Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire At least 27 people died from violence in Chicago last week, including 17 in the deadliest weekend of the year in Chicago. The death toll included a 14-year-old honor student, and twin 17-year-old boys. At least 17 people, including four teenagers, were killed and 41 people were wounded in … Read more →

A teenage boy fatally shot Saturday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood has been identified as Deandre Banks. The 16-year-old was found outside in the 200 block of South Kostner with gunshot wounds to his back and leg at 4:50 p.m., according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Deandre was … Read more →