Near West Side

Zoning Committee Chair Walter Burnett says he’s enticed by plans for a proposed $7 billion mixed-use development that would transform a sea of United Center parking lots into a thriving new neighborhood, but wants to know more about its taxpayer-funded infrastructure improvements — including the potential for a new Pink Line station.

Chicago residents and visitors in the West Loop and Near West Side say they’ve been schemed out of $2,400 apiece for what they thought were “charity donations.”

Residents in Chicago’s West Loop are being warned over a fraudulent fundraising scheme in the neighborhood, with scammers asking for money to be raised for a charitable cause before charging the donor’s card over $2,000. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

This year’s Windy City Smokeout is getting underway at Chicago’s United Center, bringing country music and BBQ to the Near West Side. NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.

A 7-year-old boy who was shot and killed earlier this week on Chicago’s Near West Side was running an errand for his mother when he was gunned down by a teenager, prosecutors said.

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy in Chicago this week, authorities announced Friday. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy in Chicago this week, authorities announced Friday.

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy in Chicago this week, authorities announced Friday.

A person of interest is in custody in connection to the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood, Chicago police spokesperson Tom Ahern confirmed.

Family and loved ones of 7-year-old Jai’mani Amir Rivera gathered in his memory on Wednesday, one day after he was shot to death outside his residence in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood.

Loved ones of 7-year-old Jai’mani Amir Rivera gathered to remember him on Wednesday, one day after he was shot to death outside a residence in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

The child was leaving their residence and going to visit a neighbor when he was struck by gunfire, believed to be random, Chicago Police said.

Chicago police continue searching for the person responsible for fatally shooting a 7-year-old boy in the chest. NBC 5’s Jenn Schanz reports.

A 7-year-old child was shot to death in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.

A 7-year-old child was shot to death in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.

A 7-year-old child was shot to death in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.

A fire Thursday night at the beloved Palace Grill in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood left behind extensive damage, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

A 30-year-old man is dead after he was shot on Chicago’s Near West Side on Saturday morning.

At least three people were injured in a shooting on the Near West Side Wednesday afternoon.