Papa Hops softball tournament gets swinging in return of South Side tradition

One of Chicago's signature summer softball traditions returns Friday as dozens of teams and thousands of fans are expected to gather on the South Side for the 12th annual Papa Hops 16-inch Softball Tournament.

Boy, 15, charged with robbing teen at gunpoint in Mount Greenwood

A 15-year-old boy was charged with robbing another teen at gunpoint earlier this month in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood.

Missing Mother McAuley HS student found safe, Chicago police say

A student who was reported missing from Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School last Friday has been found safe, according to Chicago police. 

Chicago school bus crash leaves 17 students hospitalized

A school bus carrying suburban high school students collided with an SUV Friday morning in Mount Greenwood, sending 17 students and both drivers to area hospitals.

Coyote torture incident under investigation in Mount Greenwood
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Chicago police are investigating the death of a young coyote, reportedly abused by three men in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood.

Mount Greenwood residents rally to help deer in distress

A young deer wandering Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery became the focus of a heartfelt rescue effort this week.

Chicago residents rally to help deer in distress
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A young deer wandering Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery became the focus of a heartfelt rescue effort this week.

4 suburban men accused of attacking Barraco's employees due in court

The four men accused of attacking multiple employees at Barraco's Pizza on Chicago's Southwest Side will appear in court Friday morning.