Glen Phillips charged with fatal shooting of Eddie Jones in 2014 over money...
By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesA South Side man was arrested Wednesday, accused of gunning Eddie Jones down a man last summer over a debt.Glen Phillips | Chicago PoliceGlen Phillips shot Jones...
View Article17-year-old Kimythe Hubbard shot to death while walking in Woodlawn
17-year-old Kimythe Hubbard was shot to death Thursday night in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side.Hubbard was walking in the 6600 block of South Blackstone just after 10 p.m. when a gunman...
View ArticleJovan Dovantae Hopkins of East Chicago fatally shot in Back of the Yards
Northwest Indiana resident Jovan Dovantae Hopkins was shot to death in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday night on the South Side.About 8:45 p.m., the 22-year-old was walking in the 5200 block...
View ArticleSocial media condolences for Sen. Mattie Hunter in wake of slain nephews
Following the violent Fourth of July weekend that left 10 people killed and 55 wounded, numerous people are sending state Sen. Mattie Hunter of Chicago condolences on the death of her two nephews, John...
View ArticleCops: Woman, failing once, succeeds second time in running over boyfriend...
By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesWhen Naomi Freeman tried to run over her abusive boyfriend John Perry with her white minivan the first time, she missed, prosecutors allege.Naomi Freeman | Chicago...
View ArticleJoshua Ford charged with fatal shooting of Richard Johnson in 2014 in Greater...
A South Side man has been charged with the 2014 fatal shooting of Richard Johnson of Riverdale man in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.Joshua Ford | Chicago Police Joshua J. Ford, 25, was...
View Article'I hope we all learn from this:' Hundreds mourn slain 7-year-old Amari Brown
Mourners pay their last respects to Amari Brown Saturday at Mount Vernon Baptist Church. | Brian Jackson / Chicago Sun-Times By JORDYN HOLMAN Chicago Sun-TimesSome were barely tall enough to peer...
View ArticleTarvares Herron fatally shot while sitting in car stopped at red light in...
Tarvares Herron was shot to death early Saturday in a vehicle stopped at a red light in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the city’s South Side, police said.A man sits near the scene of a...
View Article'I tried my best to save my baby' — mom of baby killed in stroller by car...
By BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Chicago Sun-Times Little Dillon Harris, being pushed in a stroller by his mother, died Saturday afternoon when he was run down by a vehicle fleeing a deadly gang shooting in...
View ArticleTimothy Williams found shot to death in East Garfield Park
Timothy T. Williams was shot to death last week in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.About 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, officers found the 25-year-old Williams on the sidewalk with multiple...
View ArticlePierre Dobyne killed in drive-by shooting in South Chicago
Pierre M. Dobyne man was killed in a drive-by shooting Sunday afternoon in the South Chicago neighborhood.The 19-year-old was standing in the 8300 block of South Baker at 3:30 p.m. when a minivan...
View ArticleManager says Chicago rapper Capo killed in South Shore shooting
Marvin Carr, aka Chicago rapper Capo and a member of Chief Keef’s “Glo Gang,” was killed in a South Shore neighborhood shooting that also resulted in a 1-year-old boy being fatally struck by a vehicle...
View ArticleAntoine Watkins charged with murder for running down 1-year-old Dillan Harris
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after 13-month-old Dillan Harris was run down by a vehicle fleeing a deadly gang shooting Saturday afternoon in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South...
View ArticleKeith Dixon fatally on same block of Grand Crossing as fatal police shooting...
Keith C. Dixon was shot to death late Friday in the same block of Grand Crossing on the South Side where another man was fatally shot by a police the day before.The shooting happened around 11:10 p.m....
View ArticleChief Keef to perform benefit concert for child and friend killed on South Side
By REEMA AMIN Chicago Sun-Times WireRapper Chief Keef will appear via hologram in Chicago on Friday to perform a free concert after hearing about a Saturday shooting and car chase that led to the...
View ArticleWEEK IN REVIEW: 12 people killed in Chicago violence
By JARED LANDSMAN and TRISTAN SIMS Homicide Watch ChicagoAt least 12 people were killed in the wake of Chicago violence last week, including a 13-week-old boy run down by a vehicle police say was...
View ArticleAbel Ruvalcaba fatally shot while riding in vehicle in Little Village
Abel Ruvalcaba was shot to death early Monday in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.About 4:30 a.m., the 21-year-old Ruvalcaba was a passenger in a vehicle in the 2400 block of South...
View ArticleEric Loyd killed, two other men injured in shooting after altercation in Austin
A man killed in a shooting that left two other people injured early Saturday in the West Side Austin neighborhood has been identified as 26-year-old Eric Loyd.The three men—Loyd, a 24-year-old and a...
View ArticleRev. Plefeger not impressed with Chief Keef's planned benefit concert, tell...
Chief Keef (left) and the Rev. Michael PflegerBy MITCH DUDEK and STEFANO ESPOSITO Chicago Sun-TimesForget the concert. Send a check instead.That’s Father Michael Pfleger’s response to rapper Chief...
View Article16-year-old Andrew Zamora charged with fatal shooting of Abel Ruvalcaba in...
By JORDAN OWEN and RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the fatal shooting of Abel Ruvalcaba, who was out driving with friends early Monday in the Little Village...
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