A shooting this afternoon outside of DuSable High School has left one dead and another injured. There's no word if either of the victims was a student, but the Tribune reports that at least one was reported to be an adult. more ›

Two incidents in the last 24 hours have underscored the recent crisis of violence involving Chicago Public School students. Last night, a boy who - until just recently - had attended Sullivan High School - was shot in Rogers Park last night in what appears to be a gang-related incident. At last report, the student, who was shot multiple times, was in serious condition at St. Francis Hospital. This comes on the heels of CBS 2's report on Monday that 508 Chicago Public School students had been shot in the last 16 months - a number that has grown to 510 including last night's shooting. In addition to the shooting, a student was stabbed at DuSable High this morning. Police hadn't said whether the incident happened on school grounds but confirmed the assailant was in custody and the weapon used had been recovered. The student was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in serious-to-critical condition. more ›

Shon Williams, former University of Miami lineman and 1986 Sun-Times All-Chicago Area team member for King High School, was fired from his job as a football coach from DuSable High after being arrested in connection with a weekend bank robbery that led to a high-speed chase and a crash leaving one policeman injured. Aside from being fired, Williams was also, "pulled from his post as a community service representative at the school and reassigned to an area office, pending disciplinary action." Williams and 35-year-old Benyusef Hicks have been charged with a holding up a Buffalo Grove bank and making off with almost $12,000. A high-speed chase ensued but abruptly ended when the get-away car crashed into a Chicago policeman's car. The officer is in stable condition. more ›