Homicide Watch Chicago

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire While it did not become official until Wednesday morning, this August has been the deadliest month in Chicago in nearly 20 years. En route to reaching that 80th homicide of the month this week, at least 22 people were homicide victims last week, including three girls 7 and younger … Read more →

Terrence Murphy was shot to death Sunday afternoon on a sidewalk near his home in the Austin neighborhood. About 4:20 p.m., the 20-year-old Murphy was on a sidewalk near his home in the 5400 block of West Jackson when someone walked up and shot him in the abdomen, according to Chicago Police and the Cook … Read more →