Back of the Yards

Gun-toting robbers hit two stores within a couple blocks of each other on Ashland, police said.

The center will feature a community garden, outdoor amphitheater, playground and community kitchen.

The ceremony is country's largest, organizers said, and will include proper disposal of old flags.

Two separate gang shootings killed two and wounded three in Back of the Yards Monday.

Jessica Williams witnessed the July 28 shooting just after midnight in the 800 block of West 50th Place.

It took 10 artists seven weeks to complete the mural.

Ald. Raymond Lopez plans to spend $400,000 on speed bumps and traffic circles in Back of the Yards.

Denzel Childs was one of two people shot during a party in the 800 block of West 50th Place Thursday.

Jeremy Clark, 25, was shot to death in Back of the Yards, police said.

Back of the Yards had 27 shootings between January and March — a 107 percent jump over last year.

After the fire was extinguished, firefighters found about 20 dogs and puppies inside.

A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were hit Wednesday afternoon in the 1600 block of West 49th Street.

2 men have robbed 3 CVS stores on the South Side since September, police say.