Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire If you wanted a perfect example of the epidemic of violence on Chicago’s streets this year, look no farther than the Southwest Side Brainerd neighborhood last weekend. On Saturday, a man was shot to death while standing outside his own home. On Sunday, while neighbors were conducting a memorial … Read more →

By DANIEL BROWN Chicago Sun-Times Wire After witnessing the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Louis Rodriguez late Friday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, a Chicago Police patrol officer shot a man during a confrontation at the scene, and he was later charged with a felony. Michael Arquero, 32, has not been charged with murder, but was … Read more →