused of brutally beating a Chicago resident and leaving him for dead in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood earlier this month.

People gathered in Chicago’s Chinatown community on Sunday to demand action after a string of recent carjackings, including one that left a man in a coma.

Protesters gathered in Chicago’s Chinatown community on Sunday to demand action after a string of recent carjackings, including one that left a man in a coma. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

A family was left frantically searching for their beloved patriarch for days, but they’ve been reunited with him after he was beaten and left for dead in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier this month. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has the story.

A family was left frantically searching for their beloved patriarch for days, but they’ve been reunited with him after he was beaten and left for dead in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier this month.

Korean corn dogs, with their colorful toppings and cheese pull, have become a social media sensation since last summer. And Kong Dog serves up the eye-catching treat to Chicago, with the chain’s third and newest location opening this month as demand soars.

Korean corn dogs, with their colorful toppings and cheese pull, have become a social media sensation since last summer. And Kong Dog serves up the eye-catching treat to Chicago, with the chain’s third and newest location opening this month as demand soars.