Burnside

Crime

Community alert issued on Far South Side after string of arsons in Burnside

The incidents started in the 9100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in June, with more fires occurring in July, September and October, police said. The most recent fire was reported March 2. Police have issued a suspect description.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

3 police officers injured when driver hits squad car in Burnside

One officer suffered a broken pelvis and the others suffered neck and back pain.

By Sun-Times Wire

Two people were killed and ten others were injured in a six-vehicle crash in Burnside November 23, 2022.

News

2 dead, 11 injured in 8-car wrong-way crash on South Side

Police say a stolen Dodge Charger speeding north in southbound lanes struck oncoming cars and caught fire Wednesday evening near 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue.

By Cindy Hernandez, Emmanuel Camarillo, and 1 more

Obituaries

Barb A. Moriarty, who helped others get sober after her struggle with addiction, dead at 75

An early adopter of computers, she did programming and helped people fix IT problems in her job at the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

By Maureen O’Donnell

Two people were shot, one fatally, July 24, 2021, in Gage Park.

Crime

Girl, 17, dies days after shooting near Chicago State University

The teen was driving in the 600 block of East 95th Street when a dark-colored car approached and someone inside opened fire.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police investigate a homicide about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the 9100 block of South Ellis Ave in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Crime

Man fatally shot in Burnside

About 7:45 p.m., he was near the street in the 700 block of East 92nd Place, when he was approached by two males who pulled out guns and fired shots.

By Sun-Times Wire

Three people were hurt in a shooting July 1, 2022, in Chinatown.

Crime

Boy, 17, shot in Burnside on South Side

The teen was attacked in the 500 block of East 92nd Street, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Bulls

Bulls upgrade South Side park’s basketball court with stunning new design

One of the coolest basketball courts in Chicago now sits in Burnside Park.

By Satchel Price

Crime

8 wounded in Burnside shooting

The group were standing in the sidewalk about 4 a.m. when two people inside a silver-colored car opened fire in the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue,

By Sun-Times Wire

A woman was killed and an officer wounded during a shoot-out Apr. 3, 2022, in an Oak Forest grocery store.

News

Driver falls asleep and crashes into home in Burnside

A man was driving a 2004 Dodge Charger when he crashed into a fence and the stairs of a residence in the 1000 block of East 93rd Street.

By Sun-Times Wire

Coronavirus

Some South Side residents 40 and older can get COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday in Pullman

About 1,000 Pfizer shots will be administered at the Pullman Community Center to residents; appointments are required to be made via email.

By Isabelle Sarraf

Crime

Man fatally shot inside his home in Burnside

Darnell Mack was inside his home in the 500 block of East 89th Street about 5:35 a.m., when three males entered and fired shots at him.

By Sun-Times Wire

A mail carrier was shot Sept. 10, 2020, in the 9100 block of South Ellis Street.

Crime

Mail carrier shot, critically wounded on South Side

The 24-year-old woman was delivering mail in the Burnside neighborhood.

By David Struett

A 17-year-old boy was injured by gunfire Sept. 9, 2020, in Burnside.

Crime

Teen grazed in Burnside shooting

The 17-year-old told investigators he was inside a home in the 9000 block of South Woodlawn Avenue when he heard gunshots and realized he was hit, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

One person was killed and another was injured by gunfire Aug. 28, 2020, in the 800 block of East 88th Place.

Crime

1 dead, 1 hurt in Burnside shooting

Kyra Gray, 35, was shot in the torso and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she died, officials said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Woman hit by vehicle in Burnside dies days later

Someone hit the 35-year-old with a stolen vehicle July 29, authorities said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Chicago police investigate the scene where five people were shot July 27, 2020, in Burnside.

Crime

1 killed, 4 wounded in Burnside drive-by

They were sitting on a porch in the 700 block of East 92nd Place when someone fired shots from a white-colored car, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police are looking for a man who was seen walking with a fatal shooting victim shortly before he was shot July 2, 2020, in the 800 block of East 87th Street.

Crime

Police seek person of interest in fatal Burnside shooting

Police released surveillance images of a man who was seen walking with the victim shortly before he was shot multiple times in the 800 block of East 87th Place.

By Sun-Times Wire

A 16-year-old boy was shot Aug. 4, 2022, in Little Village.

Crime

Teen killed in Burnside shooting

He was struck by gunfire multiple times about 3:20 p.m. in the 800 block of East 87th Place, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was fatally shot during a domestic dispute June 27, 2020, in the 9300 block of South Lyon Avenue.

Crime

Man killed in Burnside domestic shooting

Dangelo Byrd, 33, was shot multiple times in the shoulder and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

By Sun-Times Wire