Extra-alarm fire breaks out at South Shore highrise
A two-alarm fire broke out at a highrise Thursday morning in the South Shore neighborhood.
South Shore leaders left out of city’s plan to convert high school into shelter for families seeking asylum
Community leaders in South Shore say they were left in the dark about plans to convert a shuttered high school into a shelter for families seeking asylum as Chicago experiences a surge in immigration.
Chicago police warn residents their cars might not be there when they get back
Chicago police are warning residents their cars might not be there when they get back. Police said that at least seven times in April, people parked near 70th in the South Shore neighborhood, only to realize hours later their cars had been stolen. Nate Rodgers reports.
Chicago police warn residents their cars might not be there when they get back
Police said that at least seven times in April, people parked near 70th in the South Shore neighborhood, only to realize hours later their cars had been stolen.
Chicago police looking for car robbery suspect who could be just 10-years-old
Police said the young robber grabbed the victim's car door open while they were trying to park. The robber punched the victim in the face and tried to take her car, but “was unsuccessful."
Chicago police: Man shot in South Shore
A 37-year-old man was shot in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Sunday morning.
Man fatally shot during fight in elevator in South Shore
A man was shot and killed during a fight inside an elevator Monday night in the South Shore neighborhood.
Man shot in the hand in South Shore: police
A 38-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Sunday morning.
Rowdy, rampaging teenagers in Chicago's public places have been a problem for years
For years now, Chicago residents and police have faced an annual problem: when the weather gets warm, teenagers like to flood public places and behave badly. Chicago has just undergone an unusually early warm spell, and as if on cue, teenagers rampaged two nights in a row.
Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson: 'Not constructive to demonize youth starved of opportunities'
“In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend," Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said in a statement. "However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities."
After teenagers cause chaos downtown, Mayor Lightfoot says 'instilling respect must begin at home'
"Most importantly, parents and guardians must know where their children are and be responsible for their actions. Instilling the important values of respect for people and property must begin at home," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
Women duck behind car, suffer graze wounds during South Shore shootout that left a man in critical condition
A man is in critical condition and two women suffered graze wounds during a shootout in South Shore Thursday afternoon.
Woman shot on Chicago CTA bus, police say
A 23-year-old woman was shot on a CTA bus Tuesday night on Chicago's South Side, according to police.
Woman shot on Chicago CTA bus in South Shore, police say
A 23-year-old woman was shot on a CTA bus Tuesday night on Chicago's South Side, according to police.
Man, 47, shot in both legs while driving in South Shore
A man was shot while driving Monday night in the South Shore neighborhood.
South Shore shooting: Man on sidewalk shot in head by unknown gunman in car
A 42-year-old man was shot in the head on Thursday in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
South Shore shooting: Man shot in back while getting into his vehicle
A 26-year-old man was shot and seriously wounded while getting into his vehicle Wednesday afternoon on Chicago's South Side.
Man charged in 2022 South Shore shooting: police
A Chicago man was charged in connection to a shooting in South Shore last year.
Man shot in alley in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood
Police said the victim, 27, was in an alley along South Essex near 76th around 2 p.m. when he was shot in the abdomen.
Chicago shooting: 4 people wounded inside South Shore restaurant
Four people were wounded in a shooting at a restaurant in South Shore Saturday night.