The Latest Breaking News from Roseland

A shy boy with a severe stutter in the Roseland neighborhood, Paul Vallas grew up to lead school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Haiti and Chile. He also ran a string of failed bids for elected office. “Paul gravitates toward big challenges,” said Ald. Brendan Reilly.

Trashah Wallace, 21, was found dead on Jan. 21 after her co-workers became concerned when she didn’t show up for work and requested police check on her, Cook County prosecutors said Friday.

Officers found the teenager about 8:15 p.m. in the 11400 block of South Union Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds.

The 28-year-old was in the store in the 11000 block of South Michigan Avenue when someone fired shots.

The Rev. James Meeks stepped down as senior pastor of the Roseland-area church Sunday on its 38th anniversary. His next mission: building 1,000 homes in Roseland.

The blaze started in a home in the 11300 block of South Edbrooke Avenue, according to Chicago fire officials.

A 56-year-old man in the wheelchair was seriously injured when the two were hit by a white Chevy SUV, police said.

The boy was hospitalized in good condition after he was struck in the leg in the 10500 block of South LaSalle Street, police said.

An officer suffered a stab wound to the head and then shot the suspect during a call for help in the 9900 block of South Wentworth, Chicago police said.

The man, 32, was in an alley about 7 p.m. off the first block of West 105th Street when someone opened fire.

The plan borrows an approach used to focus developers’ attention on other neighborhoods while adding a financial incentive,