Chicago’s top cop blames mass shooting in Back of Yards on release of convicted felon
Chicago’s top cop blamed a mass shooting in Back of the Yards on a convicted felon who was recently arrested on gun charges but was released on cash bond despite his violent record.
Man charged with attacking police officers after mass shooting in Back of the Yards
A Chicago man was charged with attacking two police officers who were responding to the scene of a mass shooting Tuesday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
'Historic gang conflict': 1 dead, 4 wounded in South Side Chicago mass shooting
Chicago police say officers immediately tried performing life-saving measures on the wounded, but that they were met by a hostile crowd of community members and gang members who were "actively fighting the police."
Chicago mom of 22-year-old killed in shooting demands answers on Mother's Day
It's no way for any mother to remember Mother's Day. Loston's oldest son Jamarion Loston was killed earlier this week.
Lawsuits allege 'totally undignified conditions' at Chicago care facility
The families of two seniors with dementia have sued a South Side care facility, claiming the facility did not prevent residents from wandering away and allowed them to live in “totally undignified conditions.”
Chicago police officers injured after squad car crashes into guard rail
Two Chicago police officers were hospitalized after crashing their car into a guard rail Tuesday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
2 men shot, 1 fatally in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood: police
Chicago police say a 24-year-old and 25-year-old were sitting inside a vehicle Tuesday afternoon when they were struck by gunfire.
Several homes catch fire overnight in Back of the Yards; arson suspected in apartment blaze
A firefighter was injured as several homes and a car caught fire in two separate blazes Sunday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, prompting an arson investigation.
Chicago UPS driver stole $187K in Louis Vuitton packages: police
A Chicago UPS driver has been charged with stealing $187,000 in high-end merchandise from his route and dropping them off at his South Side home, according to Chicago police.
Chicago girl, 13, missing from Back of the Yards
Lesly Morales was last seen Apr. 21 in the 4900 block of South Wood Street, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police.
Man shot on Back of the Yards sidewalk
A man was shot early Wednesday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
21-year-old shot while walking to car in Back of the Yards
A man was wounded in a drive-by shooting while walking to his car Tuesday morning in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Man, 29, shot dead in Back of the Yards
A man was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Chicago teen charged with carjacking delivery driver in Back of the Yards
An 18-year-old was charged with carjacking a delivery driver at gunpoint last March in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Ald. Raymond Lopez announces Chicago mayoral campaign: 'I'm in'
Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) announced Wednesday he is giving up his City Council seat to enter the race to become Chicago's next mayor.
