Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Homicide Watch Chicago Chicago Police geared up for the Memorial Day weekend by adding more than 1,200 officers to the ranks for the unofficial start of summer. They also arrested dozens of suspected gang members, hoping to stem weekend violence by keeping them off the streets. And while the weekend started calmly, … Read more →

Jamie Jones was shot to death Monday evening while driving in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. At 7:52 p.m., the 27-year-old Jones was driving west in the 200 block of West 59th Street, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Another vehicle then pulled alongside and someone inside opened … Read more →