Morgan Park

A teen boy was shot during an argument on the Far South Side overnight and is now recovering in a hospital on Thursday morning. Police reported that the incident occurred just before 2 a.m. at the 11500 block of South Church Street in Morgan Park.

The Save A Lot at 107th Street and Halsted Avenue in Morgan Park is among seven Chicago locations set to close, raising concerns among local residents about grocery access.

A police chase from Indiana to Morgan Park resulted in a crash involving a woman and two young sons, who were hospitalized but later released. The driver, a 30-year-old man with multiple active warrants, fled in a suspected stolen Toyota SUV before crashing into a parked car. The incident led to ongoing investigations, with charges pending against the driver.

An overnight chase involving deputies from Lake County, Indiana, ended in a rollover crash in Morgan Park, Chicago, around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. The incident occurred on West 115th Street after the chase began in northwest Indiana.

A police chase originating in Indiana ended in a crash in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood, resulting in several injuries, according to Chicago police. The incident involved a pursuit that crossed state lines before the collision occurred.

Keshawn Lewis-Hunt, a high school football standout from Morgan Park and Eastern Illinois University, was shot and killed at a house party in Harvey. Authorities confirmed the incident occurred early Monday morning.

South Side residents in Chicago are still waiting for tree cleanup after severe June storms, with over 9,200 open tree-related service requests as of June 25. City departments, including the Department of Streets and Sanitation, are working extended hours to address the backlog but remain overwhelmed due to the volume of damage. Specific neighborhoods like Beverly, Morgan Park, and the 8th Ward report the highest numbers of unresolved requests.

A severe storm caused flooding and power outages in Beverly and Morgan Park, leaving 1,800 homes initially without power and damaging infrastructure including street lights and trees. City crews addressed the damage, and officials urged residents to report storm-related issues.

The Germantown Neighborhood Association is installing garden beds at Morgan Park to address the need for access to healthy food in the Germantown community. Volunteers are being sought to help build the community garden.