Back of the Yards
2 Dead, 10 Wounded In Gun Violence Overnight
The outbreak of shootings came after a two-week period of relative calm and, once again, coincided with an improvement in the weather, as temperatures climbed into the 80s.
Two Teen Boys Shot In Back Of The Yards
The boys, ages 15 and 16, were walking in the 1600 block of West 49th Street about 4:45 p.m. when someone came out of an alley and started shooting.
Firefighter Hurt During Extra-Alarm Fire On South Side
One firefighter was hurt battling an extra-alarm blaze at an abandoned New City factory that made parade floats Monday night on the South Side.
Man Fatally Shot In Back Of The Yards
A man was fatally shot Friday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.
Male Shot In The Back Of The Yards
A male was shot Saturday in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Police Warn Residents After Child Abduction Attempt
Police are warning parents in the Back of the Yards about a man who tried to lure a teen boy into his car Tuesday.
Suburban Students Playing Santa For Daley Academy Kids
Students at Richard J. Daley Elementary Academy, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side, will get an early Christmas present from Santa on Thursday.
Bridgeport Woman Excited About Neighborhood’s New Police Commander
“I think it’s incredible. I mean, we couldn’t have asked for anything better,” January Overton said. “I truly believe that this is gonna change drastically what’s happening on our block, and in the area.”
1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Pair Of South Side Shootings
A pair of South Side shootings less than 10 minutes apart Saturday night left a downstate Springfield man dead and five other people wounded.
Boy, 15, Shot Multiple Times On South Side
A 15-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday night on the South Side.
A Visit To The ‘Freak Farm’ In Back Of The Yards
On a typical Chicago block on the city’s South Side, there’s a house that’s anything but typical.
2 Dead, 2 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
Two people have been killed in Chicago this weekend, in shootings since Friday evening.
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Shooting At Park In Back Of The Yards
A man was killed and two teens were wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon at a park in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.
1 Dead, At Least 6 Wounded In Weekend Shootings So Far
It was another violent start to the weekend on Chicago streets, with one man dead and at least six others injured in a series of shootings.
Mother, Baby Shot In Back Of The Yards
Police are searching for the gunman who shot and wounded a baby girl and her mother in the Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
No Bond For Teen Charged With Killing Boy In Front Of Victim’s Mom
A judge has denied bond for the 17-year-old man accused of killing another teenager in front of the victim’s mother and two brothers, outside a Back of the Yards laundromat last week.
Man Charged With Killing Teen In Front Of Victim’s Mother
A 17-year-old man has been charged with killing an Englewood teen in front of his mother and two brothers outside a laundromat in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
15-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Side Shooting
A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side on Tuesday afternoon.
Overnight Shootings In Chicago Leave 1 Dead, 6 Wounded
Gunfire left one man dead and another wounded just after midnight in the South Shore neighborhood, and five others were wounded across the city in the overnight hours.
Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 6 Wounded
One man was killed, and six more were injured, in shootings around Chicago overnight.
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