Homicide Watch Chicago

By ELIZABETH CZAPSKI Homicide Watch Chicago Chicago hip-hop artist Marcus Alexander’s newest single, “Moment of Silence,” pleads for an end to gun violence in the city, and its inspiration bloomed out of personal tragedy—Alexander’s stepbrother Hector Badillo Jr. was shot and killed in East Garfield Park last July. Badillo, also known as “Coonie,” was passionate … Read more →

By MATTHEW HENDRICKSON and SIMONE ALICEA Chicago Sun-Times Wire Hector Badillo Jr. was hanging out at his father’s auto shop, as he often did on weekends, when he was shot in the neck and killed Friday night in East Garfield Park. Badillo was frequently at the shop on weekends, playing cards and dominoes with his … Read more →