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A 4-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl who were inside a car when it was stolen Saturday evening in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood have been found safe, authorities said.

A group of Southeast Side firefighters are not signing off on a department reorganization plan that involves taking a tower ladder truck away from the South Shore, a piece of equipment with unparalleled reach. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

Three people were wounded in a shooting Sunday in South Shore. About noon, a 24-year-old woman was in the 7800 block of South Muskegon Avenue when she was involved in an argument with someone who pulled out a gun and opened fire, Chicago police said. The woman was struck multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center,…

Workers with Chicago’s Department of Streets and Sanitation discovered a deceased male inside a garbage can early Saturday morning on the city’s Far South Side, police said.

An on-duty Chicago Police Department detective suffered injuries Monday evening after he was attacked by two people in the city’s South Shore neighborhood, authorities said.

A man was carjacked Saturday in South Shore on the South Side.

The South Shore Drill Team is expected to join the Presidential National Guard Wednesday for the inauguration of the 46th president of the U.S. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

At least three people were stabbed after an altercation in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood Monday evening, and the suspect remains at large, according to police. Authorities say the incident occurred in the 6800 block of South Paxton at approximately 7:30 p.m. A dispute broke out inside of a residence at the location, and two men and a woman were stabbed,…

A new cell phone application from Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood connects businesses to law enforcement in an effort to prevent future looting. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Police are asking for the public’s help locating the family of two young girls found by themselves in the street Sunday night in South Shore.

Police are asking for the public’s help locating the family of two young girls found by themselves in the street Sunday night in South Shore. Lisa Chavarria reports.

An attempted carjacking in South Shore Saturday led to a chase on the South Side which culminated in a shooting in South Chicago. About 1:25 p.m., a 32-year-old man was in his vehicle when a maroon-colored Kia Optima pulled alongside, Chicago police said. A person got out of the KIA and tried to take the man’s vehicle but was...

At least four people were hurt in a shooting Sunday in South Shore. The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. near 77th Street and Kingston Avenue, Chicago fire officials said. Three people were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, while one was taken to South Shore Hospital, police said. All four were in fair-to-serious condition. Chicago police did…

A young child was hurt after a stolen vehicle crashed on Chicago’s South Side Tuesday evening, according to police. Authorities say the incident started at approximately 8:40 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Shore Drive when a woman got out of her vehicle and walked into a restaurant. Police say the woman left her keys in the car, and…

A young child was hurt after a stolen vehicle crashed on Chicago’s South Side Tuesday evening, according to police.

Police are looking for two people in connection with a shooting that wounded a 3-year-old girl last month in South Shore. The July 22 shooting wounded a 3-year-old girl when two gunmen fired shots in the direction of her family’s car in the 2400 block of East 74th Street, Chicago police said. Surveillance photos released by police Tuesday show two people...

Bail was denied for a 27-year-old man accused of luring a woman and fatally shooting her in the face earlier this month in South Shore.

Police are conducting a death investigation after a decomposing body was found Thursday in South Shore. The female body was found inside a second floor apartment about 11 p.m., Chicago police said. Additional details weren’t immediately available. Area One detectives are investigating.

A 3-year-old girl was in serious condition after she was shot in her head early Wednesday while riding in her family’s car in South Shore. They were driving in the 2400 block of East 74th Street about 12:45 a.m. when two gunmen standing on a corner fired shots in their direction, Chicago police said. The girl was shot in the…

A South Shore grocery store is back to business as usual thanks to the community’s effort to keep looters away. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports