Refine your search

• Ward: Ward 7 Clear

Ward 7

Get more news from this area, plus e-mail alerts and RSS feeds.

• 8700 block of South Essex Avenue Three teens shot at Southeast Side party

  The shooting happened on the 8700 block of South Essex Avenue about 1 a.m., according to police. The two shooters asked about gang affiliations, then...

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on November 7, 2009.

• 8700 block of South Essex Avenue 3 Teens Shot At Southeast Side Party

  The shooting happened on the 8700 block of South Essex Avenue about 1 a.m., according to police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor.

  Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on November 7, 2009.

• 9645 S. Crandon Ave. Woman charged for driving into house

  Tamika Adams, 20, of the 6000 block of South Rhodes Avenue, was upset from a "family fight" at 9645 S. Crandon Ave. at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday when she allegedly ran a Chevrolet sedan into the townhome with her 2-year-old daughter in the car, police said.

  Published by The Southtown Star on November 5, 2009.

• 9600 block of South Crandon Avenue Woman charged for driving into house with toddler in car

  Twenty-year-old Tamika Adams, of the 6000 block of South Rhodes Avenue, was upset from a “family fight” on the 9600 block of South Crandon Avenue at 4:50 p.m. when she allegedly ran a Chevrolet sedan into the townhome with her 2-year-old daughter in the car, police said.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on November 5, 2009.

• 10100 block of South Bensley Avenue Man in critical condition in South Deering fire

  Firefighters responded to a fire on the 10100 block of South Bensley Avenue at about 4:50 a.m., said Chicago Fire Department Spokesman Larry Langford. The fire was struck out a short time later.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on November 4, 2009.

• 10100 block of South Bensley Avenue Smoker burned over 50% of his body

  Firefighters responded to the fire at 4:50 a.m. in the 10100 block of South Bensley Avenue, fire spokesman Larry Langford said.

  Published by The Southtown Star on November 4, 2009.

• 10100 block of South Bensley Avenue Man smoking burns more than 50% of his body

  Firefighters responded to a working fire at 4:50 a.m. on the 10100 block of South Bensley Avenue, according to Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on November 4, 2009.

• 94th Street and Paxton Avenue Teen wounded in South Side shooting

  Police say the teen walked into Advocate Trinity Hospital late Tuesday with a gunshot wound to his thigh, claiming he'd been shot nearly two hours prior near 94th Street and Paxton Avenue.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 28, 2009.

• 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue Suspected child predator arrested after two year run

  ...left the home, the release said. Officers later found him at a house in the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue in Chicago, where he was staying with another single mother. He was taken into custody...

  Published by WBBM 780 on October 25, 2009.

• 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue Suspecte Child Predator Arrested

  Officers questioned a Hazel Crest single mother Thursday and learned Haley had just left the home, the release said. Officers later found him at a house in the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue in Chicago, where he was staying with another single mother. He was taken into custody without incident.

  Published by Fox News Chicago on October 24, 2009.

• 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue Fugitive suspected of molesting children of single moms

  On Thursday, a single mother in Hazel Crest told them he had just left her home. He was found later the same day at a house in the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue in Chicago, where he was staying with another single mother.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on October 24, 2009.

• 8700-block of South Kingston Man accused of child molestation captured

  According to authorities, Haley was taken into custody without incident Thursday after he was found at a house in the 8700-block of South Kingston in Chicago.

  Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on October 24, 2009.

• 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue Alleged Child Molester in Custody After 2 Year Run

  On Thursday, a single mother in Hazel Crest told them he had just left her home. He was found later the same day at a house in the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue in Chicago, where he was staying with another single mother.

  Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on October 24, 2009.

• 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue Fugitive suspected of molesting children of single moms

  On Thursday, a single mother in Hazel Crest told them he had just left her home. He was found at a house in the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue in Chicago, where he was staying with another single mother.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 24, 2009.

• Essex and 79th Resident Fed Up With South Shore Crime

  Essex and 79th is a blue light crime camera corner in the heart of the area.

  Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on October 22, 2009.

• Essex and 79th Resident Fed Up With South Shore Crime

  Essex and 79th in the South Shore neighborhood is a powder keg of gangs, drug dealing and bursts of violence. CBS

  Published by WBBM 780 on October 22, 2009.

• 95th and Colfax Chicago’s Heartland

  A tall man from Mississippi stands in the doorway to his little house near 95th and Colfax. Across the tracks from Lake Calumet and a couple miles from the Indiana-Illinois border, he invites our 44-person group in with an enthusiastic wave.

  Published by The Chicago Weekly on October 21, 2009.

• 8000 block of South South Shore Drive Man dies in South Shore street shooting

  The shooting occurred on the 8000 block of South South Shore Drive, where a man opened fire on the victim as he was walking, police said. No one was in custody and police do not have a motive for the shooting.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 20, 2009.

• 8000 block of S. South Shore Drive Man walking with brother slain in South Chicago community

  The shooting occurred at 11:48 p.m. in the 8000 block of S. South Shore Drive, according to a release from police News Affairs.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on October 20, 2009.

• 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue Man Shot AFter Trying To Shoot Police

  Paul Washington, 41, of the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue, was charged with two counts of attempted murder; felony unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; possession of a firearm without a FOID card; two counts of misdemeanor aggravated assault against a peace officer, according to police.

  Published by Fox News Chicago on October 19, 2009.

• 8200-block of South Marquette Avenue Man charged after being shot by police

  He is currently hospitalized at Northwestern in stable condition after officers patrolling the area near the 8200-block of South Marquette Avenue say they saw a man standing on a porch with a weapon in his hand. They ordered him to drop it, but he reportedly fired in their direction.

  Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on October 19, 2009.

• 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue Charges in 2 separate police-involved shootings

  At about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, officers patrolling the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue spotted a man standing on a porch with a gun in his hand, police said.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 19, 2009.

• 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue Man shot by police on South Side

  At about 10:20 p.m. police responded to the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue, said Chicago News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 18, 2009.

• 8200-block of South Marquette Avenue CPD: Man shot after pointing gun at officers

  Officers patrolling the area near the 8200-block of South Marquette Avenue say they saw a man standing on a porch with a weapon in his hand. They ordered him to drop it, but he reportedly fired in their direction.

  Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on October 18, 2009.

• 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue Man gunned down after allegedly shooting at officers twice

  ...10:30 p.m., officers from the Targeted Response Unit were on patrol in the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue when they saw a man standing on a porch holding a weapon, according to a...

  Published by WBBM 780 on October 18, 2009.

• 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue Man shot by police after allegedly attempting to shoot them

  About 10:30 p.m., officers from the Targeted Response Unit were on patrol in the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue when they saw a man standing on a porch holding a weapon, according to a police statement. The area allegedly has had “gang-related conflicts” and “ongoing” drug sales.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on October 18, 2009.

• 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue Another Police-Involved Shooting on S. Side

  About 10:30 p.m., officers from the Targeted Response Unit were on patrol in the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue when they saw a man standing on a porch holding a weapon, according to a police statement. The area allegedly has had "gang-related conflicts" and "ongoing" drug sales.

  Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on October 18, 2009.

• 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue Police Shoot Man After He Allegedly Attempts To Shoot Them Twice

  ...10:30 p.m., officers from the Targeted Response Unit were on patrol in the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue, an area notorious for ongoing drug and gang activity. Officers noticed a man standing on...

  Published by Chicagoist on October 18, 2009.

• 7900 block of South Marquette Avenue Man, 23, dies after being found shot on Southeast Side

  Deonte Williams, of the 7900 block of South Marquette Avenue, was pronounced dead at 4:47 a.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, said a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 15, 2009.

• 8100 block of South Manistee Avenue Man, 23, dies after being found shot on Southeast Side

  Police responded to a call of gunfire in the 8100 block of South Manistee Avenue about 3:20 a.m. and found the victim wounded and lying on the sidewalk, said Chicago Police Officer Michael Fitzpatrick, a police spokesman.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 15, 2009.