North Lawndale

A 36-year-old woman was shot during an attempted carjacking in North Lawndale, Chicago, on the West Side. The incident occurred just after 12:30 a.m. in the 4600 block of West Fifth Avenue.

A man died and a woman was injured following a drive-by shooting at a bus stop in North Lawndale, Chicago. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Friday when two unknown vehicles approached the 3400 block of West 16th Street.

Chicago Public Schools' Local School Councils (LSCs) empower parents, teachers, and community members to influence school decisions, including principal evaluations and budget approvals. The article highlights disparities in school board district sizes, particularly on the West Side, and challenges like limited parent engagement due to meeting times and recruitment efforts. Bernard Clay, a community representative on an LSC, emphasizes resource gaps and accessibility issues.

Chicago police shot a dog after it attacked and seriously injured two people at a home in North Lawndale. The incident occurred early Sunday morning.

A study found that neighborhoods with long-vacant school buildings from Chicago's 2013 mass school closures saw a 10% increase in gun violence compared to similar areas. Former schools, including Matthew Henson Elementary in North Lawndale, remain abandoned despite city plans to repurpose them, with most closures affecting majority-Black communities.

A study found a 10% increase in gun violence in Chicago neighborhoods surrounding vacant former public schools closed in 2013, particularly in majority-Black areas. Matthew Henson Elementary School in North Lawndale, now owned by MKB Business Strategies, is among 50 closed schools, most of which remained vacant despite a 2017 city goal to address them.

A 48-year-old man was shot during an attempted carjacking on Chicago's West Side overnight in the 1600 block of South Keeler Avenue, in North Lawndale. He is currently hospitalized and recovering, according to Chicago police.

The City Council approved a mixed-use apartment building in North Lawndale, featuring 59 units, 48 of which are affordable, along with retail spaces and community amenities. The project, called Lawndale ReDefined, is part of the city’s Invest South/West initiative and includes transit-served location benefits reducing required parking.

A woman was hospitalized and a man was taken into custody after a fight resulting in a stabbing at a home on Chicago's West Side. The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. in the 7200 block of South Hoyne Avenue in North Lawndale.

City officials broke ground on 27 units in North Lawndale as part of the Missing Middle Infill Housing Initiative, led by Westside Community Group with funding from the Johnson administration’s Housing and Economic Development Bond. The project aims to build affordable, for-sale housing on vacant lots, targeting households earning less than 140% of the area’s median income.

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.

A 42-year-old rideshare driver was shot in the leg while dropping off passengers in North Lawndale, Chicago, on Monday night. He was treated at Mount Sinai Hospital and is in good condition. Police are investigating the incident.

A rideshare driver was shot while dropping off a passenger on Chicago's South Side overnight and is recovering in the hospital. The incident occurred around 10:35 p.m. Monday in the 1300 block of South Central Park Avenue in North Lawndale, according to Chicago police.

An 18-year-old, Aniyhas Jackson, was fatally shot in an Austin home during overnight violence in Chicago, with at least 10 others injured across multiple incidents. A 17-year-old was arrested at the scene, and additional shootings occurred in neighborhoods including North Lawndale, Grand Boulevard, and Brighton Park.

A man struck a woman in the back of the head on a CTA Pink Line platform in North Lawndale. Chicago police are seeking the public's help to identify the suspect.

Fifteen people were shot overnight in Chicago, including seven teenagers and children. An 18-year-old man died from a gunshot wound in Grand Crossing, while others were injured across multiple neighborhoods. No arrests have been made.

A double homicide investigation has begun after the widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot dead in their North Lawndale home. The victims, Barbara Deer (51) and Kaleb Deer (23), were discovered by police with fatal gunshot wounds, though the motive remains unclear. Neighbors reported suspicious activity before the incident.