West Englewood

A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed, and their 9-year-old passenger was critically injured in a crash on South Damen Avenue in West Englewood, Chicago, around 11:20 p.m. Friday night.

A South Side motorcycle crash in West Englewood left a woman dead and a 9-year-old girl critically injured on Friday night, according to Chicago police.

A man was injured in a stabbing following an argument at a residence on Chicago's Southwest Side overnight. A woman has been taken into custody, and the incident occurred in the 1600 block of West 67th Street in West Englewood around 10:20 p.m.

Chicago experienced its least violent July Fourth weekend in at least seven years, with five people killed and 23 injured in shootings, assaults, or stabbings between July 4 and July 7. This marks a decline from nine killed and 40 injured in 2025 and 19 killed and 86 injured in 2024.

A 72-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight in West Englewood, Chicago. The altercation occurred just before 2:50 a.m. and involved a 38-year-old man, who reportedly stabbed the victim in the neck.

A 72-year-old man was fatally stabbed during an argument in West Englewood on Chicago's South Side early Monday. The incident occurred around 2:50 a.m. on South Laflin Street, and a 38-year-old man was taken into custody. The victim died at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

A man was found fatally shot in West Englewood on Chicago's South Side early Monday. He was discovered at 12:40 a.m. in the 7300 block of South Racine Avenue and later pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Chicago police confirmed the incident and noted that Area 1 detectives are investigating.

A woman is hospitalized after a fight led to a stabbing in a home on Chicago's Southwest Side overnight. A man is in custody following the incident in West Englewood around 2 a.m.

A 52-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting in the West Englewood neighborhood. Chicago police reported that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident.

A victim stabbed attackers on a CTA bus in West Englewood on Saturday at approximately 11:22 p.m. Chicago Police Department has three individuals in custody.

A newly released video shows the deadly 2021 shooting of Chicago Police Department Officer Ella French during a West Englewood traffic stop. The incident occurred on the South Side of Chicago.

A drive-by shooter killed two men and critically injured a woman outside their South Side home in West Englewood, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred early Saturday.

A West Englewood couple and two of their foster children died in an arson fire on May 20, 2026. The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled their deaths as homicides, and police are investigating the case as arson. The family has launched a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs and support for surviving foster children.

A $10,000 reward is being offered for tips in a deadly arson case in West Englewood that resulted in four deaths. Cook County Crime Stoppers and Chicago police are actively seeking information to solve the case.

Cook County Crime Stoppers released an image of a suspect linked to a deadly arson in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood, which killed two adults and two foster children. A $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to the suspect's indictment or arrest, as authorities canvass the area for tips.