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2 Dead, 17 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
Two people were killed and at least 17 others were hurt in shootings across the city since Friday afternoon, including two people shot when gunfire erupted near a passing ambulance — forcing paramedics to take cover and call for help.
Man Found Shot In Neck At West Englewood Gas Station
How or where the 26-year-old was shot remains uncertain because much of the man’s story does not check out, police said.
9 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
Nine people have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night, police said.
Man Shot In Chest While Driving On South Side
A man was shot in the chest early Sunday as he drove in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.
1 Killed, 3 Wounded In Separate Shootings 1 Mile, And 10 Minutes, Apart
One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting at 71st Street and Western Avenue Monday night.
28-Year-Old Mother Killed In Crash On South Halsted Street
One woman was killed and three others were injured early Friday in a crash that closed busy South Halsted Street in the Hamilton Park neighborhood.
Rider: Teens ‘Got On The Bus And Started Beating On People’
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications has released the 911 tapes from a horrifying attack this month, in which four teenagers disabled a CTA bus and beat and robbed a passenger.
4 Teens Charged With Beating On CTA Bus
Four teens — two of them 17 years old and two who are 13 — were arrested Saturday night shortly after they allegedly disabled a CTA bus and beat someone on board.
Hundreds Come To South Side Church For Free Thanksgiving Groceries
Hundreds of people came to a Roman Catholic Church on Chicago’s South Side Wednesday to get free groceries for Thanksgiving meals.
Boy, 16, Shot While Playing With Gun With Older Man
A man was arrested overnight after he accidentally shot a 16-year-old boy while playing around with a handgun in the South Shore neighborhood.
Grocer Shot, Critically Wounded In Own South Side Store
The owner of a small grocery in the South Side’s Park Manor neighborhood was in critical condition Thursday morning, after a robbery attempt at the store.
Maintenance Equipment Derailment Leads To Red Line Delays
Minor delays were expected on the CTA Red Line Thursday morning, after maintenance equipment derailed on the Dan Ryan branch.
2 Police Officers Injured In Stony Island Avenue Crash
Two Chicago Police officers are in the hospital Thursday morning, after a crash on busy Stony Island Avenue.
Police Search For Gunman Who Shot Teens, 88-Year-Old Man
Police in the Englewood neighborhood continue their search for the drive-by gunman who killed an 18-year-old man, and wounded another teen and an 88-year-old bystander.
1-Year-Old Found Safe After Carjacking
There was a frantic search early this morning for a car stolen at gunpoint on the city’s South Side, with a 1-year-old boy in the back seat.
Neighbors Want Obama’s Old Office Landmarked
During this Black History month, some South Shore residents and others say they have a piece of black history right along 71st Street.
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