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Residents, Ald. Martin Speak Out After Racist Stickers Spotted, Removed in Lincoln Square
Days after violent riots turned deadly at the nation’s capitol, racist stickers were spotted on Chicago’s North Side, and the timing is not lost on the alderman who represents the Lincoln Square neighborhood. “It’s not funny. It’s not small in any way, especially after what happened last week when you had Confederate flags inside our nation’s capitol building. We...
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Racist Stickers Continued to Be Plastered Across Chicago's Lincoln Square
Stickers supporting white supremacy continued to be plastered across Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood after being removed by city officials Monday. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.
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Police Search For Man in Connection With Logan Square Hit-and-Run
Chicago police say they are searching for a man in connection with a hit-and-run in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood.
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2 Women Killed, Man Injured in Vehicle Crash in Logan Square: Police
Two women were killed and a man injured in a vehicle crash Monday in Logan Square on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police.
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Police Searching for Suspects in String of Carjackings in Logan Square
Chicago police issued a community alert Monday warning residents about a string of carjackings in the Logan Square neighborhood on the city’s Northwest side. A total of five incidents were reported between Sept. 24 and Monday, Oct. 5, police stated. In each incident, two unknown offenders, who some described as teenage boys, approached victims’ and demanded their vehicles. In two…
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Police Searching for Suspects in String of Carjackings in Logan Square
Chicago police issued a community alert Monday warning residents about a string of carjackings in the Logan Square neighborhood on the city’s Northwest side. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has more.
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Witness Breaks Up Potential Sexual Assault in Logan Square
A potential sexual assault was stopped Tuesday after someone called police in Logan Square on the Northwest Side. The witness saw a male on top of a woman about 10:40 p.m. on a sidewalk in the 2600 block of North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago police said. The passerby called police, and the male walked away after he told the witness he…
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‘Can't Pay Cafe' in Logan Square Helps Unemployed Chicagoans Connect
A makeshift cafe in Logan Square is giving Chicagoans laid off during the coronavirus pandemic a chance to connect with others. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.
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Out-of-Town Protesters Arrested Near Lightfoot's Logan Square Home
Six people were arrested Saturday during a protest near Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Logan Square home on the Northwest Side. Police were called to disperse the group at 10:22 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Wrightwood Avenue, according to Chicago police. Four women and two men were taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor counts of residential picketing, police said….
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Man Charged in Shooting That Left 10-Year-Old Girl Dead in Logan Square
A man was charged Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting that left a 10-year-old girl dead in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood in late June. Christopher Lara, 19, of Streamwood, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in the shooting. Police said Lara was the driver of a vehicle that a gunman opened fire from on June 27….
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Armed Robber Holds Up Logan Square, Humboldt Park Businesses
A man has robbed multiple businesses at knifepoint over the past week in Humboldt Park and Logan Square on the Northwest Side. In each case, he entered a business, pulled out a knife and took cash, according to a community alert from Chicago police. The hold-ups occurred: About 12:45 p.m. Aug. 1 in the 3100 block of West Armitage Avenue;…
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Community Demands Justice After 10-Year-Old Girl Shot to Death
A community gathered together to demand justice Monday night after the shooting death of a 10-year-old girl. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has the story.
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‘It's Time for Change:' Chicago Leaders Condemn Violence, Plead for Community's Help
Community leaders are outraged and calling for help after two children were among 13 people killed this weekend in Chicago. On Saturday, 10-year-old Lina Nunez was shot and killed while sitting on her family’s couch in the Logan Square neighborhood. Nunez was struck in the head by a stray bullet after a gunfight erupted outside around 10 p.m. on the…
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Girl, 10, Fatally Shot in Logan Square
A 10-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet Saturday inside a Logan Square home. The girl was inside an apartment about 9:40 p.m. in the 3500 block of West Dickens Avenue when the bullet came through a window and struck her in the head, Chicago police said. She was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police…
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Woman in Critical Condition After Being Hit by City Truck on NW Side
A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a city truck while riding a bicycle in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood Tuesday morning. According to police, the woman was making a turn on her bike from Milwaukee to Belmont at approximately 8:30 a.m. when she was hit by a truck that was making a similar turn. Police...
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Woman in Critical Condition After Being Hit by City Truck on NW Side
A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a city truck while riding a bicycle in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood Tuesday morning. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Logan Square Restaurant Reopens With Help of Relief Initiative
A neighborhood restaurant is getting back on its feet, months after closing its doors because of the coronavirus pandemic. For two weeks, Mi Tocaya has been serving takeout and delivery in addition to feeding hundreds of families every week in the Logan Square neighborhood. “We live here, our children go to school here. Our business is here,” says chef and…
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Relief Program Helps Chicago Restaurant Avoid Closing, Feed Community
Mi Tocaya, a restaurant in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, went from the fear of closing permanently amid the coronavirus pandemic to feeding its community thanks to an initiative only 30 restaurants in the country received. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.
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Man Killed in Humboldt Park Shooting
A man was shot to death Saturday in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side. The 28-year-old was found on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the head at 11:08 p.m. in the 3400 block of West North Avenue, according to Chicago police. Two males were seen running from the scene. The man, identified as Alejandro Castro, was taken to…