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$150,000 reward offered in robbery of letter carrier in Humboldt Park

The man held a firearm as he entered the postal employee’s van in the 900 block of North Francisco Avenue, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023

Four armed robberies reported within 15 minutes on Northwest Side

The attacks happened in Wicker Park, Logan Square and Humboldt Park between 9:25 p.m. and 9:40 p.m., according to Chicago police. No one was reported in custody.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023

3 killed, 38 wounded in weekend gun violence across Chicago

Those killed included a 41-year-old woman slain in a mass shooting on the West Side, and a 32-year-old Wicker Park man who had just left the California Clipper tavern in Humboldt Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2023

My son was killed by gun violence. Pass Protect Illinois Communities Act to stop more deaths.

We need to level the playing field between the rights of responsible gun owners and all of our inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022

Armed robbers hit Humboldt Park in six attacks – five in just half an hour

In each robbery, an unknown number of male youths and young men riding in a dark colored SUV approached victims on the street and robbed them at gunpoint, police said. In two of the attacks the robbers struck the victims with a handgun.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2022

Man stabbed to death in Humboldt Park

The man, 30, was standing on a sidewalk in the 1100 block of North Hamlin Avenue when someone stabbed him in the neck, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2022

Third wave of immigrants arrives in Chicago from Texas

For the third time in a week, Texas officials sent individuals arriving at the southern U.S. border to Chicago. City officials are providing refuge for the newly arrived immigrants at a Humboldt Park shelter.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2022

Man fatally shot in East Garfield Park

Randal Wilson, 65, was near a residence in the 400 block of North Hamlin Avenue when he was shot in the chest, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2022

Man killed in Humboldt Park shooting

The man, 32, was arguing with someone about 3:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Ridgeway Avenue when he was shot multiple times, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 14, 2022

Chicago alternative high school serving at-risk students lost half its staff. Educators say it leaves a void

CHICAGO -- An alternative high school in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood that has served as a “sanctuary” for hundreds of vulnerable Black and brown youth is losing nearly half of its small teaching staff because of budget cuts — a move that employees and alumni say limits the services they…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 8, 2022