Humboldt Park

A man was struck by two vehicles and killed Saturday in Humboldt Park on the West Side. The man was walking across the street about 9 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Chicago Avenue when an unknown vehicle struck him, Chicago police said. Then, a 24-year-old woman driving a GMC Terrain ran him over while he was lying in…

Numerous families have been left devastated as 26 residents and a staff member of a Chicago long-term care facility have died as a result of the coronavirus. According to officials, 52 residents and 28 staff members at the Center Home for Hispanic Elderly in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began. Management at…

Numerous families have been left devastated as 26 residents and a staff member of a Chicago long-term care facility have died as a result of the coronavirus. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has all the details.

Police are warning residents about a series of garage burglaries since last month in Austin, Hermosa and Humboldt Park on the West Side. In each case, a man entered a garage through an unlocked side door or forced the door open, according to a community alert from Chicago police. The burglaries occurred: About 3:20 p.m. April 14 in the 1800…

tTONIGHT PEOPLE ACROSS ILLINOIS ARE TRYING TO RAISE AWARENESS IN SOME OF THE HARDEST HIT COMMUNITIES.
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tNEW DATA SHOWS THE RATE OF POSITIVE TESTS IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY IS THREE TIMES THE STATE AVERAGE.
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A family is in mourning after their father passed away due to coronavirus-related complications, one of at least 14 fatalities at a Chicago nursing home since the pandemic began. Manuel Vazquez, 81, spoke to his family on Tuesday, just hours before he passed away from the virus.  “He just said he was okay,” Vazquez’s daughter Mildred said. “(We’re all)...

As Norwegian American Hospital, a safety-net facility in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, treats coronavirus, the CEO said his biggest worry is not capacity, but staffing. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports on several nurses leaving for positions at McCormick Place for more money.

A 38-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Humboldt Park on the West Side, police said. The shooting happened about 5:27 a.m. in the 1500 block of North Spaulding Avenue, Chicago police said. Officers responded to a call of gunfire and found the man with gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen, police said. He was taken to...

The start of the Major League Baseball season typically signals the arrival of spring in Chicago, and while we’re starting to feel the familiar warmth and see a few signs of the largely homebound city awakening from dormancy, we’re also robbed of the livelihood America’s pastime brings to the North and South Sides with the season delayed over coronavirus...

Chicago police are warning residents of two apartment burglaries reported in January and February in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side. In each incident, victims had been away from their apartments for at least a few days, Chicago police said in a community alert. The burglaries happened: Between about 11:30 p.m. Jan. 25 and about 6 p.m. Jan. 30 in…

One man is dead, and a 7-year-old girl is injured after a shooting in Humboldt Park Sunday morning. Police said a man was driving with a child and at least two other adults in the 1300 block of N. Rockwell. Just after 3 a.m. Sunday, the victims heard shots being fired in that same block, according to Chicago police. The…

Chicago police are warning residents of a pair of armed carjackings reported in January in Humboldt Park and Ukrainian Village on the Northwest Side. In each incident, victims are approached by one to three males who flash a handgun and demand their vehicle’s keys or vehicle, according to a community alert from Chicago police. The carjackings happened, about 7:30...

A missing 16-year-old Chicago girl who was last reportedly seen on Wednesday was found safe Saturday, Chicago police said. Niyahlyn Rodriguez had been located as of 5:45 p.m. Saturday and thus the alert was canceled. officials said. Rodriguez was last seen wearing a blue Junior ROTC uniform and black shoes at around 9 a.m. in the area of 1200 N….

The parents of a 16-year-old Chicago girl who disappeared Wednesday insist their daughter didn’t run away and are pleading for her safe return. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Two Chicago police officers and a third person were injured in a crash involving a squad SUV and a Jeep Friday afternoon in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the city’s West Side, police said. The accident happened at approximately 4:45 p.m. at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Sacramento Boulevard. According to police, a Jeep was traveling westbound on...

A local band is asking for help after thousands of dollars worth of music gear was stolen. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has the details.

Two men were denied bail after the pair and a juvenile were charged in connection to an armed carjacking of a ride-share vehicle over the weekend in Belmont Central. Moses Aponte, 19, and a 17-year-old boy allegedly stole the vehicle at gunpoint Dec. 8 before crashing it — sending two of the ride-share passengers to a hospital — and firing…