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Boy, 15, found shot to death in Little Village

Officers found him about 1:40 a.m. in the 3000 block of West 23rd Street, police said.

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From flipping Big Macs to importing tons of cocaine: Chicago twins who helped bring down El Chapo say McDonald’s was their business model

In a new podcast, Margarito Flores and Pedro Flores say they got jobs at a Little Village McDonald’s when they were teenagers and honed management skills they used in their drug business.

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Man charged with attacking letter carrier in Little Village turned in by relatives, prosecutors say

Cesar Ramirez, 44, who faces felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, was recognized from surveillance footage released by police and news coverage, prosecutors said.

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$50K reward offered for info on attack of U.S. Postal Service worker in Little Village

Police have released video of a suspect in the Saturday morning attack and mail truck theft in the 2800 block of South Pulaski Road.

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On Yom Kippur, looking ahead to stronger Chicago-Israel relations

It has been a great year for the Chicago-Israel partnership. From Bronzeville to Little Village, models of Israeli mental health treatment, entrepreneurship, and social innovation are being implemented by the community.

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As Riot Fest crews set up in Douglass Park, Little Village, Lawndale residents push for music festival to leave

The three-day music festival starts Friday, but some West Side leaders say it’s detrimental to the health of nearby communities.

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Chicago police make 25 arrests in gang and drug busts in Little Village, Pilsen, Austin

Officers seized nine vehicles, two guns and 900 grams of cocaine worth $116,000, Police Supt. David Brown said.

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Man fatally shot while sitting in backseat of vehicle in Little Village

The 33-year-old was sitting in the backseat of a vehicle about 9:20 p.m. in the 2500 block of South Karlov Avenue when three males approached and fired more than 20 rounds into the vehicle.

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15-year-old boy among 3 people killed by gunfire in Chicago Wednesday, 6-year-old boy among 10 other people wounded

Benjamin Ortega, 15, was fatally shot in the 2400 block of South Trumbull Avenue in Little Village, police said.

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Man fatally shot in Little Village neighborhood

The 41-year-old was shot Saturday in the 2600 block of South Tripp Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Seven months before smokestack’s botched implosion smothered Little Village in dust, Chicago city inspector issued dire warning

Of the steps that John Kryl urged his City Hall bosses be taken, “Not a single one of these things was done,” a community activist says.

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Boy, 16, shot on sidewalk in Little Village

The teen was struck in the hip and transported to a hospital in good condition.

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Pedro Flores, star witness against El Chapo, tells judge feds gave his wife immunity against prosecution

The onetime Chicago cocaine kingpin’s wife Vivianna Lopez and his brother’s wife Valerie Gaytan are fighting money-laundering charges. Flores says immunity for them was part of the deal he and his twin brother Margarito Flores, who both grew up in Little Village, were given.

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You might have seen this Little Village mural in a ‘Chicago P.D.’ shootout scene

The painting was done by eight artists at Cermak Road and Fairfield Avenue and includes a number of giant oddball creatures.

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Man fatally struck by Jeep in Little Village hit-and-run

The man, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was found unresponsive in the middle of police by responding officers.

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Boy, 17, fatally shot in Little Village

The teen was standing outside in the 2700 block of South Kedvale Avenue when someone stepped out of a blue SUV and opened fire, striking the boy repeatedly in the body.

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Girl, 3, hurt in Little Village shooting

She was taken to St. Anthony’s Hospital, where she was listed in good condition, police said.

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Man, 19, shot to death in Little Village

The teen was in a vehicle in the 2300 block of South Western Avenue when someone shot him multiple times, Chicago police said.

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2 shot, 1 fatally, after fight in Little Village

A group were fighting in the 3900 block of West 26th Street about 11:05 p.m. when one suspect opened fire, striking two men.

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Taste of Chicago 2022 food vendors, music lineups announced; Nelly, Aterciopelados, Drive-By Truckers among artists on tap

The celebration of Chicago’s restaurant scene takes place in Grant Park, Austin, Pullman and Little Village.

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2 wounded in Little Village shooting

A woman and man, 27 and 25, were in a car in the 2900 block of West 31st Street about 11:45 p.m. when someone opened fire, police said.

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Little Village high school gets sorely needed investment

“In a neighborhood with the most youth in the entire city of Chicago and some of the least amount of greenspace, projects like this are a game-changer,” said New Life Center Pastor Matt DeMateo.

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2 wounded by gunfire near Little Village grade school where classes had just gotten out

No students at Finkl Academy were injured, but classes had ended 15 minutes earlier and many students were still around and ran in a panic for cover, witnesses said.

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The dangers in our air: Mapping Chicago’s air pollution hotspots

An analysis of readings from newly-installed air sensors across the city found portions of Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Irving Park and Avondale have the highest levels of particulate matter pollution — a known cause of serious health problems.

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12-year-old boy shot in Little Village

The boy was standing on the sidewalk about 8:45 p.m. in the 3300 block of West 21st Street when two suspects fired shots.

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