West Side

A person was shot Friday morning during an exchange of gunfire with police in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side, according to police.

The Chicago Police Department is warning residents after a series of strong arm robberies in the West Town neighborhood. In a community alert issued Saturday, police say one or two masked male offenders engage a lone female in conversation, then forcefully take her purse and throw her to the ground. In one instance, a victim was struck twice in the…

A 70-year-old woman was wounded by stray gunfire that entered a home Wednesday evening in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

A woman stabbed an employee more than two dozen times while another woman held him by the hair after they were told to wear a mask inside a West Side store, according to police. Jessica Hill, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, each face a count of attempted murder in the Sunday attack that left the worker in critical condition, Chicago…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a $330 million lending commitment from several local banks into the Community Investment Corporation to provide affordable housing on the South and West Sides on Thursday. The $330 million in lending investment funds is being provided by 40 area banks and will be used to rehab 7,000 units of affordable rental housing across 400 buildings…

Three people, including a 61-year-old man, were wounded in a shooting Sunday in Fifth City on the West Side. He and two women, 30 and 56, were on the sidewalk about 9:17 p.m. in the 3300 block of West Van Buren Street when someone in a dark-colored sedan fired shots, Chicago police said. The 30-year-old woman was grazed in the…

A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting of a Chicago police officer Monday in Austin on the West Side.

A man is in custody after allegedly shooting a Chicago police officer in Austin, police said. Officers were called at around 12:20 a.m. Monday for reports of a man firing a handgun into the ground during a domestic dispute in the 500 block of N. Leamington Ave., police said. The man fled the scene but came into the home through…

A suspect was taken into custody after a Chicago police officer was shot while responding to a call. NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.

Many organizations are asking for donations and help in clean-up efforts after windows were smashed and stores were looted across the Chicago area this weekend. Here are some ways you can help: Seeking monetary donations to fund community response efforts and purchase supplies at the direction of our community partners. https://www.chicagocares.org/ Requesting monetary donations for neighborhood clean-up efforts.  https://www.imagineenglewoodif.org/...

A man was killed and another is in critical condition after a shooting in the 100 block of N. Lorel Avenue early Friday morning. The men were found inside a parked vehicle in Austin on the West Side at around 12:56 a.m., according to Chicago Police. One man was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot in the neck,…

A man who threw a massive gathering despite a statewide stay-at-home order said he feels “remorseful” for throwing the party and is encouraging everyone who attended to get tested for coronavirus. Janeal Wright, 26, said the party last weekend was intended to honor the lives of two friends gunned down by violence, but it quickly ballooned to a number he…

A Chicago homeowner says she was working a 24-hour shift as a first responder when her son threw a massive house party that ultimately went viral.

A Chicago homeowner says she was working a 24-hour shift as a first responder when her son threw a massive house party that ultimately went viral. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Chicago police have issued citations to the owner of a townhome where a large house party was held over the weekend. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has the story.

Chicago police have issued citations to the owner of a townhome where a large house party was held over the weekend. Illinois State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford and Chicago police confirmed the citations to NBC 5 on Monday afternoon. The party was the subject of a now-viral video that showed dozens of people crammed into the West Side residence, a…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was asked a series of questions Monday about everything from playing Chicago baseball without fans to a viral video that showed a large weekend house party on the city’s West Side.

Seventh graders from Village Leadership Academy want to honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass instead of U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas in the name of Chicago’s Douglas Park.

A woman was killed and four others were injured after a car hit two other vehicles while fleeing a traffic stop Saturday in Fifth City on Chicago’s West Side, officials said.

A woman was killed and four others were injured after a car hit two other vehicles while fleeing a traffic stop Saturday in Fifth City on Chicago’s West Side, officials said. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.