Jake Wittich

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Jake Wittich

Sally Schwartz never set out to run a vintage empire, but after more than two decades of transforming parking lots into treasure hunts, the Randolph Street Market has become a Chicago institution. The beloved bazaar kicked off its 22nd season this weekend in the West Loop with more than 200 dealers, live music and a variety of food vendors.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Jake Wittich

A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting early Sunday in Lawndale. The man was standing outside about 12:25 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Karlov when someone in a white sport-utility vehicle shot him, according to police. The man was hit in the chest and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said. No one was in custody as Area 4 detectives investigate.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Jake Wittich

Police are looking for a black sport-utility vehicle involved in a drive-by shooting that left two people wounded, one critically early Sunday in Humboldt Park. An assailant in a black SUV fired multiple shots at a 59-year-old man and a female whose age was unknown about 3:20 a.m. in the 3000 block of West Chicago Avenue, according to police. The female was in critical condition after being struck in the left shoulder, while the man was shot in the right leg and in good condition, police said.

2 weeks ago | windycitytimes.com | Jake Wittich

Prosecutors are considering hate crime charges against two people accused of brutally jumping a lesbian woman at a McDonald's in northwest suburban Carpentersville. Katy Grass, 19, suffered a broken nose and a hemorrhage on her eye in the attack, which happened May 13 when Grass was visiting family from Wisconsin, she told Windy City Times. Grass said she and her 13-year-old cousin were getting food at the McDonald's when Grass left to use the bathroom.

2 weeks ago | windycitytimes.com | Jake Wittich

A new 5K race in Chicago is putting transgender joy and resilience at the center of community action. Brave Space Alliance's Dignity Dash, set for Aug. 17, will bring runners together at the AIDS Garden Chicago, 541 N. Fairbanks Court, to honor trans lives and raise support for the South Side organization's programs. The event was announced during Brave Space Alliance's inaugural fundraising soirée on May 15.