Teen Charged In Fatal Woodlawn Shooting
The boy, whose name was not released, was charged with one count of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue on Feb. 12.
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The boy, whose name was not released, was charged with one count of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue on Feb. 12.
Two men are in serious condition after being shot Saturday afternoon in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
The most recent fatality happened early Sunday in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood. Corey Brownlee, 32, was shot in the chest about 2:40 a.m. in the 6000 block of South Indiana Avenue.
The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Eberhart Avenue, Fire Media Affairs spokesman Juan Hernandez said.
Two children were walking to school near the 6100 block of South Rhodes Avenue on Monday morning, when a man apparently tried to lure them into his car.
Dr. Charles Hayes, who led the choir at Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer in the Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 55 years, was one of the longest-serving pastors in Chicago history.
About 8:40 p.m., two men -- ages 37 and 43 -- were walking on the sidewalk in the in the 1500 block of East 67th Street when two male suspects exited a red sedan and fired shots at the men.
About 8:20 p.m., the 14-year-old boy was walking with two other people in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue when a white van drove up and someone inside fired shots.
Marquise Harris was fatally shot late Saturday by a friend of his girlfriend after the couple argued at a gathering in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood.
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot late Saturday by a friend of his girlfriend after the couple argued at a gathering in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood.
A 20-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after he was shot in the Woodlawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Kevin P. Crawley was driving a 1999 white Infiniti sedan west on 63rd when he ran a red light, and collided with a 2002 Nissan traveling south on Woodlawn with a green light.
Alcohol and drugs may have played a role in a traffic crash that left a woman dead and two other people injured in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood early Sunday, police said.
A Calumet City man was killed and two others were wounded Wednesday afternoon during a gang-related shooting in the South Side Kenwood neighborhood.
A man was fatally shot Monday morning in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood.
A man was shot in the Woodlawn neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
A 36-year-old man who was shot in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood died about an hour later, after he was rushed to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Former CeaseFire director Tio Hardiman claimed, over the year the group received funding from the city, murders were down 100 percent in two police beats in Woodlawn.
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The two were standing on the sidewalk in the 6000 block of South Champlain Avenue about 10:40 p.m. when a black van drove by and opened fire on them.
The most recent fatal shooting happened about 8 p.m. Monday in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
A male was killed in a Monday afternoon shooting in the Woodlawn neighborhood, police said.
A man and a 14-year-old boy were killed and 15 people were wounded — including an 11-year-old girl shot on her front porch — in gun violence throughout the city over the weekend.
He was shot in the leg shortly before 9 p.m. in the 600 block of East 62nd Street.
A man was shot Saturday afternoon in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side.
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Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
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A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
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The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
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Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago’s Bronzeville community this weekend.
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The family says the team was not supposed to be running full-contact drills, and no helmets were worn.
Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago's Bronzeville community this weekend.
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
Authorities said investigators found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
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A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
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