Homicide Watch Chicago

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Eight people were shot to death throughout Chicago last week. The week started with four consecutive days without a murder, but ended in a flurry of gun violence. Three people were shot dead on Friday, two on Saturday and two more on Sunday. Seven of the killings happened … Read more →

Cleotha Brooks was found shot dead in the basement of his Roseland home Friday afternoon. Brooks, 53, was found about 2:45 p.m. in his home in the 0 to 100 block of East 104th Place and was pronounced dead on the scene, authorities said. A Saturday autopsy determined Brooks died from a gunshot wound to … Read more →