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March! March for the Children!

Does anyone have a schedule of marches for this weekend? What? What do you mean there aren't any marches scheduled? Didn't you see the headlines? Bullets fired through the wall of a Far South Side home wounded a baby ... more

1 year ago | Second City Cop | Permalink

Boy, 7, wounded in South Side shooting

A 7-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were both wounded late this afternoon in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood. more

1 year ago | Chicago Tribune | Permalink

Chicago homicides soar in first quarter of 2012

Homicides in Chicago soared by 60 percent in the first three months of 2012, continuing a troublesome trend that began late last year. Nonfatal shootings also rose sharply in the first quarter, Police Department statistics show. more

1 year ago | Chicago Tribune | Permalink

Chicago homicides soar in first quarter of 2012

Homicides in Chicago soared by 60 percent in the first three months of 2012, continuing a troublesome trend that began late last year. Nonfatal shootings also rose sharply in the first quarter, Police Department statistics show. more

1 year ago | Chicago Tribune | Permalink

One dead, 1 critically hurt during Burbank collision

A man was killed and a woman critically hurt following a head-on crash in southwest suburban Burbank Tuesday night, authorities said. more

1 year ago | Chicago Tribune | Permalink

Emanuel says community must join fight against gangs

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today called on residents to help police take back their neighborhoods in the wake of a spate of shootings around Chicago. more

1 year ago | Clout Street | Permalink

A family affair at Maria High School

Since 1987, seven sisters from the Roland family have attended Maria High School. The family chose to send the children to single-sex Catholic schools where energy could be focused on studies.

over 4 years ago | Sue Ter Maat

From the pulpit to the stage

A group of priests and nuns took a crack at show biz Sunday at a South Side talent show. More than 400 people showed up to hear everything from guitar playing to stand-up comedy.

5 years ago | Kate Morrelle

Father charged in death of infant

Police say baby was shaken

over 5 years ago | Carrie Topolinski

South Side fire claims mother of two earlier victims

Overloaded extension cords blamed

over 5 years ago | Carrie Topolinski

South Side fire leaves two children dead

Toddler and infant succumb to smoke

over 5 years ago | Carrie Topolinski

Police union offers $10k reward in killing of officer's son

Victim tried to stop fight

over 5 years ago | Sarah Arkin

School, DCFS stonewall on blind girl's death

Child was beaten to death by parents, cops say

almost 6 years ago | Geoff Wallin

Cops: Parents killed blind, malnourished daughter

Mom allegedly beat teen to death with two-by-four

almost 6 years ago | Geoff Wallin

Girl escapes kidnappers

Police seeking three men, Cadillac in attack

almost 6 years ago | Geoff Wallin

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