What was South Chicago's original name?
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Is your neighborhood suffering from a surge in shootings and violence?
Tell us what you think might solve Chicago's escalating violence.
Who is Jeffery Drive named after?
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Lois Schill won the last quiz.
She knew Lawrence Avenue is named for Bradford A. Lawrence, a friend of banker and subdivider Lazarus Silverman.
I met Crandon Davis at his worst moment -- distraught, vengeful and out of his mind. It was the day his best friends were found slaughtered near 76th and Rhodes.
"If I go off and just start shooting . . . will you make me look like a hero in the paper?" he asked with pure evil in his eyes.
He was scary. I never wanted to see him again.
Continue reading A prayer for 'Outlaw City'.
At his best, Mark Konkol is a White Sox fan. He lives on the South Side. He
enjoys cold beer. At one time or another over the last 10 years, he's covered Chicago and Cook County government, city schools, transportation and the ins-and-outs of neighborhood life. E-mail him at mkonkol@suntimes.com.
