Citing “ongoing and escalating” violence at 31st Street Beach in recent weeks, 4th Ward Ald. Lamont Robinson has successfully lobbied for the early closure of the beach over the holiday weekend.

The incident marks the second deadly shooting at 31st Street Beach in two days, and the third shooting outside a Chicago beach in less than a week. Skip to content. Main Navigation.

Two people were shot and killed overnight Friday near 31st Street Beach — the second deadly shooting in the area this week — and an alderman is now calling for an early closure of the popular ...

CHICAGO — Vernell Watkins could be found grilling out on the Fourth of July at 31st Street Beach, where a 9 p.m. curfew takes effect tonight, and he’s not happy about it. “It’s grown folks ...

Chicago's 31st Street Beach will be closing at 9 p.m. for the next 10 days due to increased security measures put in place after a series of violent crimes. The measures include additional ...

Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) wants the 31st Street Beach to close earlier after recent shootings have left three people dead. Robinson called violence in the area “unacceptable” and wants the ...

A similar gathering took place Friday night near 31st Street Beach and eventually came to an end after a teenager was shot. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people were killed in a shooting near 31st Street Beach Friday morning, Chicago police said. Several guns and dozens of shell casings could be seen on the pavement inside the ...

31st Street Beach and the Red Summer of 1919. Clip: Special | 4m 45s Video has Closed Captions | CC. On July 27, 1919, Eugene Williams, a Black 17-year-old boy playing in Lake Michigan at a beach ...

The curfew at 31st Street Beach was set in place after several shootings took place near the beach over the last two weeks of June. "After the holiday, we will assess every day if we need to ...