Auburn Gresham

Abraham Bolden Sr., the first Black Secret Service agent to guard a U.S. president, was honored with a plaque unveiling in his Auburn Gresham neighborhood. The event recognized his historic role and his 2022 pardon after a conviction he claimed was racially motivated. Bolden was invited by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to join the White House detail, making him the first Black agent on the presidential security team.

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting and subsequent crash on Chicago's South Side overnight. The incident occurred just before 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of West 87th Street in Auburn Gresham, with one victim identified as a 56-year-old man.

Four assailants opened fire at a BP station in Auburn Gresham, killing a 53-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man and critically injuring two other women, ages 35 and 33. The attackers fled south on foot through an alley, and Area 2 detectives are investigating.

Two people were killed and two others injured in a shooting that occurred around 12:30 a.m. outside a BP gas station on Chicago's Far South Side. The incident took place in the 7600 block of the area, though the exact location is not fully specified in the article.

A mother is mourning Marcus Chatman Jr., who was killed days before his 15th birthday. Chicago police are searching for a suspect in the Auburn Gresham shooting.

Marcus Chatman Jr., a 14-year-old from Auburn Gresham, was shot and killed while walking on South Carpenter Street. He was actively involved in the Midwest Hawks youth football program since age five and was remembered as a supportive figure by his family and friends. Authorities have not made any arrests in the case.

A 15-year-old boy was charged as the third suspect in a 2025 shooting in Auburn Gresham that killed two teenage boys and wounded a 21-year-old man. The boy faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder for the October 22, 2025, attack. Two other suspects, Omarion Roberson and Jarvis Bell, were arrested in May 2026 and charged with similar offenses.

Eight people were killed and dozens injured, including 13 shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. A 14-year-old boy was among the dead, and other shootings occurred across South and West Side neighborhoods over the holiday weekend.

A 14-year-old boy, Marcus Chatman Jr., was killed in a shooting in Auburn Gresham. His death has prompted grief from his former youth football team, the Midwest Hawks, and his community. His mother launched a fundraiser to support the family during this time.

A 14-year-old alumnus of the Midwest Hawks youth football team was fatally shot in Auburn Gresham, Chicago. The team and his family, including his stepfather who coaches the team, are mourning his loss, with his mother starting a fundraiser for funeral expenses.

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago around 11:30 p.m. Thursday on South Carpenter Street. He was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center after being treated by paramedics on the scene. No arrests have been announced in the case.

A teen boy was fatally shot on Chicago's South Side overnight. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 8000 block of South Carpenter Street in Auburn Gresham. Chicago police are investigating the shooting.

Two men, including an 18-year-old, were shot and injured while inside a car in Auburn Gresham on Sunday night, according to Chicago police.

GonSosa Development will redevelop a long-vacant 0.84-acre city-owned site in Auburn Gresham into a $23 million mixed-use project featuring 46 mixed-income apartments, 12,000 square feet of retail, and outdoor parking. The city plans to sell the land for $110,000 and provide up to $5.25 million in grant funding to support the development adjacent to the Gresham Metra station.

A 32-year-old man was found stabbed to death in his Auburn Gresham home on Chicago's South Side around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and Area 2 detectives are investigating the incident.

Two men in their 30s were critically injured during a shootout at a home in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Both fired guns during a fight, resulting in gunshot wounds to the buttocks for the 39-year-old and multiple injuries for the 33-year-old. They were hospitalized in critical condition, and two firearms were recovered at the scene.