Coverage dated September 30, 2026

CPD investigating attempted child luring on South Side

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago police have issued a community alert after a man tried to lure a child into his vehicle on the South Side.

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Fox32 Chicago
Chicago police warn of attempted child luring on South Side (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Sep 30, 2026
Fox32 Chicago's feed description
A Chicago police alert is warning families after an attempted child luring Tuesday morning on the South Side. Chicago child luring attempt The incident happened between 9:30 and 10 a.m. in the 6300 to 6500 blocks of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to police.
WGN Chicago
Police offer warning after attempted child luring on South Side (opens WGN Chicago)
Published Sep 30, 2026
WGN Chicago's feed description
CHICAGO — Police are offering a warning to residents on the city's South Side following an attempted child luring incident on Tuesday morning. According to police, the incident unfolded between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. somewhere between the 6300 and 6500 blocks of South Martin Luther King Jr.
Sun Times
Police warn of attempted child luring along infamous O Block on South Side (opens Sun Times)
Published Sep 30, 2026
Sun Times's feed description
Police are looking for the person responsible for an attempted child luring of a girl walking to school Tuesday morning along the stretch of King Drive known as O Block, which has become synonymous with street violence in Chicago. The incident happened sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
ABC 7 Chicago
CPD investigating attempted child luring on South Side (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Sep 30, 2026
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Chicago police have issued a community alert after a man tried to lure a child into his vehicle on the South Side.