Little Village

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

A man faces federal charges after he allegedly put a customer in a headlock and pointed a gun to their head while robbing a bank last Thursday in the Little Village neighborhood.

Police are warning residents of a string of carjackings recently reported in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability Tuesday released videos that show an officer fatally shooting an apparent armed man in Little Village in October.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability Tuesday released videos that show an officer fatally shooting an apparent armed man in Little Village in October.

After a fatal hit-and-run in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, a family if offering a $25,000 reward in hopes of making an arrest. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports.

A Chicago family is searching for answers and justice after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the city’s Little Village neighborhood.

A Chicago family is searching for answers and justice after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the city’s Little Village neighborhood. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the story.

The United States hit another grim milestone Saturday in the fight against COVID-19. The U.S. surpassed 12 million coronavirus cases. Illinois is also seeing a surge with more than 11,400 lives lost. In Indiana, the virus claimed the lives of nearly 5,000 people. 55-year-old Juan Suarez was one of them. “It was a real big shocker,” longtime friend Gino Romo…

Friends and family recall the life of a Little Village radio DJ who lost the battle with the novel coronavirus. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability has launched an investigation after a man was shot and killed by a police officer Friday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood, police said. At approximately 12:27 p.m., Chicago police officers were responding to a shots fired call in the 2600 block of Hamlin Avenue when they noticed a vehicle leaving the area. That…

A carjacker allegedly drove off with two young children in the backseat Wednesday in the Little Village neighborhood before dropping them off safely several blocks away. A woman exited her Mazda CX-5 as a person entered the car and drove off with two boys, ages 7 and 11, in the back, according to Chicago police. The carjacking happened about 7:35 a.m. in the 3300...

A Chicago mother had to say goodbye to her son earlier this year when he was killed in a Little Village shooting, and today she took her appeal for justice directly to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Catalina Andrade, whose son Miguel Rios was killed on July 18, is begging City Hall for help, saying Chicago police aren’t doing enough to…

Two teenagers were shot Thursday in Little Village on the Southwest Side. The boy and girl, both 17, were outside about 11:45 p.m. in the 1800 block of South Albany Avenue when they heard shots, which struck them both, Chicago police said. The girl was shot in the head and leg and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition,…

A ride share driver was shot in Little Village early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police. The 50-year-old male victim was driving westbound on 30th street near the 3900 block at around 2:49 a.m. when he saw multiple males yelling, according to police. He then heard multiple gunshots and immediately felt pain. He sustained one gunshot wound to the left…

Residents in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood gathered Friday to protest the restart of demolition to the old Crawford plant. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Protests outside a Little Village power plant turned tense Friday amid a confrontation between demonstrators and a truck driver. The confrontation took place between one of the protesters and a truck driver, who was angered over the block street. Video showed the driver get out of his truck and push one of the protesters. Sunbelt Rentals, which owns the semi…

Demolition resumed at the Old Crawford plant after a previous incident left Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood covered in smoke. Protesters were at the scene Friday. Sandra Torres reports.

Chicago’s Little Village community is mourning the loss of a well-known and well-loved store owner who family members believe he died of coronavirus. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell shares how he is being remembered.

Lanes at Pulaski Road and 35th Place will close starting Wednesday until further notice, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced Sunday. The closures are “out of an abundance of caution,” due to the close proximity of the former Crawford Power Generating Station where just one month earlier a demolition created a cloud of dust and sparked outrage among residents. According…