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and tried to speak with him the Chicago Police Department said in a statement They entered the apartment and “were confronted by the offender who was armed with a knife,” the statement said The man continued to advance toward the officers with the knife and they shot him The officers involved will be placed on administrative duties for at least 30 days The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was investigating A second police-involved shooting involving an off-duty officer occurred early Monday in the 10600 block of South LaSalle Street in the Roseland neighborhood Police haven’t yet released details in that shooting Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale 2025 10:12AMChicago police said a man was killed after an apartment fire in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Wednesday morning.CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was killed after an apartment fire in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Wednesday morning Police and firefighters responded at about 2:18 a.m to the fire in the 7100-block of South Rhodes Avenue The fire was brought under control but a 32-year-old man pulled from the building by firefighters was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation A man was killed in a South Side fire early Wednesday morning Cooking that was unattended is being blamed for the cause of an early Wednesday morning accidental fire that claimed the life of a 32-year-old man in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood police and fire officials responded to a fire at a 3-story 20 unit apartment building in the 7100 block of South Rhodes Avenue and firefighters pulled the 32-year-old man from the flames The unidentified victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead The blaze happened at the home where no working smoke alarms were heard according to Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford the fire department said its office of fire investigation determined the fire’s cause “to be accidental/unattended cooking.” we report a fire fatality from 7108 Rhodes during the night This is a 3 story 20 unit apartment building OFI has determined the cause to be accidental/unattended cooking No working smoke alarms were heard.(Langford) Two Chicago police officers were hospitalized after a crash Wednesday on the South Side Two Chicago police officers were involved in a collision with another car as they raced to an emergency call early Wednesday in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood The officers were in a squad car with its emergency lights activated going north on Wentworth Avenue when they collided with a gray car going west on 69th Street around 12:15 a.m. Both officers were taken to area hospitals for observation and were in good condition The 34-year-old driver of the sedan refused medical attention News conference attendees stand outside XChange Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing training facility XChange Chicago, a $20 million tech workforce training hub in Greater Grand Crossing will be opening in January with SDI Presence, an IT consultancy and managed services provider in the Loop Xchange plans to create 100 jobs in its first year and more than 300 jobs within five years The 28,000-square-foot training hub at 7247 S was formed by the Comer Science and Education Foundation “SDI Presence is a hometown Chicago company serving Chicagoland for over 28 years,” Hardik Bhatt “Internships and apprenticeships have been a part of our business model since our inception With Xchange we have now made it extremely scalable for the Chicagoland corporate SDI Presence’s announcement comes a year after California-based Bitwise Industries, a tech training company, collapsed and ended its plan to move into Xchange Bitwise abruptly suspended operations in May 2023 and laid off 900 workers It filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy the following month and liquidated the company after its board discovered major financial problems At the training hub’s news conference last month “SDI Presence’s move to anchor at Xchange Chicago is a game-changer for our city showcasing our dedication to innovation and inclusive growth.” “This cutting-edge IT delivery center in the Grand Crossing community is set to be a catalyst for technological advancement providing dynamic career pathways and revitalizing economic opportunities for the South Side,” Johnson said Mayor Brandon Johnson at Xchange Chicago’s press conference “Like Discover’s Chatham Customer Care Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blue Door Neighborhood Centers Xchange Chicago is another way to focus on neighborhood revitalization on Chicago’s South and West sides,” David Gupta it offers the city’s entire corporate community a new way to contribute to job creation while fulfilling their critical IT needs here Xchange also announced a partnership with Peoples Gas that would bring 20 SDI Presence apprentices to the utility provider for additional training over the next two years The roles offer the potential for full-time jobs with Peoples Gas Apprentices who do not move into full-time roles will continue employment with SDI “We’re excited to partner with Xchange Chicago to meet our IT needs while offering good-paying tech jobs to people who live on the city’s South Side,” Peoples Gas Vice President Polly Eldringhoff said Xchange also launched an internship program in partnership with SDI Presence United Way and youth programs One Summer Chicago and Everyone Can Code Chicago The program teaches tech and professional skills to South Side youth and young adults Officers responded to a call of shots fired around 11:50 p.m Sunday in the 7600 block of South Langley Avenue and found Keymani A A man died after he was shot Sunday night in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side in the 7600 block of South Langley Avenue and found Keymani A Davis was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center No arrests have been made and Area 2 detectives are investigating A woman was shot and wounded while on a CTA Red Line platform Tuesday in Grand Crossing A woman was shot and killed during an argument Tuesday night on a CTA Red Line platform in Grand Crossing when she was fighting with another woman who pulled out a gun and fired shots was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center A woman was in custody after she shot another woman during a fight Nov A woman was in custody after she shot another woman in her legs during a fight early Friday in Grand Crossing on the South Side were arguing in the 7000 block of South Eberhart Avenue when the argument became physical The older woman then shot the younger woman in her legs The younger woman was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was in fair condition The older woman was placed in custody and charges were pending Dewine Jones lived on the block where he was fatally shot the Cook County medical examiner’s office said A man was killed after a shooting in Greater Grand Crossing Monday night was in a verbal altercation with a man with a handgun in the 7500 block of South Eberhart Avenue at 9:15 p.m police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said was taken to Jackson Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:18 p.m. according to the medical examiner’s office Chicago police at the scene where four people were shot in Greater Grand Crossing last year University of Chicago Crime lab director Jens Ludwig says most conventional wisdom about what causes shootings is wrong America has a fundamental misunderstanding of what drives violence and that’s gotten in the way of doing more to prevent shootings That’s the premise of the new book “Unforgiving Places” by University of Chicago Crime Lab director Jens Ludwig talked about that in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times that has been edited for length and clarity Sun-Times: We are at a location you return to several times in the book Ludwig: “We are at 71st and Dorchester on the South Side. This is the boundary between Greater Grand Crossing on the west side of the street and South Shore on the east side of the street “There are twice as many shootings on our side of Dorchester than there are across the street in South Shore “And conventional wisdom basically gives us no understanding of why The two neighborhoods are economically similar and they’re served by the same criminal justice system.” University of Chicago economist Jens Ludwig stands at the corner of South Dorchester Avenue and East 71st Street “I think it’s really useful first to recognize .. that gun violence in America is not what we all think from reading the news and watching entertainment and watching ‘The Wire.’ “We all tend to think of gun violence as being basically gang wars over drug-selling turf — deliberate “That’s not what most shootings in America are are actually garden-variety arguments that escalate and spin out of control and end in tragedy because someone’s got a gun And it turns out that there are features of these two neighborhoods that lead arguments to be more likely to happen in Greater Grand Crossing and more likely to escalate and end in tragedy there are a bunch of eyes on the street because it’s right along the lake there were a lot of commercial [buildings] interspersed with residential there’s just a lot less commercial [development] “So it’s not that the people are fundamentally different It’s not that the economic conditions are different It’s that you’re more under stress in Greater Grand Grossing and there are fewer adults around to step in and deescalate that when it happens.” The book is fundamentally optimistic in that it suggests .. feasible things that we can do as cities that the data show can make a really and they don’t require us to have these huge political fights or solve every other social problem before we can solve gun violence.” “This sort of new behavioral economics perspective on gun violence suggests a very different sort of social program that people have not been talking about It’s basically the sort of social program that helps people be less likely to go on tilt “We’ve seen in study after study [about these programs] inside detention facilities at very low cost [They] can have really big impacts in reducing people’s risk of going on tilt and getting involved in violence “And I think the other thing that we can do is eyes on the street There is some predictable structure for when and where shootings are most likely to happen And you can use data to make sure that we’ve got police officers in the right places in the right times “And we can think of doing things that you wouldn’t even think of as gun violence — zoning commercial so that you have more foot traffic in a neighborhood We can see in studies that can reduce violence rates by 20% or 30% in the area around where you’ve zoned a store “Cleaning up vacant lots and turning them into pocket parks — seems on its face like a huge distraction from the gun violence problem but we have really good evidence out of Philadelphia that shows that can reduce the number of shootings around that area by like 20% or 30% by bringing more people out into public practical stuff that you can do that accumulates to really really big potential changes in what had seemed like a totally intractable social problem.” Artists have restored an old mural on a railroad line retaining wall in Greater Grand Crossing When muralist Pugs Atomz moved to the Park Manor section of Greater Grand Crossing in 2022 “why doesn’t my neighborhood have a bunch of art?” Whatever the “why,” Atomz decided to do something about it The result is an organic and growing mural art corridor on East 71st Street between South King Drive and South Cottage Grove Avenue Watching the strip come together “felt awesome,” Atomz says we could use some art — but trying to make it bigger than just ‘one time this thing is happening.’ More people can be involved Muralists Pugs Atomz and Damon Lamar Reed stand next to a mural they both worked on in Grand Crossing recruited fellow cofounder Joe “Cujo Dah” Nelson to add public art to his new neighborhood They were joined by longtime friend and muralist Damon Lamar Reed who said he has been painting with Atomz since the ‘90s Atomz applied for a public art grant with help from Chicago Public Art Group and began asking his neighbors what they envisioned and which groups were already doing the work One of the first requests he received from his neighbors was This mural on a viaduct wall in the Grand Crossing neighborhood was recently restored South Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue covers about 3,000 square feet on a railroad line retaining wall Nelson helped paint the first iteration more than a decade earlier our winters and summers are brutal for murals,” Nelson says “When they’re outside and on these older retaining walls for railroads it just deteriorates the paint and the brick.” the three men worked to restore the expansive mural’s luster providing an anchor for the growing art corridor One mural panel reads “Welcome to Greater Grand Crossing,” while another shows a train locomotive Faces of famous Chicagoans with Grand Crossing ties gaze from the wall including athletes like the Cubs’ Ernie Banks and track and field star Jesse Owens who is buried in nearby Oak Woods Cemetery when you see everyone in their community so delighted to see improvements and investments being made,” says Chantal Healey executive director of Chicago Public Art Group Joe “Cujo Dah” Nelson was among the artists who worked on the Grand Crossing mural at the intersection of East 71st Street South Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue reproductive resources and sexual health education to young Black women They painted a few more on the side of ChiFresh Kitchen at East 71st Street and South King Drive Reed painted multiple murals of children for Park Manor Elementary School and the group added another under one of the many viaducts crossing East 71st Street “We’re definitely trying to get more done,” says Reed who would like to add more art at the elementary school A mural by Pugs Atomz is on the side of Gyrls in the H.O.O.D it’s adding art and community and turning his new neighborhood into a home “It was hard to get it started just because of how many businesses were abandoned that took me a good six months of going back and forth,” he says “All the art is from community feedback,” he says A mural by Damon Lamar Reed is on the side of ChiFresh Kitchen in the Greater Grand Crossing A man died weeks after he was shot in an armed robbery last month in Greater Grand Crossing 30 in the 6500 block of South King Drive when three armed men approached him and began taking his property around 2:45 p.m. striking Morris multiple times in the back Morris was taken in critical condition to University of Chicago Medical Center three days after he was wounded in a double shooting in Greater Grand Crossing on the South Side and a 26-year-old man were in the 7800 block of South Maryland Avenue when two silver vehicles began firing at each other according to a police report obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times and the Cook County medical examiner’s office was shot in his head and taken to Trinity Hospital before being transferred to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition whose last name was listed as Walker by the medical examiner’s office was pronounced dead at the hospital Saturday at 1:44 p.m. The older man called his girlfriend saying he was shot and she took him to the University of Chicago where he was in good condition No one was in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating Officers responded to a call for a well-being check around 6 a.m in the 7600 block of South Ingleside Avenue and found a woman unresponsive and shot in the arm A 35-year-old woman who was found fatally shot Sunday morning in Greater Grand Crossing has been identified in the 7600 block of South Ingleside Avenue and found Crystal Carter shot in the arm and unresponsive according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where she was pronounced dead A firearm was found at the scene and her ex-boyfriend according to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office was inside an apartment in the 900 block of East 78th Street at 9:38 p.m when two men kicked in the door and shot him in the head A man was fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing Monday night was inside an apartment in the 900 block of East 78th Street around at 9:35 p.m who lived along the same block where he was shot was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 10:08 p.m. according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office One person was dead and four others were injured when a stolen car struck a pole early Tuesday morning on the South Side One person was dead and four others were injured when a stolen car crashed into a pole early Tuesday in Greater Grand Crossing on the South Side the group of five were traveling south in a white Chrysler 300 in the 7700 block of South Vincennes Avenue when the stolen car struck a pole suffered a broken femur and hip and he was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn with a broken femur An 18-year-old man suffered lacerations and was also taken to the University of Chicago where he was in fair condition A 22-year-old man suffered unspecified injuries and was taken to Christ where he was in fair condition The vehicle was previously reported stolen and weapons were recovered from inside Chicago police work the scene where 4 people were shot in the Grand Crossing neighborhood last year A new book from University of Chicago economist Jens Ludwig says most conventional wisdom about what causes shootings is wrong America has a fundamental misunderstanding of what drives gun violence, and it’s prevented us from solving the problem. That’s according to the new book Unforgiving Places by University of Chicago economist Jens Ludwig Ludwig spoke with the Chicago Sun-Times on Chicago’s South Side about what really drives most shootings and some of the simple ways we could prevent them The interview has been edited for length and clarity Sun-Times: We are standing at a location that is a scene you return to several times in the book Tell us where we are and what we’re looking at Ludwig: We are here at 71st and Dorchester on the South Side of Chicago And we are here because this is the boundary between Greater Grand Crossing on the west side of the street and South Shore on the east side of the street That is relevant because there are twice as many shootings on our side of Dorchester And conventional wisdom basically gives us no understanding of why They’ve got the same gun laws and they’re served by the same criminal justice system But we’ve got twice as many shootings per person in Greater Grand crossing as in South Shore I think it’s really useful first to recognize – and this was really one of the light bulb “aha moments” for me — was to realize that gun violence in America is not what we all think from reading the news and watching entertainment and watching The Wire We all tend to think of gun violence as being basically gang wars over drug-selling turf – deliberate That’s not what most shootings in America are Most shootings in Chicago and other American cities are actually garden-variety arguments that escalate and spin out of control and end in tragedy because someone’s got a gun And it turns out that there are features of these two neighborhoods that lead arguments to be more likely to happen in Greater Grand Crossing and more likely to escalate and end in tragedy there was a lot of commercial [buildings] that developed interspersed with residential So one reason there are more shootings here is there are just fewer eyes on the street and there are a lot more stressors on people So it’s not that the people are fundamentally different it’s not that the economic conditions are different between the two neighborhoods so you’re more likely to go on tilt and there are fewer adults around to sort of step in and deescalate that when it happens Are these problems more or less intractable the way you frame them I think if you look at the United States compared to any other rich country in the world I think the book is fundamentally optimistic in that it suggests that there’s a bunch of very feasible things that we can do as cities that the data show can make a really really big difference on the gun violence problem and they don’t require us to have these huge political fights or solve every other social problem before we can solve gun violence What are those relatively easy solutions that can help This sort of new behavioral economics perspective on gun violence suggests a very different sort of social program that people have not been talking about We’ve seen in study after study [about these programs] inside detention facilities at very low cost [and they] can have really big impacts in reducing people’s risk of going on tilt and getting involved in violence And I think the other thing that we can do is like And you can use data to make sure that we’ve got police officers in the right places And we can think of doing things that you wouldn’t even think of as gun violence — zoning commercial so that you have more foot traffic in a neighborhood that can reduce violence rates by 20 or 30% in the area around where you’ve zoned a store Cleaning up vacant lots and turning them into pocket parks – seems on its face like a huge distraction from the gun violence problem but we have really good evidence out of Philadelphia that shows that can reduce the number of shootings around that area by like 20 or 30% by bringing more people out into public really big potential changes in what had seemed like a totally intractable social problem Three people were shot in the 500 block of West Winneconna Parkway on Aug Three people were shot while attending a gathering near a South Side park late Thursday in Greater Grand Crossing Two men and a woman were standing outside in the 500 block of West Winneconna Parkway around 10:10 p.m when they began arguing with someone who pulled out a gun and fired shots was shot in the shoulder and leg and she was in fair condition while one of the men was shot in the wrist and in good condition Both were taken to University of Chicago Medical Center was shot in the abdomen and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical in Oak Lawn Area One detectives are questioning a person of interest was getting into his vehicle in the 7900 block of South Wabash Avenue about 6:41 a.m A man was killed in a shooting in Greater Grand Crossing Friday morning on the South Side was getting into a vehicle in the 7900 block of South Wabash Avenue about 6:41 a.m when armed assailants approached and shot him Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where he later died A man was fatally shot Monday in Englewood A man was shot to death early Monday in Greater Grand Crossing on the South Side was discovered unresponsive about 2:05 a.m in the 1200 block of East 71st Street with a gunshot wound in his chest Wayne was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center The circumstances of the shooting are under investigation smashes a pumpkin in a dumpster at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Greater Grand Crossing on Saturday their families and staff with the Gary Comer Youth Center and Future Farmers of America smashed unsold pumpkins from different grocery stores around the area on Saturday at Comer Crops Youth Farm Some of those pumpkins will be composted on the farm and others will be brought to a composting facility the urban agriculture grower at Comer Education Campus featured pizza making with ingredients from the farm Camren Tolliver (second from right) throws a pumpkin into a barrel at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Greater Grand Crossing carries a pumpkin at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Greater Grand Crossing Composting is an environmentally friendly way to get rid of organic waste Oluseyi Olaleye hits a pumpkin inside a dumpster with a bat at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing holds a pumpkin at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing Camren Tolliver smashes pumpkins in a dumpster at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing president at Gary Comer Youth Center’s Future Farmers of America watches at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing urban agriculture grower at Comer Education Campus reaches for a pumpkin that Fabian Kafarhie is holding at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing reacts as his friend removes a piece of pumpkin from his hair after he smashed pumpkins at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing throws a pumpkin into a dumpster at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing People step on pumpkins at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing A 29-year-old man was in a “verbal altercation” with three men in an apartment complex in the 6500 block of South Martin Luther King Jr Sunday when gunfire was exchanged between the men A man was arrested after being wounded in a shootout in Greater Grand Crossing on Sunday night was in a “verbal altercation” with three men in an apartment complex in the 6500 block of South Martin Luther King Jr when gunfire was exchanged between the men The 29-year-old was shot twice in the leg and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center; he was later arrested holds a photo of Phillip when he was one year old (Bussell did not want her face shown.) Phillip was shot and killed in the 7100 block of South King Drive in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood July 10 when two people approached him A teen has been arrested in the fatal July shooting of 15-year-old Phillip Mitchell The 17-year-old was arrested Thursday and now faces a first-degree murder charge a 16-year-old had been taken into custody blocks from the scene on the day of the shooting and was questioned by police before being released According to Mitchell’s mom, Racquel Bussell, he had just left work and was walking into Sunny’s Sub restaurant with his cousin and a friend on their way to grab dinner and some snacks when he was fatally shot July 10 Two people approached Phillip on the sidewalk and an argument erupted in the 7100 block of South King Drive about 5:40 p.m. The suspect allegedly pushed Phillip and a second person shot him at close range Officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert found Phillip in the middle of the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body The 17-year-old suspect is due in court Saturday 2025 in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood An argument sparked a shooting that left a 41-year-old man dead over the weekend in Greater Grand Crossing A Monday autopsy determined Ulysses Grant Green died of multiple gunshot wounds Green was outside in the 7400 block of South State Street arguing with the assailant who fatally shot him before fleeing in a black vehicle about 3:45 a.m was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 4:13 a.m. Green’s death was ruled a homicide and a suspect in the case Womack was scheduled for a detention hearing Tuesday A 23-year-old man was shot in the 7300 block of South Greenwood Avenue around 5:20 a.m He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and later pronounced dead A 23-year-old man died was fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing early Sunday He was shot several times in the 7300 block of South Greenwood Avenue around 5:20 a.m The man was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and later pronounced dead He was identified as Zyan Damper by the Cook County medical examiner’s office The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation Two men standing on the sidewalk in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue shot a 20-year-old man as he boarded the bus Thursday A man was shot while boarding a CTA bus in Chatham on Thursday afternoon Two men standing on the sidewalk in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue shot a 20-year-old man as he boarded the bus at 1:10 p.m. He was shot in his back and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition CTA did not immediately respond to requests for comment a curbed CTA bus sat at the corner of 79th Street and Drexel surrounded by police cars crime scene tape and a number of violence interrupters who also responded Two shell casings were designated by evidence markers outside the bus door and a bullet hole remained outlined in the shattered partition between the driver and riders as it hung open Kae Sumlar said she heard a gunshot from inside her apartment a half-block from the scene but didn’t see the shooting or its aftermath A two-year resident of the block and four-year resident of the neighborhood as shootings always hit the area as temperatures rise for the year “There’s always a bunch of shootings at this corner this is what comes with the good weather.” Sumlar said she’s saving up to move to the suburbs Affordability is what brought her to the block and another woman were killed and two other boys critically injured when multiple shooters opened fire into a Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood home Thursday The last time Brandal Orr spoke to his 8-year-old son, Bryson, the two were looking forward to spending time together on the Fourth of July with relatives at the boy’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood home Bryson and his mother would be killed that day along with another mom when several gunmen opened fire into the house leaving two other young boys wounded and clinging to their lives “He was just an innocent child living life in the house,” Orr said I’m trying to figure out what’s going on.” Orr was working his overnight shift at an Amazon warehouse when one of his sons called him saying “someone just shot up the house.” “I was so frustrated that I threw my phone and cracked it Police have so far given no motive for the shooting and said no arrests have been made About 6:15 a.m., officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls found two women, ages 42 and 24, along with the children — ranging in age from 5 to 8 — wounded in the home in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago Police Deputy Chief Don Jerome said shortly after the shooting Horrified witnesses in the home told officers that as many as four gunmen “shot up the place,” according to police reports obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times The ShotSpotter alert detected at least 26 rounds which said shell casings were found in the street in front of the house Witnesses told detectives the shooters possibly left two vehicles on 72nd Street and fled after the shooting Another relative and the mother of the two surviving boys The boys were all taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition and Bryson died there about seven hours after the attack told reporters that day that she was “the love of my life taking care of the kids that are hers,” Mixon said loving and sweet” child who loved playing football “We buy him everything he asked for,” Orr said Bryson and his father would see each other in person or over FaceTime every day They always greeted each other with a special handshake: crossing fists and “colliding” their hands together “He was a normal kid that liked to have fun,” Orr said Orr stressed that getting justice for the slayings was important The shooters “came with intent to kill innocent people,” Orr said That sentiment was shared by Mayor Brandon Johnson, who took a harder stance on gun violence Monday after more than 100 people were shot The mayor declared “there will be consequences” for those responsible for “wreaking havoc on my streets.” The mayor was out of town Thursday evening Larry Snelling on Friday to canvass the block where the Greater Grand Crossing attack occurred Another of the weekend’s fatal shootings happened just 3 miles south were arguing with someone in the 700 block of East 89th Place late Sunday when the person opened fire were arguing with someone in the 700 block of East 89th Place when that person opened fire The 18-year-old was shot twice in his chest and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center The 16-year-old was shot in his thighs and taken to the same hospital in fair condition Police had shut down the street for the investigation Scraps of red police tape were still attached to fences and poles on both ends of the block Monday afternoon Yellow police tape was thrown in a trash bin in a nearby alley Spent fireworks lay on the sidewalk from the weekend’s celebrations Yellow police tape in a trash bin in Chatham on Monday Police sealed the block as they investigated the Sunday shooting One neighbor said the block was usually quiet Another neighbor said it was sad to see young people be the victims of gun violence reached out to the Orr family and others who lost loved ones over the extended holiday weekend “I’ve contacted the families to let them know whatever we can do to help them .. We can help them and be of assistance to them We’re more than willing to do that,” Brooks said Nicholas Hughes “was a family man,” his mother “He took care of his wife and children and wasn’t a person out doing anything [wrong.]” A man who was slain near his home as he headed to his new job was remembered by his mother as “a family man” who worked hard to provide for his wife and kids was going to work and got into his car in the 7900 block of South Wabash Avenue about 6:40 a.m “He was a family man,” Nikcole Smith told the Sun-Times four children — three boys and a girl — and a pair of unborn twins Julian High School in 2013 and later studied at Richard J being able to relax and spend time with my child,” Smith said and we don’t know who did this [and] want it to be solved.” Hughes had started a new job with Pepsi after working at FedEx for several years where she started a campaign to raise funds for the funeral Hughes worked such a short time at the soft drink company Smith is seeking help to raise money for the funeral In the GoFundMe campaign page He worked every day to provide for” his family the campaign had raised a little over $1,000 of the $10,000 goal this loss has taken my soul from me … I keep asking God why and how did this happen to my son.” The Chicago Police Department is still investigating Hughes’ slaying and looking for potential suspects “[There is] no one in custody at this time,” Kellie Bartoli public information officer of Chicago Police Department “It is an open investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact the police.” Three people were shot and killed in Greater Grand Crossing during an argument early Sunday The three people were in the 500 block of East 76th Street about 2:15 a.m when they began arguing with two other people The two suspects got into a silver SUV and fired shots were taken to University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead holds a photo of her son when he was a year old in her living room in the Garfield Park neighborhood on Thursday The 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in the 7100 block of South King Drive in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Wednesday afternoon when two people approached him a 15-year-old Gary Comer College Prep student Phillip fell in love with rap music four years ago and wanted to pursue it as a career utilizing his school’s recording studio to learn more about making music She said he was usually up late working on music in his bedroom often pleading with her “just one more song” after she told him it was late on a school night Bussell said Phillip had just left work and was walking into Sunny’s Sub restaurant with his cousin and a friend on their way to grab dinner and some snacks when he was fatally shot A 16-year-old boy was questioned by police in connection with the shooting but was released without charges Thursday approached Phillip on the sidewalk and an argument erupted in the 7100 block of South King Drive about 5:40 p.m. The 16-year-old boy was taken into custody a block north of the scene and police were still looking for the shooter and he leaned into music even more after his grandmother passed away suddenly last year prompting him to write his emotions into his songs Bussell said her son was an “introvert” known for his good humor and even better outfits doing Double Dutch dance at his family’s church Phillip leaned into music even more after his grandmother who he had been close with and helped raise him He would write his emotions into his songs adding that he had been reaching out to local legendary Chicago rappers like G Herbo trying to learn from them and “make a name for himself.” Bussell’s family has seen a lot of loss in recent years: her sister was killed in a car accident in October 2020 her mom died suddenly in February 2022 and her dad died in March “I can’t believe I’m going to have to have a service for my baby … I needed him in my life and God gave him to me shows an old book of letters from her son’s friends and teachers Bussell said she wished parents “would be more of parents like they used to be.” She said too often parents weren’t paying attention to what their kids were doing or ignored it when the school would confront them with it which in her mind leads to the youth violence the city sees … Y’all came and disrupted his whole entire life.” she wants to see the criminal courts hold both the suspects responsible for the shooting and a woman was wounded in a shooting Monday morning on the South Side and a woman was critically wounded in a shooting Monday morning in the South Shore neighborhood the two were in the vehicle in the 7400 block of South Kimbark Avenue when a white sedan approached and three people inside exited and opened fire was shot and pronounced dead at the scene was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center A 42-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman were killed and three kids were critically injured in a shooting in Greater Grand Crossing Thursday morning Two women and an 8-year-old boy were killed and two young boys were left in critical condition Thursday after multiple shooters opened fire into a Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood home on the South Side officers responding to a ShotSpotter gunshot detection alert as well as 911 calls found the women along with the children — ranging in age from 5 to 8 — all wounded inside the home in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn Jerome said during a press conference near the scene died at the University of Chicago Medical Center The boys were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition The 8-year-old boy was pronounced dead Thursday evening He was identified as Bryson Orr by the Cook County medical examiner’s office The family member told the Sun-Times he was inside the home at the time of the shooting “I heard popping noises and came out my room and saw my 6-year-old brother with gunshot wounds to his body,” said the relative “I come out to the front room and [my cousin is] laying down and not even responding,” he said and my little brother was in my momma’s room fighting for his life.” Residents gather Thursday morning in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn A preliminary investigation suggested two vehicles pulled up to the home multiple shooters got out and they fired shots at the home adding it might have stemmed from a personal dispute Shell casings from a rifle and handgun were recovered at the scene Investigators were reviewing video surveillance video and running possible license plate numbers of vehicles seen speeding from the scene violence prevention workers and neighbors gathered on the block said he was “lost in emotions,” calling her “the love of my life for sure.” No one showed me how to go get it and work hard like her,” Mixon said across the street from where the shooting occurred Mixon said he and his mother had spent time a few days earlier talking about his collegiate basketball career she’s just gonna tell me the same thing: ‘Take it on the chin and keep going.’” Police said it wasn’t clear who was targeted in the attack Desmon Yancy (5th) said the area around the block is “a relatively quiet community and isn’t really used to this sort of violence.” “Personal conflict and guns make a bad combination,” Yancy said Mayor Brandon Johnson said his office will be coordinating with police and Yancy to officer resources to family and friends of the victims we express our deepest condolences to the families and the Grand Crossing community mourning the lives lost in the shooting that took place this morning,” Johnson said in a statement “We will continue coordinating with our partners at the Chicago Police Department and victim services partners to support this community on a path of healing from this tragic incident.” Police asked anyone with information to submit tips anonymously at CPDtip.com The shooting capped a brutal start to the July Fourth holiday weekend that saw at least five other people wounded in separate attacks across the city A CTA worker was assaulted on a bus Tuesday morning by a passenger A CTA worker was hospitalized after being punched and pulled off a bus over a payment dispute Tuesday morning in Greater Grand Crossing a 44-year-old woman working as a line instructor was arguing with a woman on a bus after she boarded the bus without paying about 11 a.m in the 400 block of East 71st Street when the passenger punched the worker several times The bus rider then grabbed the worker and pulled her off the bus where the passenger struck the worker several more times before running from the scene The victim suffered cuts to her face and was taken to South Shore Hospital in good condition said in a statement the agency was “outraged by this senseless act of violence.” “We will utilize all the resources at our disposal to find the perpetrators and hold them accountable to the fullest extent of the law CTA’s transit workers are dedicated public servants and deserve our respect and protection.” associate pastor at New Life Covenant Southeast church Teone Jones’ 11-year-old son banged on Keel’s door seeking help after he had been stabbed A Chicago man arrested during a pursuit on I-65 in Indiana has been released from the hospital and booked into Lake County Jail as he awaits extradition to Illinois in connection with a series of stabbings that triggered an Amber Alert late last week A 39-year-old man faces a felony charge of resisting law enforcement in Indiana according to the Lake County Indiana sheriff’s office the 39-year-old has not yet been charged with anything according to a spokesperson for Chicago police Two boys who were critically wounded in the series of stabbings that killed their mother last week on the South Side are recovering in the hospital The boys, 8 and 11, were admitted to Comer Children’s Hospital after being found at separate locations with stab wounds Thursday in Greater Grand Crossing. Their mother, 33-year-old Teone Jones, was killed in the attacks One of the boys is on a breathing tube and the other is awake but still recovering from his wounds president of the Park Manor Neighbors Community Council at a prayer vigil outside the family’s home Sunday Both boys have undergone multiple surgeries The boys are “doing pretty good for now,” Tribue said and it’s going to be a long recovery for them.” Jones was stabbed in the back and abdomen about 7 p.m Thursday in the 7100 block of South Eberhart Avenue She was rushed to University of Chicago Medical Center An apartment building in the 7100 block of South Eberhart Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing where authorities say Teone Jones was stabbed to death Thursday A person was taken into custody Friday in Indiana Her 8-year-old son was reported missing after he was abducted in the same block where Jones was killed An Amber Alert was issued 40 minutes after Jones was killed The alert was canceled early Friday after the boy was found in the 8200 block of South Damen Avenue The 11-year-old was found by police in the 200 block of West 66th Street “These kids are going to be traumatized for the rest of their natural life,” Washington said of the two sons of Teone Jones The boys are still being treated at Comer Children’s Hospital “These kids are going to be traumatized for the rest of their natural life,” said Eli Washington They are motherless and fatherless kids now The boys had already lost their father to a heart attack Washington said the suspect in custody was believed to be Jones’ ex-boyfriend Washington said justice would mean the person who committed the stabbings serves “a very long sentence.” “One of the things we have to do as a community is we have to show up to every court proceeding and every court hearing to let the judge know that we ain’t playing,” Washington said “We want him held accountable for his actions.” William Hall (6th) and Grand Crossing District police officers canvassed the area passing out informational cards with resources for anyone experiencing domestic violence Because the community members believed the attacker was Jones’ ex-boyfriend they wanted to ensure anyone experiencing domestic violence knows that help is available Hall said he also added discussion of the stabbings and how to protect people from domestic violence to his ward’s upcoming community meeting A police officer distributes flyers with information on reporting domestic violence after a prayer vigil for the family of Teone Jones in Greater Grand Crossing on Sunday The local alderperson is coordinating with police and the mayor’s office to let every woman and girl in the ward know that resources are available Hall is coordinating with the mayor’s office and volunteers throughout the community to make sure that all people have resources available to them if they’re experiencing domestic violence “We want to not only be on the preventative side of this issue we don’t want to be on the reactionary one,” Hall said every young girl in this ward know that you should and you can be safe in this ward.” Adrienne McCue carries a panel for the house she is building and will be living in Greater Grand Crossing Habitat for Humanity gathered volunteers for their Women Build initiative to construct houses and garages Reset examines how a Trump or Harris presidency could affect construction homeowners and first-time homebuyers in our area Please check your inbox for your confirmation By subscribing, you agree with WBEZ’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have different ideas when it comes to growing housing and making it more affordable, major concerns for voters this election Reset checks in with a housing expert to compare the two candidates’ policies and how it would impact people here in Chicago and Illinois executive vice president for strategy and planning Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago; board member Illinois Housing Development Authority; former special assistant to the President for Housing and Urban Policy Desmon Yancy's (5th) office hand out backpacks at a back-to-school event on Saturday It’s officially back-to-school season in Chicago and several local nonprofits and elected officials are hosting a series of events to help prepare families for the first day class at the end of the month All events are free and open to the public At the end of the 95th annual Bud Billiken Parade’s King Drive route on Saturday a host of activities and giveaways will take place in Washington Park from 10 a.m attendees can get free hairstyling and hair cuts get help with college admissions and enjoy performances the nonprofit Cradles to Crayons and the Chicago Mayor's Office will also distribute 500 backpacks to families while supplies last The Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO)’s intergenerational KOCO Fest is back for its second year next Saturday KOCO Fest is a combination of the Lawrence Ratliff Senior Cookout and the Karl Jackson Back to School Jam two long-running South Side summer celebrations Running from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., the event will play host to several DJs, old school music and other performers, along with stepping, blues, bingo and more. There will also be food, inflatables and a backpack giveaway. For more information and to register, click here. Capping off the month of festivities, Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) will host a back-to-school bash two days before Chicago Public Schools students head back to the classroom. Hosted at Insight Hospital, 2525 S. Prairie Ave., the event will feature school supply giveaways, a family resource table, food, music, haircuts, braiding and manicures. The combination school bash and resource fair will also offer shredding services from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and city key I.D. printing on-site.  Mainly clear. Low 53F. Winds light and variable. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: John Ringor On one of our visits to Lem’s, it was 1pm on a Friday, 30 degrees, and there was a line of people wrapped around the building. And like its sign and signature chimney, this BBQ shack is an icon. But after 70 years of serving smoked meat in Greater Grand Crossing, this Chicago classic has still got it—and that “it” is excellent BBQ. The second part of the Lem’s experience is their signature mild sauce. It’s vinegary, sweet, and slightly spicy—a miracle liquid that tastes good on their ribs, fried chicken, and fried shrimp. Hell, it transforms the slices of white bread and just-okay fries that come with each dish into incredible morsels. Just be aware the only space to eat is a narrow, sloped ledge wrapped around the building—which is a feasible dining option if you show up and there isn’t a line. So coming here might involve using your car’s hood as a picnic table. But even if you decide to wait to enjoy your Lem’s at home, the “when” and “where” you eat it doesn’t really matter when it comes to Chicago BBQ greatness. West Loop Hip warehouse barbecue joint serving up some tasty meats and even better sides BBQ Irving Park Smoque is a fantastic BBQ spot in Old Irving Park John grew up in Albany Park and likes to play the xylophone when he isn’t busy eating and filling his camera roll with videos of pasta twirls South Side Weekly My family has lived in Chatham since the late 50s when my great-grandmother moved from her Park Manor home in Greater Grand Crossing and purchased a six-flat building on 82nd and Prairie.  on top of being a mother and the matriarch of her family.  My Nana grew up in the South during the Great Depression the daughter of two former slaves who were emancipated late in their childhood and established a legacy of dedication and perseverance that would last generations to come.  Sign up to get the Weekly Digest delivered to your inbox my Nana chose Chatham as the community to take root in She taught for many years at Ruggles Elementary on 78th and Prairie and attended the Congregational Church of Park Manor on 70th and King Dr.  attended Hirsch High School on 77th and Ingleside she married her high school sweetheart in historic fashion being one of the first Black couples to be married at Holy Name Cathedral and Arthur Dixon School before going to Lindblom Technical High School (later renamed Lindblom Math and Science Academy) with a bevy of other Chatham kids Time and a life of her own drew my mother away from Chatham physically but the loving and warm neighborhood was always in her heart my mother decided to relocate back to the community that raised her my favorite thing to do besides going to Cole Park to various friends’ houses to assemble the squad for our next adventure or Chatham Foods on 79th and Calumet to get snacks While living here I have done many things because of from Girl Scouts to community beautification a peaceful walk around my neighborhood gives my adventurous heart the most joy all things change and in the span of my nearly three decades here I have been privileged to witness Chatham evolve During my walks now I get to reminisce while enjoying what Chatham is today One of the best things about Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing are the neighborhoods themselves so what better way to explore them than by taking a walk through the community by sharing my own observations and photographs Neighborhood captain Miranda Ploss is a fourth generation Chatham resident She is a purpose driven creative helping people tell their stories and be seen Walking through both Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing you are guaranteed to see some of the most breathtaking picturesque blocks in the city and big full trees it’s hard not to stop and stare as you walk around I’m not sure whether or not there is a secret competition as to which neighborhood has the best decorated/landscaped porches and front yards but the one-two punch that is Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing would definitely take the purse From custom additions like butterflies and stone statues to all-encompassing foliage Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing boast of beautifully designed homes you probably get caught up in the details and there are so many to stop and marvel at while walking through the neighborhood If you’re an avid photographer or simply a hobbyist I can promise you will have a splendid time on this neighborhood walk you’ll see many homes with modernized exteriors Taking a walk through this neighborhood is essentially a nature walk with trees of all different types and sizes and so many residents growing all types of flowers and foliage The crisp air and bright sunshine almost make you forget that you’re in a bustling city You never know what you’ll find while walking through Chatham/Greater Grand Crossing You can come across anything… a faux deer hiding amongst shrubbery there is a follow-up question when you pick Harold’s: Which one it can easily be called the mecca of fried chicken if getting chips and candy from the gas station was equivalent to getting gold getting some Harold’s from 87th was like finding diamonds One of the most exciting parts of the Harold’s experience was walking through the back door I felt like Sincere in the beginning of Belly From the lens of a child the world is so massive yet everything you experience feels like it is yours and yours alone So going to Harold’s made me feel exclusive like I was one of the VIPs that had their own private entrance and gaining the ability to take myself places whenever I felt like it I would often find myself at Harold’s late at night during the week and especially on weekends waiting patiently for my six-wing with mild sauce and sometimes my large gizzard they make the best gizzards I have ever had Weekend nights at Harold’s was definitely something to experience; you never knew who you would run into or how long of a wait there would be… So when I found out they opened an express location on the other side of the Dan Ryan I felt like I unlocked a cheat code From that point on whenever I wanted some Harold’s and the location on 100 W The Harold’s on 87th will forever be a staple in my coming of age just like a few other businesses I was able to witness growing up in Chatham They showed me that Black people are not just capable of accomplishing but also thriving supporting themselves and the community around them in the midst of experiencing a magnitude of loss on so many levels I was saddened to hear that the beloved location that held so many memories was closing When I first found out a part of me panicked because so many businesses I grew up with in Chatham had gone out of existence over the years I did not want to lose another pillar of the community I was overjoyed to find out that they were not closing completely but rather adapting to the changes thrust upon them The Express location has become their primary location and they now have two food trucks that operate throughout the city and are also available for private events You can often find one of their food trucks operating in the parking lot near their original location The resilience of Harold’s to persevere and remain open when so many businesses of its generation have shut their doors entirely is inspiring Despite the challenges—of people being unaware of the Express location and its relation to the former location daily operations manager and grandson of Percy Billings When asked about the impact the community has had on Harold’s Chatham has been with [Percy Billings] for years they have always supported him and that’s what he thrives off of That’s what he looks forward to every day.” It’s safe to say that Harold’s will always be a part of Chatham’s past Harold’s Chicken Shack No. 55 Express, 8653 S. State St. Open daily, 11am–midnight. (773) 874-8653 but something deep within me tells me that the food at Just Jerk Cafe at 119 E which makes perfect sense considering two-thirds of the ownership were born and raised in Jamaica Located in the restaurant space attached to Duke’s Lounge they have proven their value and quality after being open for more than ten years in a space where other restaurants could barely stay open for more than a year or two I spent a lot of time there during my childhood or in the apartments upstairs hanging out with my cousins as Duke’s and the building itself are owned by close family friends there was a Chinese restaurant in that space and there even were some years where the space was just vacant I was super excited that another Black-owned restaurant had opened in Chatham Aside from knowing just how amazing their food is and being a regular customer I didn’t know much about the business or its owners: J.R. In an in-depth conversation with Gia about Just Jerk Cafe and its impact on Chatham I learned that she and her husband had an affinity for the South Side and wanted to support the community while providing jobs for the people that live here I think it’s best that her words speak for themselves Why did they choose this location to open their restaurant People rely on public transport for their jobs So having something that’s in the city on the South Side that might be in their neighborhood That it would give them a chance to have a job How do you feel about Chatham and your time that you’ve spent here thus far as a business their first house when they moved from the low end [was in the Greater Grand Crossing] area So we’ve kind of always had an affinity for this kind of area of course we have kinda considered it and said like ‘Oh well could we maybe open up a second location Are we robust enough to be able to do that yet If for some reason something happened and we couldn’t be here (with the idea of gentrification right).’ I do know they’re planning a kind of project for 79th and State we don’t know what else would be home and this is truly home for us I don’t know if [there is another neighborhood that] would capture our customer base There are some people that come from as far as [the] south suburbs We’re coming all the way off of 290 from the West Side,’ and we’re like ‘Ok We won’t give your food away.’ They’re like ‘No cause I know that you guys will sell out of things.’ I think a staple of this area and this community as we’ve reopened that we actually had to close for like three months being open and hearing the outpour of people that are like I thought you guys weren’t gonna reopen.’ People saying riding by to see if  maybe you guys opened back up.’ You know people were calling and saying ‘Oh I wasn’t sure if you guys relocated.’ Calling the number to see if maybe that was what happened To know how we do truly impact the community for me coming back and us being reopen was definitely touching [Be]cause I guess I just didn’t really think about how much we were like I knew what we wanted to be able to do but I guess I didn’t realize how many people really did love our food and love that we’re here [some people] would have felt maybe a little bit of a void had we moved somewhere else What’s something special about Just Jerk Cafe that people should know I mean other than we put just a ton of love and care into the food Not to say that other restaurants maybe don’t do it I mean in the restaurant industry you kinda hear different things We intentionally show people their food before they leave I know in some other restaurants you can just like get your food packed up That’s part of the experience that we feel you should have coming into the restaurant [and] know that you have everything correct We want to make sure that you’re happy with your food before you leave So it’s not a situation where you get all the way home and then something is missing again thinking about some people may be traveling from pretty far or just sometimes them coming from around the corner That’s just so disappointing when that’s something you’re intending to be able to eat You’re like ‘hey I’m excited about my food,’ and then you open it up and it’s not what you were expecting So that’s one thing that we really have always kept some people that we have that are the regulars they’ll be like ‘y’all don’t gotta show me this food I know its gon be good.’ So that is a thing where I’m like oh that feels great they’re trusting us to know that they don’t even have to look at their food we’re not doing frozen quick-ready kind of cooking for us that is more expensive in terms of chicken but I think a lot of people don’t necessarily think about that when they’re ordering food Some restaurants maybe don’t necessarily think about that they’re just like ‘hey I’m trying to cut costs as much as possible,’ and I get that when it comes to getting people fresh food I truly hope this added insight into the passion and purpose behind Just Jerk Cafe will bring you in to grab a bite Because once you get to experience the warming and inviting atmosphere and you’ve tried their food As a young Black woman growing up on the South Side I didn’t see tangible contemporary examples of business owners I could see myself in That was until I got the opportunity to meet Stephanie Hart I first met her when I was in the sixth grade a southern classic that most bakeries seldom make So when she found out that Stephanie made her most cherished treat we became regulars At that time the bakery was located just off of 75th and Evans Over time my mother and Stephanie got closer and our visits to Brown Sugar Bakery grew longer as they would always sit and chat for a while What I didn’t fully understand then was that I had been given a rare opportunity to witness purpose at work It is because of the access granted by my mother’s connection to Stephanie that I got a closer view than most of the beginnings of Brown Sugar Bakery as Brown Sugar Bakery and Stephanie grew in notoriety and acclaim The pride I feel in constantly seeing Stephanie get the notice she more than deserves truly cannot be encapsulated in words With the level of attention the bakery has received over the years she could have relocated the bakery elsewhere to places that most would assume to be more profitable or beneficial to her business Brown Sugar Bakery, 328 E. 75th St. Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–6pm; Sunday 12pm–5pm. (773) 224-6262. brownsugarbakerychicago.com and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" View More View More An Amber Alert has been canceled after an 8-year-old boy was found safe after he was abducted Thursday night in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood This comes as Chicago police are investigating a deadly stabbing of a woman that happened an hour apart on the same block The alert was canceled just before 4:30 a.m All police say is the boy is safe and unharmed though they occurred on the same block an hour apart in the 7100 block of South Eberhart Avenue a woman was stabbed multiple times inside her home She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center Click here for the full story via CBS Chicago A witness heard gunshots in the 8400 block of South May Street at 3:25 a.m and found a 68-year-old man who had been shot multiple times A man was found fatally shot in Auburn Gresham early Saturday morning The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Will Strong A was found dead Wednesday morning in the 6900 block of South Wabash Avenue Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in the Grand Crossing neighborhood Wednesday morning was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the 6900 block of South Wabash Avenue just after 8 a.m The cause of her death was not immediately known No one is in custody; detectives are investigating