The Latest Breaking News from West Van Buren Street

Oak Lawn woman charged with murder in Loop stabbing of girl, 16

Egypt Otis, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Heaven Taylor, who surrendered to police Wednesday evening with help from a West Side pastor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

16-year-old girl stabbed to death in Loop; year after brother was killed on South Side

‘I just want her remembered as a good momma and a good auntie and a good daughter,’ Heaven Taylor’s mother told the Sun-Times. ‘This right here just hurts.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Boy, woman wounded in Near West Side shooting

The boy and woman were standing in the courtyard of a residence in the 2300 block of West Van Buren Street when they were shot, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023

16-year-old boy shot in East Garfield Park

The teen was standing on the sidewalk in the 3900 block of West Van Buren Street when someone inside a black SUV opened fire Sunday night.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2022

Man dies after shooting in Austin neighborhood home

Cedric Myles, 36, was shot Tuesday in the 5300 block of West Van Buren Street.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2022

5 people wounded by gunfire in Chicago Tuesday — one in a grade school, two near another grade school

A 7-year-old boy was grazed in a classroom at Disney Magnet School, and two people were wounded near Finkl Academy.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2022