The Latest Breaking News from West Garfield Park

West Side students march for peace: ‘Put down the guns’

The peace march comes just days after five people were seriously wounded in a shootout in front of the West Garfield Park elementary school.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022

Man dies week after West Garfield Park shooting

Devante Smith, 27, was pronounced dead Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022

15-year-old boy shot in West Garfield Park

The teen was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 31, 2022

12 shot, 1 fatally, Wednesday in Chicago

Two teenage boys were wounded in separate shootings in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2022

Man shot and killed after argument in West Garfield Park

The man, 57, was arguing with someone in the 400 block of South Pulaski Road about 4:45 a.m. when he was shot multiple times throughout the body, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 24, 2022

1 killed, 5 wounded, in shootings Monday in Chicago

A man was fatally shot during an argument in West Garfield Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2022

Man fatally shot during argument in West Garfield Park

The 43-year-old was in a verbal altercation with the suspect about 11:40 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Jackson Boulevard when he pulled out a gun and fired shots.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2022

Man shot and killed in West Garfield Park drive-by; 2nd fatal shooting on same block in two months

The man, 40, was standing outside in the 300 block of South Kilbourn Avenue when he was shot in the chest by someone traveling in a red car, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2022

Man charged in West Garfield Park murder arrested a day later in Bronzeville DUI crash: police

Patrick O’Reilly is charged with first-degree murder in the March 24 stabbing of Estevan Lopez, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2022

Person fatally stabbed after argument in West Garfield Park

The male, whose age was unknown, was in an alley in the 4000 block of West Monroe Street, when he got into an argument with a person who pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the chest.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2022