Neighbors raise concerns over possibility of permanent homeless shelter in Kenwood
The city also revealed plans to increase the number of beds at the shelter from about 500 to 764.
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The city also revealed plans to increase the number of beds at the shelter from about 500 to 764.
Firefighters found the victim, identified as 47-year-old Jarrell boy, with a gunshot wound to the head in the burning home.
On Saturday morning, police responded to a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive involving the vehicle.
Chicago police said the man was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
The students were walking near 58th and Dorchester around 5:15 a.m. when four to five people got out of an SUV and robbed them.
University of Chicago police are looking for a group of armed robbers who targeted three students on campus Saturday morning.
Neighbors stepped up to put food back on the shelves—and kept Hyde Park Produce afloat when so many Chicago businesses have struggled and have even been forced to close.
Hyde Park Produce was shut down for months after a fire, and once it reopened, the owners struggled to keep products on the shelf. But as Shardaa Gray reports, the community stepped up.
Williams, whose paintings now are celebrated around the world, and hanging in galleries, got his start in life and in art in the heart of the South Shore neighborhood.
Williams, known by his artist moniker WAK, is one of the most celebrated figurative storytellers of this era. The Chicago South Side native's collection of paintings is the most widely circulated urban fine art series in the world. His exhibition is on display through Nov. 30 at Connect Gallery.
City officials confirmed Friday that migrant shelters at the Standard Social Club and the Chicago Lake Shore Hotel have closed.
The building management company said the elevator equipment experienced an electrical fire, causing both elevators to stop.
Residents of an eight-story apartment building in Hyde Park have been experiencing a weekslong nightmare due to having no elevator service. Since July, coming and going has meant a hike up or down the stairs, but what's taking so long to get the problem fixed?
McNair said he was told to have 2,000 sweet treats ready by Saturday.
Quinton McNair is a military veteran who finds therapy in baking and singing. His Hyde Park bakery will be serving sweet treats to people at the Democratic National Convention. Shardaa Gray has his story.
Chicago police said around 5:19 a.m., the men, 29, 31, and 51, were in the 700 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when an SUV approached and someone inside started shooting.
According to an alert from UChicago Medicine, the victims were found on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police have confirmed there was a shooting and an investigation is underway.
The lawsuit from David O'Donnell's family claims the scaffold he was standing on was "incredibly deficient."
An OSHA spokesperson said an investigation into the wind speed rating for scaffolding will be part of it.
The two workers fell about nine stories and were not wearing any safety harnesses, fire department officials said.
The first happened just after 5:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Ingleside Avenue in Hyde Park.
University police were ramping up patrols, and students said other new resources in place help make them feel a bit better.
The district runs from Bronzeville to Hyde Park. Smith is now facing Adam Parrott-Sheffer, a former principal and education consultant.
Police said in each of the incidents, the victim legally parked her vehicle on the street, and when they returned, the vehicle was missing.
