Chicago West Side
Coverage of Chicago West Side in the Nexus archive.
- Chicago crime: Carjacker shoots, injures man on West Side, police say
A 48-year-old man was shot and injured by a would-be carjacker on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning. The incident occurred during a carjacking attempt.
- Plainfield man charged with murder in fatal Chicago West Side shooting
A Plainfield man is facing murder charges after police said he fatally shot a man on Chicago's West Side earlier this month.
- West Side Nonprofit Expands To Offer Free LGBTQ+ Mental Health Services
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services, a West Side Chicago nonprofit, has expanded to offer free LGBTQ+-affirming bilingual mental health therapy for youth, adults, couples, and families. The program, led by Annette Sandoval—a bilingual trans woman licensed therapist—aims to reduce barriers to care for uninsured, undocumented, or out-of-state individuals while continuing the organization’s history of culturally competent services.
- Gunman sought after Chicago West Side mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
A gunman is being sought after a mass shooting on Chicago's West Side, which resulted in the death of a 32-year-old man and injuries to three others. The incident occurred Monday evening, and the suspect fled the scene in an SUV.
- Man killed, 3 others including teen hospitalized after Chicago West Side shooting: police
A man was killed and three others, including a 15-year-old boy, were hospitalized after a shooting on Chicago's West Side. Police reported four people were shot in the incident.
- FBI's high-tech hunt led to alleged bank robbery 'mastermind' killed in shootout on Chicago's West Side
The FBI used surveillance cameras, tracking devices, and cellphone monitoring to locate and kill Abdulhafedh Abdulhafedh, alleged leader of the '100K Gang' linked to multiple bank robberies. The gang stole over $201,000 in an April 21 BMO Harris robbery, with the investigation tracing a discarded tracking device to a Volkswagen SUV in Chicago.