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Obama Center opening stirs pride and unease for Chicago’s South Side amid displacement fears

South Siders voice concerns about gentrification, housing and affordability as they celebrate opening of the Obama Presidential Center

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Man, shot killed in Woodlawn

A 38-year-old man was in the 1500 block of East 67th Street about 5:52 p.m. when he was shot multiple times, police said.

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Woodlawn mom struggles to find answers after baby girl dies after breathing problems, crash on way to hospital

“It’s any mother’s worst nightmare. It’s the worst way to end the year,” said Josette’s mother, Joberta Williams.

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No injuries in 22-story Woodlawn apartment building fire

Chicago firefighters responding to reports of an apartment building fire Sunday at 6430 South Stony Island Ave. put the fire down by 8:51 p.m., officials said.

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Judge overturns murder conviction that was based on eyewitness who was legally blind

But Darien Harris will remain in jail because prosecutors said they plan to try him again for the murder of Rondell Moore at a BP gas station in Woodlawn on June 7, 2011.

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Uninvited Thanksgiving guest shoots host in Woodlawn

The shooter fired at least five rounds at the host about 3:50 a.m. in the 6700 block of South Eberhart Avenue, police said.

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Man facing felony charges in Woodlawn shooting

Cleber Fernandez, 26, is facing a felony count of aggravated battery after he allegedly shot a 25-year-old man Friday, police said.

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Driver dies after traffic crash moments after he was shot in Woodlawn

About 8:50 p.m., the driver, a 33-year-old man, was in the 6600 block of South Woodlawn Avenue when he was shot multiple times, Chicago police said.

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Bicyclist fatally shot in Woodlawn

A man was riding a bike in the 6000 block of South Champlain Avenue when he was shot in the neck, Chicago police said.

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4 in custody after shooting wounds 2 near Woodlawn police station; Multiple officers hurt in crash while pursuing suspects

Two handguns were recovered and four people were taken into custody after the incident Saturday in the Grand Crossing District.

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‘Leaking trucks’ and ‘rotten egg gas’: Veolia’s waste project plan has Tarago furious

Residents of the small NSW town do not trust the company to safely operate the waste-capture facility planned for nearby

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Man killed in Woodlawn shooting

The 48-year-old was shot multiple times throughout his body about 2:30 p.m. while in the 1400 block of West 67th Street.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man dies days after Woodlawn shooting

Shaquille Bryant, 31, was standing outside on the sidewalk when two males exited a black SUV and began firing shots

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4-year-old boy, man wounded in Woodlawn shooting

The two were in a car Thursday afternoon in the 1500 block of East 65th Street, when someone in another vehicle opened fire, Chicago police say.

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CPS disputes claim that migrant children from police station were turned away at school

About 10 children had walked to a Woodlawn school only to be turned away by administrators, a volunteer said. But CPS disputes the allegations, saying that one of the families had an outdated form that stalled the process.

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2 people found dead in cars 25 minutes apart on South Side

A man was found about noon Tuesday in the Woodlawn neighborhood, and a woman was found about 12:25 p.m. in the Fuller Park neighborhood, about 4 miles away.

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Woodlawn Central is the smart investment the community needs

Woodlawn Central is meant to be a model of urban regeneration, increasing jobs and economic opportunities and bringing in a demographically diverse mix of residents,

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Emmett Till-inspired art installation marks groundbreaking on work to restore his former Woodlawn home

The annual ice cream social to celebrate Emmett Till’s birthday also marked the opening of an interactive art installation, titled ‘Be Careful, I Always Am,’ by Chicago-born artist Germane Barnes.

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Infant girl dies after found unresponsive in Woodlawn daycare crib

The girl was found inside a commercial business in the 6500 block of South Ellis Avenue about 1:20 p.m., police said. There were no visible signs of trauma on the girl.

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‘Fighter for freedom’: Kamala Harris praises legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson at Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention

Vice President Harris said that when she was in law school in the 1980s, she had a ‘Jesse Jackson for President’ bumper sticker on her car.

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House music fans celebrate the Chicago-born genre at the Chosen Few picnic

Desiree Taylor, 47, from Baltimore, came to Chicago for the first time with eight friends who go to house music festivals every year for the “funkier” and “more soulful” approach of house music.

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Man found fatally shot in Woodlawn

The man, 48, was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the 6600 block of South Evans Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Sunday

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Immigrant who died at Woodlawn shelter identified: ‘He was a very good person’

Luis Alberto Aguilar Peres was a father and husband who made the long trek from Venezuela to the United States for a better life, his friend said. He died June 2.

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Immigrant dies at shelter at shuttered Woodlawn school that stirred controversy

Officers responded Friday morning to a call of a 26-year-old man who was “foaming at the mouth and unresponsive” at the old Wadsworth Elementary School building, police said. He died there.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man fatally shot in Woodlawn

The 26-year-old man was shot in the back while leaving a gas station in the 500 block of East 67th Street, police said.

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