West Side

A multi-vehicle crash has closed lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side Thursday morning.

NYC readers discuss Mayor Mamdani's delay in clearing a large homeless encampment on the West Side, referencing the revival of Hooverville-like conditions. The article highlights public debate over the encampment's management.

A growing homeless encampment near the Intrepid Museum on the West Side is drawing scrutiny, with Governor Kathy Hochul stating the state is working with New York City’s mayor behind the scenes to address the situation.

Two Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers and two other individuals were hospitalized after a crash involving a squad car on the West Side of Chicago early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 6:10 a.m. in the 3700 block of West Division Street, located in Humboldt Park.

Two men were wounded in separate Chicago shootings, including a drive-by on the West Side. Police reported details about the incidents overnight.

Detroit police are investigating a shooting at a west side house party that hospitalized three teenagers on Saturday night. Authorities are searching for a suspect in the incident.

A 14-year-old boy was shot in South Austin, according to police. The incident occurred on the West Side early Sunday morning, as reported by Chicago police.

A 5-year-old boy was shot in the arm on Detroit’s west side while riding his bicycle outside his home. Police Chief Todd Bettison confirmed a person of interest, described as a 15- to 16-year-old possibly wearing a mask, is under investigation, but no arrests have been made yet.

New stormwater storage tanks are nearly completed on Le Moyne Street in Austin, Chicago, aiming to reduce flooding on the West Side. The project is designed to mitigate water overflow issues in the area.

Chicago leaders announced new stormwater storage projects on Tuesday to mitigate flooding on the city's West Side. The initiative aims to address recurring flooding issues through infrastructure improvements.

The Mayor's office has launched a $12 million pilot project on the city's West Side to store stormwater underground, aiming to reduce flooding, protect over 2,900 properties, and enhance climate resilience.

A 31-year-old man was found fatally shot inside a home on the West Side of Chicago in the 600 block of North Latrobe Avenue. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital but later died, and Area 4 detectives are investigating the incident.

At least seven people were injured in two separate shootings at the same location on Chicago's West Side early Sunday. The incidents occurred in the 3800 block of West Maypole around 1:30 a.m., with a 17-year-old female among those shot.

A mass shooting on Chicago’s West Side early Sunday morning left six people, mostly teenagers, injured. The incident occurred in the city's West Side neighborhood. Six individuals were hurt, with the victims predominantly being teenagers.

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.

A mass shooting on Chicago's South Side resulted in two deaths and two critical injuries overnight. Additional incidents included a stabbing and another shooting on the West Side.

Detroit police are seeking the driver of a motorcycle who crashed Sunday night, leaving his little daughter behind on the city's west side.

Warren experienced power outages during a heat wave on Tuesday night, with residents on the west side enduring service interruptions and high temperatures.

A man was killed and another wounded in a shooting by five masked gunmen outside a hotel in River North. The attackers, armed with long guns and handguns, fled in a gray Honda Accord with stolen plates, which was later found set on fire. Ald. Brendan Reilly described the incident as a 'gang-on-gang targeted hit.'

A Chicago man has been arrested and charged after breaking into cars and stealing airbags earlier this month, according to police. The thefts occurred on the West Side of Chicago.

A woman has died after being shot during a fight on the West Side. One individual is in custody.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson launched the Office of Gun Violence Reduction to centralize violence prevention efforts and coordinate programs across the city. The office will publish monthly reports and form an advisory committee, though a standalone department requires City Council approval. Recent shootings on Chicago’s South and West Sides highlight ongoing concerns despite a decline in homicides.

A rideshare driver was wounded while dropping off passengers, and another man was critically injured during an armed robbery in two of three separate shootings reported overnight on Chicago's West and Northwest sides.

Local rapper Mello Buckzz, whose real name is Melanie Doyle, was arrested on the West Side after police stopped her for having a tinted windshield. She is now facing multiple charges.

An 18-year-old was killed in a shooting on the West Side of Chicago, according to Chicago police. Officials have identified the victim but did not release additional details.

A man was found fatally shot on Chicago's West Side in the 1100 block of North Latrobe Avenue in Austin. Police are investigating the incident that occurred just before 10 p.m. on Friday night.

A man was found shot to death in Austin. Police are speaking with a person of interest in connection with the West Side shooting.

Three children were among seven people injured in a car crash on Friday evening in Garfield Park, located on Chicago's West Side, according to Chicago fire officials.

Crews are battling a large fire at a barbeque restaurant in Austin's West Side. The fire broke out on Friday morning.

Three men were shot, one fatally, in West Garfield Park on Chicago's West Side on Friday night, according to police. The incident occurred in the city's West Side neighborhood.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield's 'Occupy the Summer' event distributed shiny new bikes to 750 children on the city's west side as part of her initiative to create safe spaces for kids.

Chicago police are searching for a suspect accused of battering a woman aboard a CTA Blue Line train on the city's West Side last month. The attack occurred during a west-side transit route.

At least four people were seriously injured in a West Side shooting on Monday evening, according to fire officials. The incident occurred in South Austin, as reported by a CFD spokesperson.

The SFUSD is expanding transitional kindergarten classrooms through 2030, but demand for seats remains higher than available spots, particularly on the west side.

A 30-year-old Chicago man, Michael Cutler Jr., faces a felony charge of aggravated battery with a firearm after shooting a bystander during a fight on the city's West Side.

Shootings are increasing in parts of Chicago's South and West Side neighborhoods, despite citywide declines in gun violence. Residents and activists express concern that violence remains a persistent issue, with some areas seeing over 20% and 50% rises in shootings and killings, respectively, in 2026 compared to 2025.

Nine people were hospitalized after a sedan driver ran a red light, striking a CTA bus which then collided with another CTA bus on Chicago's West Side. The crash caused significant damage to both buses and led to temporary rerouting of No. 82 CTA buses.