Avondale Archives

Woman shot while driving in Avondale on Sunday evening

November 29, 2021 7:35 AM CWBChicago

A 33-year-old woman was shot while driving in Avondale late Sunday night, police said.

Gunman kills 2 following party in Avondale

October 30, 2021 2:38 AM CWBChicago

Two men were fatally shot after attending a party in Avondale early Saturday. The gunman remains at large.

Concealed carry holder fired 2 rounds on Belmont Blue Line platform, prosecutors say

October 13, 2021 8:17 AM CWBChicago

A concealed carry holder fired two rounds on the Belmont Blue Line platform during the evening rush hour Monday and police later found two guns in his backpack, prosecutors said.

Hijacking pattern identified in Avondale and Albany Park, cops say

October 10, 2021 6:02 PM CWBChicago

A carjacking alert has been issued for Albany Park and Avondale after detectives linked a series of recent hijackings to the same suspects.

Man faces felony gun charge less than 48 hours after having gun case dropped in “restorative justice” court

August 23, 2021 12:35 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors dropped four gun charges against Armando Rodriguez in “restorative justice” court Friday. By sunrise Sunday, he was facing a new felony gun charge.

One month after we told you about him, CPD warns of man who’s attacking CTA riders with a hammer

August 18, 2021 1:35 PM CWBChicago

One month after we first told you about a man who was randomly attacking people with a hammer in Lakeview and along the Boystown entertainment strip, the Chicago Police Department issued a warning about the suspect.

Interstate “fugitive from justice” charged with Avondale carjacking. He’s 17.

August 6, 2021 12:53 AM CWBChicago

A 17-year-old boy who carjacked a woman at gunpoint in Avondale this week had two outstanding warrants and was wanted as a fugitive by another state, police said.

Woman shot while traveling in Avondale early Saturday

July 31, 2021 6:54 PM CWBChicago

A 24-year-old woman was shot while riding in a car near Addison and California in the Avondale neighborhood early Saturday.

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July 21, 2021 1:40 PM CWBChicago

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Man charged with Logan Square carjacking that cops linked to others in Bucktown, Avondale

July 12, 2021 7:18 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a West Side man with a Logan Square carjacking that police have said was part of a pattern of similar crimes in that neighborhood, Bucktown, and Avondale.

At least 14 robbed in violent, hour-long robbery spree overnight; 78-year-old beaten by muggers

September 21, 2023 5:46 AM

Carloads of robbers committed an hour-long string of robberies from the North Side to downtown Chicago this morning, robbing at least 14 people, many of whom were physically attacked.

Another man charged in sprawling $6 million Home Depot gift card scam

September 20, 2023 8:08 PM

Another person faces felony charges for allegedly participating in a years-long gift card scam that cost Chicago area Home Depot stores more than $6 million.

Jogger finds fisherman badly beaten and robbed at Montrose Harbor

September 20, 2023 7:19 PM

A 60-year-old man is in serious condition after being attacked and robbed as he fished near Montrose Harbor on Wednesday morning. Chicago police are still looking for the three offenders.