Block Club Chicago
Tony Webster/Creative Commons

Old Town Shooting Wounds Man, 28, Driving On North Avenue

The shooting happened early Thursday in the 400 block of West North Avenue, police said.

Lincoln Park, Old Town Primary category in which blog post is published
Kelly Bauer

kelly@blockclubchi.org

See more

CHICAGO — A 28-year-old man was wounded in an early Thursday shooting in Old Town, police said.

At 12:14 a.m., the man was driving west in the 400 block of West North Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain, police said.

The man’s abdomen was grazed by a bullet. He refused medical treatment, police said.

No one was in custody. An investigation was ongoing.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

As Other Cities Replace Water Lines Without Tearing Up Streets And Trees, Chicago Refuses To Try It: ‘The Old Chicago Way’ At Work, Critics Say

Cities like Toronto and Evanston are using a cheaper and less invasive replacement technology, cured-in-place pipe, but the city water department rejected it after a "tainted" pilot program.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Mamby On The Beach Canceled, High Lake Levels And Endangered Birds Blamed

The cancellation comes after weeks of meetings between event organizers, the Chicago Park District and environmental groups, who wanted the event moved.

Jefferson Park, Portage Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Rock The Badges Takes Over Six Corners This Weekend

Money raised at the event is donated to charities that benefit the families of fallen police officers and firefighters.