Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire Despite the first weekend of the year in which there were no fatal shootings, at least seven people died from violence last week in Chicago. And while that number is unacceptable, it was the lowest number of murders in the city since the week of New Year’s, when only … Read more →

Police believe the fatal stabbing of Fredrick Brown Tuesday evening in West Garfield Park was the result of an argument over money. Someone stabbed the 25-year-old Brown in the chest about 5:45 p.m. during a fight in the 3900 block of West Jackson, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Brown, … Read more →

Eight people were killed and at least 25 other people were wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night. The most recent fatal shooting happened about 8 p.m. Monday in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 5700 block of South Princeton Avenue. There … Read more →