Man found fatally shot inside vehicle on Lower West Side A witness told officers the shots had been fired from a gray van that fled the scene, officials said. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2023
Man, 64, slain in Lower West Side neighborhood The man was inside his car in the 1800 block of South Canalport Avenue when an assailant approached and shot him 14 times, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 22, 2023
New affordable housing opens in Pilsen Casa Durango hopes to eventually house 53 families at two locations, part of an effort to stem gentrification in the area. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023
Man dies days after shooting on Lower West Side Jorge Garcia, 43, was walking on the sidewalk in the 1800 block of South Blue Island Avenue about 2 a.m. Sunday when someone approached him from behind and fired shots. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 17, 2023
Nonprofit envisions new affordable housing for families at vacant Lower West Side lot The Resurrection Project is seeking a zoning change to allow a seven-story building with 98 units on Ashland Avenue, across from Benito Juarez Community Academy. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023
New property tax increases hit Hispanic wards hardest in Chicago On the Lower West Side, property owners saw their median tax bill more than double, from $2,275 to $7,239, according to the analysis. In Avondale, another heavily Hispanic neighborhood, the median tax bill went up 27%. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2022
5 killed, 7 others wounded in shootings Monday across Chicago The gun violence included a double homicide reported about 45 minutes after another homicide a few blocks away on the Lower West Side. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022
Man found fatally shot on Lower West Side He was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 2200 block of West Cermak Road, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2022
2 men shot on Lower West Side The men were outside about 2:10 a.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of South Damen Avenue when someone began shooting, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 12, 2022
16-year-old wounded in Lower West Side shooting The teen was listed in fair condition at Stroger Hospital after being shot in the neck, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022
‘He’s very strong.’ 13-year-old continues recovery after being shot in his head on Lower West Side The Sept. 13 shooting that left Axel Robledo wounded was called an apparent “random act of violence” by Chicago police. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022
17-year-old boy wounded in Lower West Side shooting The teen was walking down the street in the 2300 block of West 21st Street about 5:15 p.m. when he was shot in the chest, Chicago police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 6, 2022
6 displaced in Lower West Side fire Fire officials responded to the blaze in the 2300 block of South Seeley Avenue about 6:35 p.m. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2022
Girl, 16, charged in four Chicago carjackings, stealing car with child in back seat The child was arrested Wednesday on the Lower West Side and charged with four felony counts of aggravated vehicular highjacking with a firearm, Chicago police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2022