Southeast Side
Church Vandalized On Southeast Side
Gang symbols and graffiti were found on the walls, floors and pews, several of which were pulled from their mounts. An antique organ was also smashed and keys pulled from the instrument.
1 Dead, 2 Injured After Vehicle Collides With Pole On SE Side
An East Side neighborhood woman was killed and two others were injured when the vehicle they were in careened out of control and struck a light pole in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, police said.
At Least 3 Dead, 8 Wounded By Gunfire Throughout City
A 15-year-old girl and two men are dead, and at least eight other people were wounded by gunfire throughout the city Tuesday, police said.
Two Firefighters Taken To Hospitals After Extra-Alarm Blaze
One firefighter was cut in the face, while another was taken to an area hospital for exhaustion following an extra-alarm fire on the Far Southeast Side.
Man Shot By Police After Chase On Southeast Side
A man was shot and wounded by police early Thursday, following a chase on the Far Southeast Side.
5 Shot Dead In 12 Hours In Chicago
Five people were shot to death between Thursday night and early Friday morning in the city of Chicago, including two men whose bodies were found outside a South Deering neighborhood car wash.
Man Critically Wounded In East Chicago Shooting
A man was shot and critically wounded Wednesday night in the East Chicago neighborhood on the Southeast Side.
Police Drop Firing Range Plan Because Of Nesting Eagles
The Chicago Police Department confirmed Monday that it was dropping plans to install an outdoor shooting range on the Far Southeast Side, following environmental concerns over the bald eagles that have been seen nesting near the site.
Man Tries To Kidnap 9-Year-Old Boy On Southeast Side
A man put a 9-year-old boy and tried to abduct him on the city’s Southeast Side this week, and now police hope a sketch will help them find a suspect.
Nesting Eagles Could Scuttle Plans For Police Shooting Range
Experts say the city will at least have to seek a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before it can go ahead with construction.
Person Seriously Burned In Southeast Side Fire
A person is in critical condition after suffering second-degree burns in a Southeast Side fire Wednesday afternoon.
Man Shot Dead By Police After Southeast Side Standoff
A tense standoff with police early Wednesday left one man dead after police opened fire.
Field Museum Searches For Mystery Plant
The Field Museum is enlisting the help of volunteers to find a rare plant that has only ever been seen in Chicago.
Southeast Side Music Venue Prepped For Dave Matthews Concert
Residents are bracing for the rock stylings of Dave Matthews next week at a onetime industrial site that hasn’t been used in years. Not everyone is excited about the expected crowds, CBS 2′s Roseanne Tellez reports.
At Least 2 Dead, 10 Wounded In Violent Thursday
The sunny, unseasonably warm weather Thursday had its drawbacks, as gunfire across the city left at least two people dead and 10 more wounded in a period of about seven hours.
Man Shot, Killed In Southeast Side Backyard
A man was found shot to death in a backyard on the city’s Southeast Side this morning.
4 Men, Boy Shot During Memorial Service
Police are searching for the gunmen who opened fire during a memorial service on the city’s Southeast Side.
Dave Matthews Band Coming To Old U.S. Steel Site
A long-vacant site on the South Lakefront will be the site of a concert by the Dave Matthews Band this summer, and eventually, a brand new city neighborhood.
Quinn Vetoes Plan For Coal Gasification Plant
Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed a bill that would have authorized the construction of a coal gasification plant on the Chicago’s Southeast Side.
Southeast Side Residents To Protest Coal Plant
Residents of the city’s Far Southeast Side plan to protest Wednesday against a planned $3 billion coal-powered synthetic gas plant.
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