Englewood

A 66-year-old woman was shot and critically wounded while waiting for a ride in Englewood, Chicago. The incident occurred Tuesday night, according to Chicago police.

A free youth program in Englewood that serves over 40 children has relocated after two shootings occurred outside its center at 344 W. 75th Street. The program was forced to move due to safety concerns following the incidents.

Englewood opened Chicago's first large-scale medical respite housing facility named Wholistic Haven. The facility is located at 58th and Marshfield.

Southside Blooms, a South Side farm-to-vase nonprofit, opened a larger North Lawndale location to streamline operations and expand employment opportunities. The new facility supports wholesale and retail operations, with the Englewood site focusing on event flowers. Co-founder Quilen Blackwell envisions replicating the model across U.S. inner cities.

Jesse Gordon distributed free homemade sorbet in Englewood through a pop-up event called 'Sorbet and Destroy,' but Arapahoe County Public Health shut him down for operating an unlicensed retail food establishment from his home. The event, which gained local popularity via Instagram, was described as a community-driven hobby with no commercial intent.

Eight people were killed and dozens injured, including 13 shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. A 14-year-old boy was among the dead, and other shootings occurred across South and West Side neighborhoods over the holiday weekend.

A motorcyclist died Saturday night in Englewood after crashing while riding between vehicles. The crash occurred when the motorcyclist hit one of the vehicles.

A motorcyclist died Saturday night in Englewood after crashing while riding between vehicles. The incident occurred on a road where the motorcyclist was navigating between cars before colliding with one.

A 54-year-old passenger on a CTA bus in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood was robbed by three men who demanded his belongings and attempted to take them by force. The victim used a sharp object to defend himself, leading to a physical altercation where he sustained a hand injury. The three perpetrators were later arrested, and two suffered minor injuries.

Residents of Englewood express concerns about vacant commercial spaces and housing affordability as the city grows. Englewood officials attribute the vacancies to reduced retail demand due to online shopping and a planned redevelopment of the City Center area. The city reported significant growth in online sales tax revenue but acknowledged challenges in maintaining affordability for new housing developments.

New bodycam footage shows Chicago police officer Ella French was killed during a traffic stop on August 7, 2021, with her partner Carlos Yanez Jr. seriously wounded. Gunman Emonte Morgan and his brother Eric were arrested, with Emonte sentenced to life in prison and Eric to seven years. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released the footage after court restrictions ended.

Food delivery robots are expanding to Chicago's 6th Ward after Ald. William Hall approved the program. Serve Robotics, which operates in other neighborhoods, will launch its fleet in the 6th Ward this fall, aiming to provide residents access to new technology. The expansion follows a community event where residents experienced robot-delivered meals.

An 18-year-old was found fatally shot in a home in Englewood on Sunday morning with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and no one is currently in custody.

Two men were fatally shot and a woman was wounded in a shooting in Englewood early Saturday. The incident occurred near a home in the 6500 block of South Hermitage Avenue when someone in a white SUV fired shots. No arrests have been reported.

Two people were killed and one injured in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's South Side overnight in the 6500 block of South Hermitage Avenue, Englewood. Police are investigating the incident that occurred just before 1 a.m.

Samsung Electronics is relocating its U.S. headquarters to Plano, Texas, from Englewood, N.J., as part of a business transformation strategy. The move, set to complete by year-end, involves relocating about 1,000 employees to the company's existing campus in Legacy Central, Dallas.

Chicago's new HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Grant offers eligible low- and moderate-income residents up to $70,000 for down payments and closing costs on homes in designated zones. Funded by a $21 million allocation from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2024 housing bond, the program begins June 8 and targets areas with high and low home price growth, respectively labeled Zone A and Zone B.