By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire While protesters continued to march across the city last week in response to the killings of black men by police officers in Louisiana and Minnesota, at least 17 people died as there was no let-up in the violence in Chicago. The bloody week was capped by a violent weekend … Read more →
At least 18 people died in violence in Chicago last week. –- One man was killed and another wounded in an Austin neighborhood shooting late Sunday. The men, ages 18 and 33, were at a house party about 11:50 p.m. in the 5000 block of West Jackson when shots rang out, according to Chicago Police. … Read more →
By MATTHEW HENDRICKSON Chicago Sun-Times Wire Silvestre Mejia Jr. died in a hospital Monday, a week after he was shot in the Little Village neighborhood. The 30-year-old Mejia was driving about 12:45 a.m. July 4 in the 2300 block of South Washtenaw when he was shot in the back of the head, according to Chicago … Read more →
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