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Back of the Yards
47th Street - Ashland Corridor, encompassing Brighton Park and McKinley Park. Chicago Police District 9.
CRIME: Shootings In Back of the Yards Neighborhood
September 20, 2010 | by Chicago Breaking News
Shortly after 6 p.m. in the 8200 block of South Coles Avenue in the city's South Shore neighborhood a man in his eary 20s was shot while standing on the corner when someone in a car drove past and shot him in his left thigh. Early reports indicate the man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and in good condition. continue reading »
Chicago Police Announce Official June 2010 Crime Statistics
July 21, 2010 | by Chicago Police Department
CHICAGO- Today, Superintendent Jody P. Weis released official crime trends which emerged through the end of June 2010. Total crime dropped Citywide by 3.9 percent and was supported by a 10.6 percent drop in violent index offenses and 1.9 percent decrease in property index crimes. continue reading »
The History of Back of the Yards
June 14, 2010 | by BYNC
The Back of the Yards neighborhood was originally part of the Town of Lake until its annexation by Chicago in 1889. The expansion of the neighborhood began in the mid–nineteenth century with the establishment of the Union Stockyards and the concentration of railroads in the area. continue reading »
Community News: BYNC Ballet Folklorico Celebrates 16th Anniversary
June 13, 2010 | by BYNC
Since 1994, the Ballet Folklorico has grown from a small after school program with less than 20 participants into an award-winning cultural dance group of almost 300 members, from toddlers to grandparents, that not only gives youth a positive after-school environment, continue reading »
Community News: Two Community Gardens
June 12, 2010 | by BYNC
The Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council sponsors two community gardens in the Back of the Yards, one located at 5004 S Paulina, and one located at 4622 S Paulina. The gardens were established during the summer of 2009 by the BYNC staff, representatives from the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program, and 59 youth from the community, continue reading »
Most Wanted: 9th District Fugitives
June 8, 2010 | by HS News Staff
9th District Most Wanted Fugitives continue reading »
Crime: 33-year-old Man Shot in Back of the Yards
June 5, 2010 | by Chicago Breaking News Center
Friday night a 33-year-old man was shot while walking on Chicago's Southwest Side in the Back of the Yards neighborhood at about 9:10 p.m. continue reading »
Crime: Teen Shot in Back of the Yards
June 3, 2010 | by Chicago Breaking News Center
A 16-year old teen was shot and wounded on his lower leg while walking through the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the 5100 block of Wood Street at 3:57 p.m. continue reading »
