Irving Park

The family of a limousine driver killed in a crash on Sunday aims to shine light on the dangers of driving in Chicago, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Seven students who attend an elementary school in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood were taken to area hospitals after pepper spray was discharged on Friday afternoon, according to authorities. The Chicago Fire Department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying pepper spray was accidentally charged at John B. Murphy Elementary School, 3539 W. Grace St., in good condition. Seven students…

The heavy presence of pigeon droppings continues to impact the Irving Park Blue Line stop, NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

Commuters who frequent the Irving Park Blue Line stop are no strangers to dodging pigeon droppings on their way to work.

A driver was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon after striking a 5-year-old boy in a hit-and-run, authorities said. The crash was reported at around 1:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of North Monticello. According to police, a 29-year-old man traveling northbound on Monticello struck a 5-year-old boy, who was crossing the street using the crosswalk. After striking the boy,…