BY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch Chicago Even after his athletes competed, the track meet was far from over for Aurora Flyers long jump coach Elijah Johnson. Johnson was known for helping opposing athletes and offering technical advice to competitors, Flyers head coach Tom Boatright said. Johnson, 50, was fatally shot about 8:15 p.m. Dec. 26 …
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BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Eight people were shot to death and one man was beaten and dismembered in murders throughout the city last week. Charges have been filed in three of the four killings. On Saturday, 23-year-old Craig Williams was shot to death while walking in the 4500 block of South Indiana …
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A 50-year-old was killed in a Thursday night home invasion on the West Side. Two men knocked on the door of a residence in the 1600 block of South Central Park Avenue looking for a girl inside about 8:15 p.m., police said. Elijah Johnson, 50, answered the door and got into a fight when the …
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