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‘O Block’: the most dangerous block in Chicago, once home to Michelle Obama On maps, it’s the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
‘O’Block’ is one of Chicago’s most talked-about neighborhoods, but many don’t know the full history behind it. This video explores the reasons why it’s often seen as off-limits and ...
The block where I pastor on the South Side of Chicago is known infamously around my city, around America, and even internationally, as "O Block." It was gangsters who gave O Block its name. The "O ...
VATICAN CITY — When 15-year-old Maria Izworska from Poland hears the word Chicago, the first thing that comes to mind is “O Block,” the notoriously high-crime strip of South King Drive that ...
Misinformation about O-Block being sold dates back to April 29, 2021. That’s when the Sun-Times first reported that Related Midwest put the apartment complex up for sale. The news crossed over ...
Family and friends of Carlton Weekly, the rapper known as FBG Duck, visit Oak Street in Chicago on Aug. 7, 2020, days after Weekly was shot to death on the block.
Chicago police investigate the scene of a shooting in which 15 people were wounded in the 1000 block of West 79th Street, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Traffic was returning to normal on the Kennedy Expressway late Monday morning, after pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the I-190 access road to O'Hare International Airport ...
Five members of the notorious Chicago O-Block street gang were arrested on Wednesday on charges including the murder of a 21 Savage-associated rapper FBG Duck a year after his death.
Muwop, real name, Marcus Smart, is a 22-year-old rapper from the south side of Chicago. He launched his rap career following the death of his friend King Von last year.