Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Homicide Watch Chicago Chicago Police geared up for the Memorial Day weekend by adding more than 1,200 officers to the ranks for the unofficial start of summer. They also arrested dozens of suspected gang members, hoping to stem weekend violence by keeping them off the streets. And while the weekend started calmly, … Read more →

On the morning of May 19, Brandon Phipps was sitting in a vehicle a couple of blocks from his home in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood when someone started shooting. The 30-year-old was struck in the left side and was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died just over a week … Read more →