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Volunteers with My Block, My Hood, My City decorated South Side homes for Christmas, a man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a house fire in Lawndale, and theater-goers enjoyed the opening night of “Boop! The Betty Boop Musical.”

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Anti-Riot Fest graffiti greets festival guests at Douglass Park

Spray painted messages of ‘Get Out!!!’ And ‘No Park For Profit!’ allude to festival opposition by some Lawndale and Little Village neighbors.

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Man fatally shot in Lawndale

The man, 27, was found unresponsive in an alley about 11:25 p.m. in the 1500 block of South Saint Louis Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds on the face and body.

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Chicago police investigating whether multiple cops had sexual relations with new immigrants, including a teen girl who is pregnant

CPD officials wouldn’t say whether any of the officers had been stripped of police powers or whether the allegations involving the underage girl had been given to prosecutors.

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Chicago celebrates Juneteenth; In Lawndale and Garfield Park: ‘It’s all about family’

The Juneteenth Village Fest in Douglass Park and the 1865 Juneteenth Fest in Garfield Park were two of the many events across the city celebrating the holiday this weekend.

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Residents want large festivals out of Douglass Park, say they pose a danger to patients at nearby hospitals

Riot Fest, a showcase of alternative music, draws tens of thousands of fans. But community activists and health workers say concerts at the park disturb patients at nearby hospitals and tie-up a vital community resource for days.

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Man fatally shot in Lawndale

The man, 38, was standing outside in the 1000 block of South Independence Boulevard when someone fired shots about 11 a.m. He died at a hospital.

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Chicago shootings: An alarming number of our youth witness gun violence

The average age at which Black and Latino Chicagoans witness a shooting is 14, a recent study found. Schools know it takes collective effort to deal with that trauma, the CEO of North Lawndale College Prep writes.

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'He's fitting in well': Why Russell Westbrook helps the Clippers more than he did with Lakers

LOS ANGELES — Before catching a flight back to Southern California late Saturday night, the player who spent high school in Lawndale and college in Westwood threw on a Dodgers cap.

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Man found shot to death in Lawndale

Officers received a report of shots fired in the 3900 block of West Flournoy Street about 1:10 a.m.

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Teen boy killed, another critically hurt in Lawndale shooting

The teens were getting out of a vehicle about 4 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of South Independence Boulevard when they were shot.

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3 teens wounded in Lawndale shooting

Two 13-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy were taken to Stroger Hospital, where they were listed in good condition.

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How a West Side law center is showing the benefits of releasing people before their trials

“I know how it feels when you get down in the county jail,” says Daryl Pierce with the Lawndale Christian Legal Center. “You can’t make bond, you ain’t got no hope, you ain’t got nobody.”

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After pushback from Little Village, Lawndale, Park District OKs changes to permit process for big events

Community members united to demand that big music festivals leave Douglass Park, which links Little Village and Lawndale.

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15-year-old boy shot, wounded in Lawndale

The teen was inside a business about 7:50 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Roosevelt Road when two people entered and fired shots.

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Plainfield bank robbed hours after another heist in Lawndale

Authorities described the suspect as a man about 25 years old wearing blue jeans, a dark baseball cap, a white Covid-style mask, and glasses.

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12-year-old boy seriously hurt in Lawndale drive-by shooting

The boy was standing on the sidewalk about 8:35 p.m. in the 900 block of South Albany Avenue when someone inside a gray car opened fire.

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Man found dead in River North, another found dead 10 minutes later in Lawndale

Officials were conducting separate separate death investigations, pending autopsy results.

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Bullet grazes head of 3-year-old girl in Lawndale

The girl was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

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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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Route 66 Classic Car Show gears up for Ogden Avenue in Lawndale on Sunday

“We really try to hold to the Route 66 theme and try to have something that’s quaint, elegant for our community,” said founder Drewone Goldsmith.

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‘Street Love Ride’ promotes peace in Lawndale

The annual bike ride will pass hot spots of gang activity in an effort to have riders and bystanders form better associations with sometimes precarious corners.

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Boy, 13, wounded in Lawndale shooting

He was shot in the knee while walking on a sidewalk in the 700 block of South Kostner Avenue Sunday, Chicago police said.

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Retired cop was shot 4 times during shootout with carjackers in Lawndale, 17-year-old charged with attempted murder

Mareon Jones was arrested when he showed up at a hospital wearing the same clothes he did during the attack, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Danny Hanichak said Tuesday.

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Retired Chicago police officer wounded in Lawndale after exchanging gunfire with robber who also may have been hit

The 59-year-old retired officer, hit in the arm and abdomen, was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Medical Center, according to police.

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