The Latest Breaking News from Wicker Park

Surge of brutal robberies has Bucktown neighbors demanding action: ‘It feels like we are under attack’

Robberies in the Shakespeare District, which includes the Bucktown, Wicker Park and parts of Logan Square neighborhoods, are 93% higher than in 2019.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2023

City Council unanimously confirms Snelling as city’s top cop. Now the hard part.

Larry Snelling must confront Chicago’s persistent crime, including an alarming surge of robberies that has residents of several North Side neighborhoods up in arms.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

Family of 17-year-old seriously injured in Wicker Park hit-and-run sues vehicle owner, blasts ‘empty promises’ from cops

Frustrated by what they say is a lack of transparency and urgency from Chicago police, the family of Nakari Campbell say they’ve had to take the investigation of the Aug. 4 crash into their own hands.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2023

In Wicker Park mural, Laura Catherwood’s ‘Birdfrog’ mural marries nature with whimsy

The Humboldt Park artist — who put aside her background in molecular biology to be an artist — painted the mural last year on a vacant building at 1704 N. Damen Ave.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2022

Wicker Park bar loses appeal of 6-month shutdown order issued after patron opened fire from across street shortly after leaving

An administrative law judge agreed that the owner of the Point could not have “reasonably anticipated” the actions of the patron — but he still backed the city.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022

Three armed robberies reported within an hour in Gold Coast, Wicker Park and East Ukrainian Village

In each attack, a group got out of a white sedan and took the victims’ phones at gunpoint, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022

Wicker Park camp for boys cheered as ‘fun,’ ‘welcoming’ as it aims to build the ‘whole person’

Midtown Center’s summer program for Chicago youth opens in new Wicker Park location.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2022

Woman critically injured after struck by falling debris from building in Wicker Park

The woman, 22, was hurt while walking in the 1200 block of North Milwaukee Avenue Wednesday evening.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022

Wicker Park artist Megan Williamson shows faces of pandemic Zoom calls: ‘It looks like America to me’

The project consists of 100 small paintings of people who appeared in the media via Zoom during the height of the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2022

Near West Side mural features flamingos — and one beleaguered looking bear

Wicker Park artist JC Rivera’s signature “Bear Champ” character is back, this time in a mass of pink.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2022