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Man, 12-Year-Old Son, Wounded In South Side Shooting

A 38-year-old man and his 12-year-old son were wounded in a shooting Saturday morning in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood.

2013/03/30

Yecary Harris (left) has been charged with first-degree murder and Rodney Harris (right) has been charged with aggravated fleeing in connection with the shooting death of Christopher Thomas in the Washington Park neighborhood. (Credit: Chicago Police)

2 Men Charged In Deadly Washington Park Shooting

Two men have been charged early Tuesday in connection to the shooting death of a 28-year-old man on the South Side that sparked a police chase on the Dan Ryan Expressway, authorities said.

2013/01/01

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3 Dead, 11 Wounded In Shootings, Stabbings Since Friday Night

Chrystal Kyles stood in the cold in the middle of East 51st Street on Sunday night and tried to comfort her grieving family as they grappled with the news that Chicago’s ongoing gun violence had finally touched their home.

2012/12/31

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Police: Man Shot Dead In Washington Park Neighborhood, 2 Suspects In Custody

A 28-year-old man was shot dead on the South Side Sunday night and police said they were questioning two suspects after they allegedly tried fleeing on the Dan Ryan Expressway and crashed.

2012/12/30

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Two Dead, 10 Wounded In Thanksgiving Weekend Violence

A man attempting to stop a fight between a married couple was stabbed to death, another man was found shot dead in a backyard and at least ten other people — including two teenage girls and a CTA passenger shot by police — were wounded by gunfire since the start of the Thanksgiving weekend.

2012/11/22

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One Dead, One Wounded In South Side Shooting

One man was killed and another wounded in a Washington Park neighborhood shooting Wednesday night on the South Side, police said.

2012/09/12

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Five Shot In Washington Park Drive-By Attack

In another night of violence on Chicago’s South Side, five men were shot in one location.

2012/08/31

Captive Teen Rescued

Girl Free After Being Held For 2 Years As Sex Slave Downstate

A 17-year old girl is free and safe, after escaping from an East St. Louis area home where she was allegedly held captive for more than two years.

CBS Chicago–2012/08/24

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Police Warn South Side Residents Of Armed Robberies

Police are looking for a group of males who robbed people at gunpoint last week in a series of incidents in the the Grand Boulevard and Washington Park neighborhoods.

2012/07/31

West Woodlawn Shooting

Report: Neighbors Frustrated As Crime Spikes In Wards Near Dangerous Areas

Violence has become not just a problem for Chicago’s most dangerous areas, but the adjoining neighborhoods as well.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/09

Kids play in a sprinkler at Washington Park on Memorial Day, when temperatures reached as high as 95 degrees in the Chicago area. (Credit: CBS)

Chicagoans Doing All They Can To Beat The Record Heat

Record high temperatures in Chicago on Monday made it another perfect day to be at any of Chicago’s beaches.

CBS Chicago–2012/05/28

State Street Robberies

Armed Robberies Plague State Street On South Side

Police are sounding the alarm about a sharp rise in robberies along State Street on the city’s South Side.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/30

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Strong-Arm Robbers Hitting Hyde Park, Washington Park, Bronzeville

Police have issued a community alert about a rash of robberies on the city’s South Side.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/07

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1 Dead, 3 Wounded In Washington Park Neighborhood Shooting

A teenage boy is dead, and three other boys and men were wounded, after a gunman opened fire in an apartment building in the Washington Park neighborhood.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/27

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Police Search For Gunman Who Killed Teen In Washington Park Neighborhood

Police continue to search for a gunman who shot and killed a teenager in the Washington Park neighborhood overnight.

CBS Chicago–2011/11/10

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14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder In Washington Park

A grammar school student has been charged with murder in Monday night’s gang-related shooting death of a 17-year-old in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.

2011/09/21

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Families Get Ready For School At African Arts Festival

A back to school rally on Monday attracted thousands of people in Washington Park.

WBBM Newsradio–2011/09/06

Many Chicagoans were wearing jackets and sweatshirts on Sept. 5, 2011, as they were out celebrating Labor Day, when temperatures dropped to the low 60s after being in the 80s and 90s in the days before. (Credit: CBS)

Cool Labor Day Weather Has Chicagoans Bundling Up Early

For many out celebrating on Monday, the unexpectedly cold temperatures made this Labor Day seem much more like an official end to summer.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/05

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Woman Found Dead In Vacant Lot Was Strangled

A woman whose body was found in a vacant lot near Washington Park over the weekend was strangled, an autopsy determined on Monday.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/29

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At Least 7 Shot, Wounded In City In Overnight Violence

It was a violent night across Chicago overnight, with at least seven people shot and wounded from the South Chicago to River North.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/19

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