Family remembers loved one who was fatally shot in South Chicago: 'He was a gift'

The family of 17-year-old Jasean Francis, who was shot and killed, says the Hyde Park Academy High School soon-to-be senior wanted to play professional basketball.

Suspect in custody in fatal shooting of teens in South Chicago

A suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of two teenage boys last week in South Chicago was taken into custody, officials announced Wednesday.

16-year-old and 17-year-old shot dead in South Chicago alley

A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were shot dead in a Chicago alleyway on Saturday afternoon, among six people shot dead in the city since Friday night. One of the other victims was a 3-year-old boy.

Man shot in South Chicago

A man was in stable condition after getting shot in South Chicago on Sunday.

4 wounded in South Chicago shooting

Four males were wounded Tuesday in a shooting in South Chicago on the South Side.

2 women killed in South Chicago shooting: police

A 19-year-old was hit in the back and right hand, police said. The other woman, also 19, was struck in the head.

5 Chicago cops hurt after police cars crash in South Chicago

Three officers from the unmarked vehicle and two from the marked squad car were taken to hospitals in fair condition, police said.

6-year-old boy shot in South Chicago

A 6-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Monday in South Chicago on the South Side.

Boy, 13, fatally struck by vehicle in South Chicago: police

A 13-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a vehicle Thursday in South Chicago, according to police.

Woman fights off kidnapping attempt in South Chicago

Police are warning the public after an attempted kidnapping was reported Sunday in South Chicago.