Feeding the homeless at Club 51: ‘They are my friends, I break bread with them’
Aleta Clark says she was 18 months old when her mom dropped her off at a South Side police station and walked off. Nearly 30 years later, Clark walked into...
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After living on the streets as teens, now they lend a hand to the homeless
In the summer of 2016, Zahara Bassett spotted a young man at Love Fest, an annual LBGT celebration on the North Side. Their eyes met and they introduced themselves. “Throughout...
‘Flames had to be just ferocious’: 2 die in suspicious Southwest Side fire
Officials are investigating a suspicious fire in which two men died Saturday morning on the city's Southwest Side. According to police, the fire broke out shortly before 10 a.m. at...
Prosecutors: Teen killed by friend after dispute with people in car
A 15-year-old boy was killed by a friend who was shooting at people they had gotten into a dispute with in the West Pullman neighborhood Sunday, prosecutors said today. Damarco...
Prosecutors: Teen killed by friend after dispute with people in car
A 15-year-old boy was killed by a friend who was shooting at people they had gotten into a dispute with in the West Pullman neighborhood Sunday, prosecutors said today. Damarco...
Chicago man used Craigslist ad to rob people, police say
A Chicago man was ordered held in lieu of $350,000 bail Saturday after attacking and robbing people who responded to an advertisement he posted on Craigslist, authorities said. Andrew Jones,...
Police close funeral home after power, heat are found to be shut off
Clients of a South Side funeral home were troubled by more than feelings of grief Monday as Chicago police shut down the business after officers found the heat and power...
Innocent kids hit by bullets
Sharon Taylor turns to the news cameras, cracks a half-smile and says reassuringly, "Daddy, I'm OK." But it's a trick of fate and the slightest of angles that left her...