Gold Coast

A 35-year-old man was shot and critically wounded during an attempted carjacking Thursday night in Gold Coast on the North Side. Lauren Petty reports.

A 35-year-old man was shot and critically wounded during an attempted carjacking Thursday night in Gold Coast on the North Side.

Authorities responding to a crash on Lake Shore Drive on Chicago’s North Side early Tuesday found in the car two people who had been shot, one fatally, as well as a third person who was injured in the crash itself.

A person was arrested in connection to a burglary early Monday in Gold Coast.

Chicago police issued a community alert late Thursday, warning about a series of incidents in which gunfire damaged a high-rise condominium building in the Gold Coast neighborhood. Three of the four incidents at the building in the 1100 block of North Lake Shore Drive were reported in the morning hours on Feb. 11, while the fourth occurred Thursday morning. In…

Chicago police issued a community alert warning residents about a series of incidents in which gunfire damaged a high-rise condominium building located in the 1100 block of North Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast neighborhood. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports

City officials were investigating possible COVID-19 violations after a fire at Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse forced patrons to evacuate the famed Gold Coast restaurant Wednesday night. The fire started about 9 p.m. in a second-floor fireplace and was quickly extinguished, leaving damage only to the walls and ceiling, according to the Chicago Fire Department. A tweet from the fire...

Two vehicles crashed early Sunday morning on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast. About 2:50 a.m. a vehicle struck a black Grand Cherokee Jeep driving in the 1000 block of North Lake Shore Drive, causing the Jeep to roll over and flip over a concrete median, Chicago police said. The striking vehicle fled the scene and officers found no occupants in...

A former Chicago alderman has been arrested in connection with a drunk driving incident that left several parked vehicles damaged in the city’s Gold Coast over the weekend, according to police.

A drunk driver crashed into several parked vehicles and a tree Sunday in the Gold Coast, according to Chicago police.

A Gold Coast floral shop is partnering with local nursing homes to donate bouquets to residents spending the holidays alone. Astor Flowers launched the “Bringing Blooms” campaign Dec. 13 to brighten the day of residents at Sunrise Senior Living, according to flower shop founder Justin Stankiewicz. “We are teaming up with Sunrise Senior Living and a few other nursing home…

Chicago police are warning residents of a string of vehicle thefts reported in November in the Gold Coast, Old Town and River North neighborhoods. In each incident, someone’s vehicle was parked, unoccupied or left running with the keys in the ignition, according to a community alert from Chicago police. When a person was away from their vehicle a man approached, entered and...

All northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive were closed after a rollover crash Friday in the Gold Coast. The two-vehicle crash happened about 2:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the 1200 block of North Lake Shore, according to preliminary information from Chicago police. At least one vehicle rolled over. All northbound lanes were blocked, police said. It was not…

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Two men were injured in a fiery crash Sunday on Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast. A driver lost control of a car and crashed it into a gas line about 3:20 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said. The car caught fire. Two males were able to get out of the car…

Watch live as Supt. David Brown joins community leaders to “discuss public safety plans and preparations ahead of this weekend,” according to the Chicago Police Department.

The city of Chicago was planning to conduct a public safety drill Thursday evening in the downtown area, officials said, as crews installed barricades at multiple intersections.

The city of Chicago was planning to conduct a public safety drill Thursday evening in the downtown area, officials said, as crews installed barricades at multiple intersections.

STREET CLOSURES AND BARRICADES HAVE GONE UP AROUND DOWNTOWN CHICAGO.
THIS COMES AFTER THE RECENT UNREST HAPPENING ACROSS THE STATE LINE IN KENOSHA.
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NBC 5’S LISA CHAVARRIA IS LIVE FROM THE GOLD COAST WITH THE DETAILS, LISA?

The city of Chicago began installing barricades at multiple intersections near the downtown area on Wednesday, as city officials said a public safety drill was slated to take place on Thursday.