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15 community organizations awarded $2.7 million to revamp vacant storefronts

Groups receiving the funds will use them to revitalize commercial corridors across Chicago, including Michigan Avenue downtown and business districts in Garfield Park, Pilsen, Humboldt Park, Uptown, West Loop, Lake View and Chatham.

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Young Black men in areas of Chicago, Philly more likely to die from guns than troops in battle

A young man living in an area around Garfield Park is 3.23 times more likely to die from a bullet than U.S. service members deployed to Afghanistan, a Boston College criminologist writes about a recent study.

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Tow truck driver fatally shot in Garfield Park was soon to become a father, family says

“He was very much looking forward to becoming a father,” his mother said, adding that Jack Jacobsen also was a U.S. Navy veteran.

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1 killed, 3 wounded —including 9-year-old boy — in Garfield Park shooting

A man was killed and two others wounded in a shooting Sunday. A 9-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to the head and was hospitalized in fair condition.

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Child endangerment, gun charges filed after boy fatally shot in Garfield Park home

The boy, Jacari Brown, was with a cousin and looking for a TV remote when they found a gun under a mattress.

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Man shot 6 times in Garfield Park area dies: police

The man, who hasn’t been identified, was shot in the 2700 block of West Wilcox Street, police said.

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Boy, 8, dead after accidental shooting in Garfield Park

The boy was inside a home with another boy in the 3100 block of West Flournoy Street when they located a firearm, according to Chicago police.

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Mixed-income housing going up in East Garfield Park: ‘Everyone in the city of Chicago deserves to have a roof over their head’

The site in East Garfield Park will have 43 units and be available for different income levels. Construction is expected to take another 12 to 15 months.

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Man fatally shot while crossing street in Garfield Park

Officers found the man, 24, with multiple gunshot wounds about 12:15 a.m. in the 800 block of South Lawndale Avenue.

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Chicago rain totals from Sunday already past average for month of July, weather service says

The average for the month of July is 3.7 inches and some areas of the metro area, from Berwyn to Chicago’s Garfield Park, saw over 8 inches.

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Chicago celebra Juneteenth en los vecindarios: ‘Todo se trata de la familia’

El Juneteenth Village Fest, en Douglass Park, y el 1865 Juneteenth Fest, en Garfield Park, fueron dos de los numerosos actos celebrados este fin de semana en la ciudad.

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Chicago celebrates Juneteenth; In Lawndale and Garfield Park: ‘It’s all about family’

The Juneteenth Village Fest in Douglass Park and the 1865 Juneteenth Fest in Garfield Park were two of the many events across the city celebrating the holiday this weekend.

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14-year-old boy shot in Garfield Park

The boy was near a sidewalk when he was shot in the 4300 block of West Adams Street, police said.

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Boys, 14 and 16, wounded in Garfield Park shooting

The two were in the first block of North Keeler Avenue when someone opened fire.

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Charges pending against alleged gunman in shooting outside Garfield Park library branch

A 37-year-old Brookfield man was arrested in the shooting that wounded two boys, ages 12 and 16, outside the Legler public library branch.

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Lawsuit filed by family of man fatally shot by Chicago police, alleging ‘unprovoked’ use of force and violation of foot pursuit policy

Police say Reginald Clay Jr. was turning toward an officer during a chase when he was shot in Garfield Park. They said a gun was recovered.

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Stolen car crashes into pickup truck in Garfield Park, 4 hurt

Police say two people in a stolen Hyundai struck a pickup Sunday afternoon in the 4400 block of West Washington Boulevard. Three children and an adult were injured.

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SWAT team responds to fatal shooting in Garfield Park

A 20-year-old man was shot in the face in the 3800 block of West Arthington Street, police said. Four people involved in the attack fled into a building and are being sought.

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Brewpub, daycare — along with new housing — among proposals to transform vacant lots on West, South sides

The city is seeking input until the end of February on the potential transit-oriented developments in East Garfield Park and Woodlawn near the CTA’s Green Line.

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West Side group wins $10M to create walkable village with grocery stores, arts center, clinic

The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative is the recipient of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation $10 million Chicago Prize 2022.

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16-year-old shot in Garfield Park

The teen was struck in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he is in good condition.

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Eight-week health and fitness challenge kicks off in Garfield Park

Participants will take fitness classes and healthy cooking classes; ‘I’ve never known anything specifically geared toward the health and wellness of the community like this,’ said one organizer.

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16-year-old dies days after Garfield Park drive-by shooting

Davante Steadman was standing in the 3800 block of West Gladys Avenue on Wednesday with another 16-year-old boy when someone in a passing car fired shots.

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2 teens wounded in Garfield Park drive-by attack

The 16-year-olds were shot on the 3800 block of West Gladys Avenue. No one is in custody.

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Farmers market-on-wheels brings the farm stand to Garfield Park seniors

The venture aims to deliver fresh produce from local community gardens to homes for seniors — saving them the trip.

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