South Shore
Woman Charged With Killing Elderly Mother On South Side
A South Shore woman has been charged with beating her elderly mother to death during a domestic dispute over the Mother’s Day weekend.
Relative Questioned In Elderly Woman’s Death On South Side
An elderly woman was beaten to death inside her South Shore home, and one of her daughters found her body on Mother’s Day.
3 Dead, 11 Wounded In Weekend Violence
Three people have been killed and at least 11 wounded in acts of violence throughout the city since Friday, police said.
Two Killed In South Shore Crash
Two drivers are dead after a motorcycle crashed into a vehicle in the South Shore neighborhood late Friday.
Committee To Study South Shore Rail Line Expansion
A legislative study committee will take a look at whether northwest Indiana’s South Shore commuter rail line should be expanded.
Police: Man Dead After South Shore Shooting
A man is dead after being critically wounded during a shooting Monday morning in the South Shore neighborhood, police said.
Girl, Grandmother Die In South Shore Blaze
Two people, including a young girl, were killed in a fire in the South Shore neighborhood Wednesday morning.
9 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
Nine people have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night, police said.
Four Wounded In South Shore Shooting
Four people were wounded in a Thursday afternoon shooting on a South Shore neighborhood street — just a block away from where five people were wounded in a December shooting.
53 Applicants Will Be Considered For 7th Ward Vacancy
Mayor Emanuel is appointing a commission with people from the South Shore community to submit a list of three finalists for him to consider.
Most South Shore Service Suspended After Derailment
Service has been suspended on the South Shore train line in Northwest Indiana due to a derailment in Michigan City.
Man Fatally Stabbed In South Shore
A man was fatally stabbed during a domestic dispute at his home Saturday night in the South Shore neighborhood.
Movers Haul Jackson Jr.’s D.C. Office Belongings To Chicago Home
Workers unloaded box after box at the Jackson family home, bringing dozens of boxes of books, cartons of files, and wardrobes of Jackson’s work clothes taken from his former office on Capitol Hill.
Two Men Died In High-Rise Fire After Saving Woman
The two men who died in a South Shore high-rise fire had rescued an elderly woman from the blaze and returned to try to extinguish the flames.
Cops Break Up Melee At High School Basketball Game
Corliss High School was hosting South Shore Friday evening. During the game, a scuffle started on the court. Then people in the stands got involved.
One Dead, One Wounded In South Shore Shooting
Two males were shot about 6:15 p.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of East 71st Street, police said. One was dead at the scene.
Major Bridge In Hammond, East Chicago To Be Demolished, Rebuilt
Demolition of a bridge that connects Hammond and East Chicago in northwest Indiana is scheduled to begin next week.
South Shore Residents Protest Closing Of Grocery Store
Standing at 79th and South Shore and holding signs, protesters say the neighborhood is lacking strong leaders at city hall.
One Critically Wounded In South Shore Police-Involved Shooting
Police chased and shot a 21-year-old man who pulled a gun in the South Shore neighborhood Monday morning, a police union spokesman said.
Seven Displaced By South Shore Fire
Firefighters began fighting the fire early Sunday morning on 75th Place, between Exchange and Coles.
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