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Man, 22, Shot in the Head in Chicago's Woodlawn Neighborhood
A 22-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the head Saturday evening in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, authorities said.
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Emmett Till's Woodlawn Home Is Now an Official Chicago Landmark
Emmett Till’s childhood home in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood is now an official city landmark following a vote by City Council Wednesday.
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Last Standing Woodlawn Catholic Church Hosts Fundraiser After Fire Destroys Building
The last standing Catholic church in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood is raising money to save the building after a fire swept through with destruction. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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Man Critically Injured in Shooting Outside South Side Laundromat: Chicago Police
A 43-year-old man sustained critical injuries after he was shot while outside a laundromat Saturday evening in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, police confirmed. At approximately 6:46 p.m., the victim was outside the Family Wash laundromat, 6507 S. Cottage Grove Ave., when two unknown offenders pulled up inside a vehicle and then exited. Both individuals displayed guns and…
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Emmett Till's Woodlawn Home Granted Preliminary Landmark Status
In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks took the first step toward making Emmett Till’s childhood home an official city landmark. The commission voted to grant preliminary landmark status to the Woodlawn home on Thursday, which marks 65 years since Till’s funeral was held. “This recommendation is timely, not only for the anniversary today, but...
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Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze in Chicago's West Woodlawn Neighborhood
Thick smoke could be seen billowing from the roof and pouring from the windows of the three-story apartment building in the 6100 block of South Eberhart Avenue. “I could only see the flames and didn’t know if it was my building or the other.” NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Who Is Chicago's ‘Census Cowboy'?
Before this week, 33-year-old Adam Hollingsworth was known as the “Dread Head Cowboy.” As of Monday, Chicago’s mayor gave him a new title: “Census Cowboy.” “Everyone keeps complaining about funding for schools and all this brutality. If we want power, we need to stand up,” Hollingsworth told NBC 5. As a way to encourage Chicago residents to fill out the…
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Chicago Cop Struck by Car During Woodlawn Traffic Stop
A Chicago police officer was hurt after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop Monday in Woodlawn on the South Side. The female officer tried to grab documentation from a female driver about 2:20 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Vernon Avenue when the driver sped off and struck the officer, Chicago police said. She was taken…
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Two Hospitalized After CTA Bus Struck by Vehicle Involved in a Shooting
Two people have been hospitalized after a vehicle involved in multiple shootings crashed into a CTA bus Sunday in Woodlawn on the South Side. According to a Chicago police report, a 27-year-old man was driving in the 6300 Block of S. Greenwood Avenue around 10:30 p.m. when an unknown man got out of a black Jeep Cherokee and fired shots…
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Car Hits CTA Bus After Shots Fired in Woodlawn: Police
Two people were injured when a car crashed into a CTA bus Friday after someone fired gunshots in Woodlawn on the South Side. A 27-year-old man was driving at 10:32 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Greenwood Avenue when someone got out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee and shot at him, according to Chicago police. The driver was…
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Father in Custody After 5-Year-Old Shot Self: Police
A 36-year-old man is facing multiple charges after his child found his gun and accidentally shot himself in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side early Friday, police said. Bernard Shields was arrested Friday in the 6100 block of South State Street after fleeing the scene of the incident. He is facing felony charges of armed habitual criminal and possession…
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5-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Self in Woodlawn: Police
A man was arrested after his 5-year-old son shot himself in the hand Friday in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, according to police. While his parents were asleep, the boy found the gun in his father’s pants pocket, took it to the bathroom where he was handling it when it discharged just after midnight, police said. He...
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10-Year-Old Girl Playing Outside Grandmother's Home Among 3 Shot in Woodlawn
A 10-year-old girl who was playing with two friends outside of her grandmother’s home on the South Side of Chicago was one of the victims of a Sunday afternoon shooting in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
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Woman, 20, Shot to Death at Party in Woodlawn
A 20-year-old woman was shot to death early Sunday morning at a party in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood.
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Man Shot in the Eye in Woodlawn
The man was standing outside when he heard shots and suddenly felt felt, police said.
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11-Year-Old Missing Boy Found
Lamont Smith, who disappeared from the 6700 block of South Rhodes Avenue, has been found in good condition.