13-year-old boy shot and wounded in Chicago's Pocket Town on South Side

The teen was near a sidewalk about 8 p.m. in the 1100 block of East 67th Street when a dark-colored vehicle approached and someone inside opened fire, striking him in the hip, Chicago police said.

New details revealed in plan to build Near South Side high school

We are learning more about the timeline of a controversial plan to build a $150 million open-enrollment school in Chicago's Near South Side neighborhood.

New details revealed in plan to build Near South Side high school
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We are learning more about the timeline of a controversial plan to build a $150 million open-enrollment school in Chicago's Near South Side neighborhood.

Re-imagining Soldier Field: What the Chicago Bears stadium could look like under new plans
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Prolific stadium builder Bob Dunn released detailed plans Sunday for transforming the isolated stadium into a year-round commercial and entertainment hub, served by a transit station that would underpin his goal of residential expansion on the Near South Side.

Man stabbed to death in Chicago on New Year's Eve

The man, 55, was on West 87th near South Holland when he was attacked at about 4:20 p.m.

Teen found shot to death inside car parked in South Loop alley

A 17-year-old boy was found in the passenger seat of a vehicle on the Near South Side with a gunshot wound to the head early Saturday night. 

Man found shot dead inside home on Chicago's Near South Side

Chicago police said the man was inside a residence on South Michigan Avenue near Cullerton around 11:40 a.m. He had been shot in the head.

Illinois lawmaker threatens to block $50M for proposed CPS school

One of the strongest backers for a new high school on Chicago's Near South Side is threatening to block $50 million in state funding for the project.

Chicago police: Man wanted for shooting another man in the neck

Chicago police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who allegedly shot another man in the neck last week.

Man shot in neck while riding CTA Red Line Train

A man was shot in the neck on a CTA Red Line Train on Chicago's Near South Side Wednesday night.

Surveillance video shows Chicago carjacking with child inside vehicle

"As we were walking out the shop, they were pulled off in his car, and he was like, ‘Oh my God, my baby, my baby!’" said a witness.