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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man shot, killed in South Chicago Saturday evening
CHICAGO – A man has died after he was discovered with a gunshot wound in South Chicago Saturday evening. Chicago police said at just before 6:30 p.m., officers were sent to the 2000 block of East 79th Street and found a 35-year-old man slumped over the steering wheel inside a vehicle. Officers then discovered the man had been shot in the right arm. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines The man was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and later died from his injuries. A 4-year-old boy was also inside the vehicle but was not injured, according to investigators. No arrests have been made and Area Two Detectives are investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
01-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Chicago officials break ground on SACRED Apartments affordable housing complex
Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city leaders broke ground on Saturday on what they called the largest housing investment in the South Chicago neighborhood in 20 years. The five-story "SACRED Apartments" —short for Sustainable Affordable Commercial Real Estate Development— at 9200 S. Burley Av. will include 81 units of affordable housing, and 6,000 feet of retail space. Developers are hoping that will include a grocery store. The project also will include parking for 44 cars, a playground, patio space for tenants, landscaped gathering spaces, a community room, and a multi-sport athletic court. Parking spaces for 54 bicycles also will be scattered around the site. The development is part of a $65 million project dubbed "Working Together to Reinvigorate South Chicago," which aims to revitalize the South Chicago neighborhood, and is expected to open in the fall of 2026.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Chicago crime: Teen among 3 wounded in South Side shooting, police say
The Brief Shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday in the 9000 block of South Exchange Avenue. The victims included a 15-year-old boy and two men, 18 and 19. Police say no one is in custody as detectives investigate. CHICAGO - Three people — including a 15-year-old — were wounded in a shooting Friday night on Chicago's South Side, according to police. What we know The shooting happened around 7:26 p.m. in the 9000 block of South Exchange Avenue, in the South Chicago neighborhood. Police said three young men were standing near a sidewalk when they were shot. A 15-year-old boy was hit in the ankle and thigh and taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was listed in serious condition. An 18-year-old man was shot in the back and arm, and a 19-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the hand. Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and reported to be in good condition. What we don't know It's unclear what led to the shooting or whether the victims were targeted. Police have not released any information about possible suspects. What's next No arrests have been made. Area detectives are investigating. The Source The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.
CBS News
17-05-2025
- CBS News
3 wounded in shooting in South Chicago
Three people were wounded in a shooting Friday evening in the South Chicago neighborhood. Police said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. as three teens were near the sidewalk in the 9000 block of South Exchange Avenue. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the ankle and thigh, and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition. An 18-year-old man was shot in the back and arm, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. A 19-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the hand, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. No one was in custody Friday night. Area 2 detectives were investigating.
CBS News
08-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Thrive Exchange development under construction to bring more affordable housing to South Chicago
A $100 million project in the South Chicago neighborhood is celebrating its progress to bring more affordable housing and reinvestment opportunities to the South Side of Chicago. Thrive Exchange South, at 79th Street and Exchange Avenue, celebrated its "topping off" on Thursday, as crews raised the final beam of its construction. "As we raise the final beam of this transformative project, we are doing far more than just topping off a building, we are raising the bar for what's possible in South Shore and South Chicago," Ald. Greg Mitchell (7th) said. The six-story mixed-use building will include 43 units of affordable housing, 84 units of luxury workforce housing rental apartments, 24 for-sale condominiums, and 10,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The project also will a healthcare center, with more than 50 jobs, and serving more than 15,000 patients a year. The $100 million project is being financed with up to $18.5 million in tax-exempt housing revenue bonds issued by the city, a $13.1 million TIF grant, and more than $6 million in other grants and loans from the city.
