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 →

Sixteen-year-old boy Jaylen Howard died after being shot multiple times Monday afternoon in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The shooting happened about 4:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Pulaski, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Howard was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died at 5:25 p.m., according to … Read more →