Homicide Watch Chicago

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor At least eight men were murdered throughout Chicago last week. Three of the victims were fatally shot over the weekend, when at least 17 other people were wounded by gunfire. The most recent killing happened when 20-year-old Juan Mercado was shot while sitting on a front porch in … Read more →

A 52-year-old man was shot to death in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Wednesday night. Larry Lee was shot in the 700 block of South Springfield Avenue about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. Witnesses told police they heard shots and saw the man lying on the ground, police said. Lee, of the 3800 block of … Read more →