The 25-year-old man was struck in the back in the 6800 block of South Wood Street at about 9:20 p.m.
The man is listed in critical condition.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
25 year old shot in West Englewood neighborhood
A man was shot this evening in the city's West Englewood neighborhood on the city's South Side.
The 25-year-old man was struck in the back in the 6800 block of South Wood Street at about 9:20 p.m.
The man is listed in critical condition.
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The 25-year-old man was struck in the back in the 6800 block of South Wood Street at about 9:20 p.m.
The man is listed in critical condition.
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Police Officer shot on South Side in good condition
A Chicago police officer was in good condition after suffering a graze wound from a shooting on the South Side.
The 43-year-old male police officer was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after the shooting which occurred at about 2:30 p.m.
The shooting occurred near the intersection of LaSalle Street and 43rd Street, officials said.
WAITING TO HEAR AN APOLOGY FROM SUN-TIMES NEWSPAPER HACK MARY MITCHELL- CLICK HERE
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The 43-year-old male police officer was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after the shooting which occurred at about 2:30 p.m.
The shooting occurred near the intersection of LaSalle Street and 43rd Street, officials said.
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HERE'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE ON WHY THE BLACK COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO WALLOW IN CRIME AND VIOLENCE
FROM SECOND CITY COP
Oh Mope-rah, You Hack
Mary Mitchell, columnist and member of the Slum Times editorial board, weighs in on the recent shooting of a 13-year-old gang banging thug. Predictably, she begins with a non sequitur that has nothing to do with current events in order to "bolster" her argument of a "lack of respect" between the police and members of the black community. She continues by showing off her ignorance:
Now we are faced with a police shooting that is national news because a Chicago police officer put eight holes in a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly carrying a BB gun.
No matter how you see it — whether you believe Jimmell Cannon was unarmed, or whether you believe he toted a BB gun that looked like an AK-47 — the bottom line is a police officer shot a 13-year-old boy eight times and what was recovered was a BB gun.
Nope. Not seeing any resemblance at all. But Mope-rah had to get in her anti-gun credentials though and resorts to exaggeration.
- I don’t blame the police officer for what happened. After all, six Chicago police officers were killed in the line of duty last year. If a suspect points a gun at a cop, you should expect the cop to start firing.But when a 13-year-old boy is shot eight times, and police have to admit it was because he was aiming a BB gun at them, then that seems to be the time to express regret.
Express regret? For what? For following Department Orders? For following the Illinois Statutes? For raising a miniature gang banging piece of crap and future drain on society as a whole? Oh wait, that would be the parent(s) who should be expressing regret in that example. Never mind.
Anyone want to clue us in as to what the police have to express regret for?
Anyone want to clue us in as to what the police have to express regret for?
- Instead, on a popular blog, Second City Cop, written by a police officer, the shooting victim is described as a “dumbass kid.” The site also posted a photograph of Jimmell and claimed that he confessed to “shooting out windows at the Piccolo School and a van in the 11th District before he pointed it at an officer.”“That dumbass kid is lucky to be breathing in the hospital instead of pushing up daisies at Burr Oak, though that will probably happen soon enough anyway,” the police officer wrote.
Well Mope-rah, that photograph was given to media by the family, and it quite obviously shows Jimmell holding a "blunt" in one hand and throwing up for the vice lord nation with the other hand. The Tribune and other sites ran the photo for hours and hours before someone whispered to them what the item and hand signals were all about, then suddenly, the media developed a bad case of amnesia, cropped the photo and pretended it didn't exist. The trouble was, we saved the original and will continue to use the uncropped photo seeing as how it shows two things - (1) what Jimmell is all about and (2) what hypocrites the media are.
And he's still a dumbass. Thanks for the mention though - any day now, we won't be as insignificant as J-Fled thinks.
And he's still a dumbass. Thanks for the mention though - any day now, we won't be as insignificant as J-Fled thinks.
- Obviously, I support the First Amendment, but how is it helpful to have a police officer denigrating the victim of a controversial police shooting, especially when the victim is a juvenile?Moreover, when did police get the alleged “confession?”Jimmy Porter, Jimmell’s father, claims that police officers “crowded” into his son’s hospital room and questioned him without a parent being present.
Glad you support the First Amendment, so the rest of your sentence will be ignored, since it attempts to infringe on exactly that Amendment. You can publish a column full of lies and half-truths exactly because of the First Amendment. We can call you on it for the same reasons.
As to the alleged confession, we're sure the family's lawyers will attempt to paint anyone except that individual responsible for his own predicament as blameworthy as they always do. Juveniles are handled in a very specific manner, so we highly doubt anyone "crowded" a hospital room as the doctors/nurses might object. As to the circumstances of the questioning, you better brush up on the law lest you appear more ignorant than you already do. Youth Investigators can stand in during questioning for absent parents - you know about absent parents, right?
As to the alleged confession, we're sure the family's lawyers will attempt to paint anyone except that individual responsible for his own predicament as blameworthy as they always do. Juveniles are handled in a very specific manner, so we highly doubt anyone "crowded" a hospital room as the doctors/nurses might object. As to the circumstances of the questioning, you better brush up on the law lest you appear more ignorant than you already do. Youth Investigators can stand in during questioning for absent parents - you know about absent parents, right?
- If that happened, it would appear to violate the juvenile’s rights. But more than that, under the circumstances, such aggression seems cruel.Police “are trying to make my son out to be a problem child and trying to set it up like he gave them a reason to shoot him eight times,” Porter told me.“I don’t know anybody walking around here that would have to be shot eight times to be subdued.”
Question a subject is not "aggression." Grow up Mope-rah. He just broke out thousands of dollars worth of windows within speaking distance of a party being held by his family and pointed a gun at a cop. Where are the questions for them about Jimmell being out at past curfew with a gun? As to "dad," what he "don't know" would probably fill two or three sets of encyclopedias. Mope-rah concludes:
- But what is really needed is a level of dialogue about this issue that fosters respect.Without it, many of the people in neighborhoods most affected by police shootings will see this incident as another stone tossed onto a growing mountain of distrust.
Another person shot in Humbolt Park nieghborhood
12 a.m. this morning, a 23-year-old man was shot in the 1200 block of Avers Avenue in Humboldt Park on the West Side. The man was in a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu with three women that was just pulling away from the curb when an unknown offender ran towards the vehicle and fired multiple shot.
The victim, a passenger in the car, was hit once in the upper thigh and once in the stomach; the driver of the car took him to the Hospital. The victim's condition was serious but had stabilized.
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The victim, a passenger in the car, was hit once in the upper thigh and once in the stomach; the driver of the car took him to the Hospital. The victim's condition was serious but had stabilized.
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2 shot- guess where- Humbolt Park
11:50 p.m. Saturday, two more people were shot while walking on a sidewalk in the 4400 block of West Walton Street in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, police said. A 14-year-old boy suffered a wound to his left ankle and a 30-year-old man was shot in his left thigh. Both victims were taken in good condition to Stroger, Jr. Hospital.
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Man shot on West Side
Saturday night, a 20-year-old man was wounded in a drive-by shooting on the West Side, police said. That shooting happened about 11:11 p.m. on the 2200 block of South Paulina Street.
The victim was walking on the sidewalk when a light-colored SUV drove by and someone inside fired shots, striking the man in his lower back,.The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition had stabilized.
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The victim was walking on the sidewalk when a light-colored SUV drove by and someone inside fired shots, striking the man in his lower back,.The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition had stabilized.
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26 year old shot dead in-where else? Englewood
Shooting happened about 12:15 a.m. on the 5900 block of South Union Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood, police said.
Police responded to a call of a person shot and discovered a 26-year-old man lying unresponsive in a vacant lot with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as Kenny Garner, of the 100 block of West 112th Street in Chicago.
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Police responded to a call of a person shot and discovered a 26-year-old man lying unresponsive in a vacant lot with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as Kenny Garner, of the 100 block of West 112th Street in Chicago.
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32-year-old man shot dead on South Side
A South Side man died from gunshot he received in a late afternoon shooting Saturday in the South Shore neighborhood.
Daniel Johnson, 32, of the 8000 block of South Ellis Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood , was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m. Saturday.
Johnson has been standing with friends about 5:17 p.m. Saturday at 71st Street and Ridgeland Avenue on the South Side when an unknown offender produced a gun and began shooting.
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Daniel Johnson, 32, of the 8000 block of South Ellis Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood , was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m. Saturday.
Johnson has been standing with friends about 5:17 p.m. Saturday at 71st Street and Ridgeland Avenue on the South Side when an unknown offender produced a gun and began shooting.
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
2 18 year olds shot in Ashburn (Hey! That's my Beat again!)
Two 18-year-olds were wounded in a shooting in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side this afternoon.
The two were on the street in the 7800 block of South Homan Avenue about 2 p.m. when they were shot, One man, shot in the leg and back, was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center. A second was taken to Holy Cross Hospital.
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The two were on the street in the 7800 block of South Homan Avenue about 2 p.m. when they were shot, One man, shot in the leg and back, was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center. A second was taken to Holy Cross Hospital.
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Man arrested after officers see him shooting at vehicle in Marquette Park neighborhood
Police have arrested a man after tactical officers saw him shooting at a vehicle in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side and found him after searching a nearby block.
About 11:05 a.m., tactical officers saw the man shooting at a vehicle in the 6600 block of South Campell Avenue.
At least one of the officers shot at the man, but no one was hit.
Police then searched for the man for about 20 minutes before taking him into custody about 11:27 a.m. a block away in the 6500 block of South Campbell Avenue.
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About 11:05 a.m., tactical officers saw the man shooting at a vehicle in the 6600 block of South Campell Avenue.
At least one of the officers shot at the man, but no one was hit.
Police then searched for the man for about 20 minutes before taking him into custody about 11:27 a.m. a block away in the 6500 block of South Campbell Avenue.
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26-year-old man shot dead in Brighton Park nieghborhood
A 26-year-old man who ran about a block from the alley in the Brighton Park neighborhood where he was shot this morning and collapsed on a corner has died.
The man was in an alley in the 2600 block of West Montgomery Avenue about 8 a.m. when he was shot in the face and chest.
Witnesses said they saw a car speeding from the area after the shooting.
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The man was in an alley in the 2600 block of West Montgomery Avenue about 8 a.m. when he was shot in the face and chest.
Witnesses said they saw a car speeding from the area after the shooting.
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21 year old shot in Hanson Park neighborhood
About 2:30 a.m. today, a 21-year-old man was walking in the 2300 block of North Long Avenue in the Hanson Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side. He was hit in the left arm by shots fired from passing vehicle in what police said appeared to be a gang-related shooting. He is in good condition.
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3 men shot in Humbolt Park neighborhood
Three males were shot about 1:52 a.m. today in the 900 block of North Harding Avenue in Humboldt Park. All three were standing on a sidewalk when a man fired shots from an alley. A 15-year-old was hit in the upper chest and is in serious condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. An 18-year-old suffered a graze wound to this arm and a 19-year-old sufferred a graze wound to the shoulder; both are in good condition at Norwegian-American Hospital.
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44 year old man shot on Halsted St.
44-year-old man was wounded this morning in a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. About 12:12 a.m., officers and paramedics responded to the 5700 block of South Halsted Street and discovered a man with gunshot wounds to his abdomen and wrist.
The man was standing on the sidewalk when he heard shots and realized he had been shot. The man was taken in fair condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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The man was standing on the sidewalk when he heard shots and realized he had been shot. The man was taken in fair condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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Teen shot on West Side
A teen was found shot in the hand tonight on the West Side in the city's Douglas Park neighborhood. The shooting happened about 10:40 p.m. on the 1200 block of South Albany Avenue.
The teen suffered a wound to his hand.
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The teen suffered a wound to his hand.
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22 year old shot dead (Hey! That's my Beat! Chicago's crap strikes close to home, again.)
This slaying occurred about 2:40 a.m. this morning in the 3100 block of West 81st Street in the Wrightwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
A 22-year-old man, identified as Cory King of the 2800 block of West 82nd Street, was riding a bicycle on the street when a light-colored SUV drove past and someone inside the vehicle fired shots, hitting King in the back.
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A 22-year-old man, identified as Cory King of the 2800 block of West 82nd Street, was riding a bicycle on the street when a light-colored SUV drove past and someone inside the vehicle fired shots, hitting King in the back.
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Man shot dead in Austin neighborhood
The homicide happened about 7:12 p.m. Friday night in the 5400 block of West Washington Boulevard on the West Side. The victim, identified as Ewonte Butler, 18, of the 500 block of North Laramie Avenue, was standing on the street when someone rode up on a bike and fired shots.
Butler sustained numerous wounds to the back.
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Butler sustained numerous wounds to the back.
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Man shot and killed in Marquette Park
A man was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting while walking on a Southwest Side street Friday morning.
The 22-year-old victim was walking in the 7100 block of South Rockwell Street in Marquette Park about 11:52 a.m. Friday when he was shot in the head by someone riding in a passing vehicle.
The victim, identified as Blair Davis, 22, of the 1300 block of South Independence Boulevard, was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 3:20 p.m. Friday afternoon.
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The 22-year-old victim was walking in the 7100 block of South Rockwell Street in Marquette Park about 11:52 a.m. Friday when he was shot in the head by someone riding in a passing vehicle.
The victim, identified as Blair Davis, 22, of the 1300 block of South Independence Boulevard, was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 3:20 p.m. Friday afternoon.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
5 year old girl, struck by vehicle, seriously injured in Chatham
A 5-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured in the city's Chatham neighborhood.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics were called shortly after 8 p.m. to the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue for a girl who had been struck by a vehicle.
The girl was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Comer Children's Hospital.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics were called shortly after 8 p.m. to the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue for a girl who had been struck by a vehicle.
The girl was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Comer Children's Hospital.
Man convicted of killing bank teller during Chatham bank robbery
An accused head of a stick-up crew that robbed small restaurants and banks at gunpoint was found guilty today by a federal jury in Chicago of fatally shooting a bank teller during a 2007 holdup of a South Side bank.
David Vance gunned down teller Tramaine Gibson, 23, after he was unable to open a vault during the robbery at the Illinois Service Federal Savings and Loan in Chatham in May 2007. Two accomplices engaged in a shootout with a security guard, wounding him and an elderly customer in the bank.
Vance's co-defendant, Alton Marshall, who pleaded guilty to avert the death penalty, testified for the prosecution, identifying Vance as an accomplice.
David Vance gunned down teller Tramaine Gibson, 23, after he was unable to open a vault during the robbery at the Illinois Service Federal Savings and Loan in Chatham in May 2007. Two accomplices engaged in a shootout with a security guard, wounding him and an elderly customer in the bank.
Vance's co-defendant, Alton Marshall, who pleaded guilty to avert the death penalty, testified for the prosecution, identifying Vance as an accomplice.
1 dead, 1 wounded, Police attacked in Chatham
A gunman killed a man and seriously wounded a woman in the Chatham neighborhood this afternoon, then exchanged fire with officers before fleeing.
The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. near 82nd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Three police officers were talking outside a bank near 83rd and Cottage when they saw a man shoot a woman, then open fire on a man in a car.
Police responded to the area and came upon the victims, and saw two attackers fleeing the scene.
One gunman then shot at the officers and they returned fire. The gunman fled in a car and was involved in a crash at 82nd Street and Drexel Avenue.
Shots were fired by police at some point, and the two attackers fled the car near 82nd and Drexel and fled on foot.
Authorities said two people were taken into custody near 86th Street and Ingeside Avenue.
A man in his 20s was pronounced dead on arrival at the Hospital. A woman in her late 20s was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the neck.
UPDATE: Kenneth Taylor, 24, of the 8300 bock of South Maryland Avenue in Chicago, and Moneet Baker, 22, of the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue in Chicago, were the two shooting victims.
UPDATE: Chicago police have charged a Far South Side man in the shooting deaths of two people in the Chatham neighborhood Friday.
David A. Russell, 22, of the 9500 block of South Calumet Avenue in Chicago in the Rosemoor neighborhood, was charged with two counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder in the killings
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The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. near 82nd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Three police officers were talking outside a bank near 83rd and Cottage when they saw a man shoot a woman, then open fire on a man in a car.
Police responded to the area and came upon the victims, and saw two attackers fleeing the scene.
One gunman then shot at the officers and they returned fire. The gunman fled in a car and was involved in a crash at 82nd Street and Drexel Avenue.
Shots were fired by police at some point, and the two attackers fled the car near 82nd and Drexel and fled on foot.
Authorities said two people were taken into custody near 86th Street and Ingeside Avenue.
A man in his 20s was pronounced dead on arrival at the Hospital. A woman in her late 20s was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the neck.
UPDATE: Kenneth Taylor, 24, of the 8300 bock of South Maryland Avenue in Chicago, and Moneet Baker, 22, of the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue in Chicago, were the two shooting victims.
UPDATE: Chicago police have charged a Far South Side man in the shooting deaths of two people in the Chatham neighborhood Friday.
David A. Russell, 22, of the 9500 block of South Calumet Avenue in Chicago in the Rosemoor neighborhood, was charged with two counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder in the killings
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Man shot, killed in Chatham
A 26-year-old man was shot to death on a Chatham corner.
The man was at the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue at 79th Street about 3:30 a.m. when he was shot.
He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, from assailants unknown.
UPDATE: Victim identified as Maurice Thomas
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The man was at the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue at 79th Street about 3:30 a.m. when he was shot.
He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, from assailants unknown.
UPDATE: Victim identified as Maurice Thomas
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Man murdered in vehicle on West Side
A 29-year-old man who was found shot to death inside a vehicle this morning in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
About 12:26 a.m., police responded to a traffic crash on the 3700 block of West Chicago Avenue. When they arrived, officers found the man murdered inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds to his torso and legs.
UPDATE: Identified as Maurice Fletcher of the 900 block of North Hamlin Avenue
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About 12:26 a.m., police responded to a traffic crash on the 3700 block of West Chicago Avenue. When they arrived, officers found the man murdered inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds to his torso and legs.
UPDATE: Identified as Maurice Fletcher of the 900 block of North Hamlin Avenue
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15-year-old seriously wounded in Marquette Park
A 15-year-old boy was seriously wounded in a shooting in the city's Marquette Park neighborhood on the South Side.
The shooting happened about 10:00 p.m. on the 6500 block of South Campbell Avenue.
The boy was walking on the sidewalk when shots were fired and he was struck.
He was taken in serious condition to the hospital with wounds to his chest and thighs.
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The shooting happened about 10:00 p.m. on the 6500 block of South Campbell Avenue.
The boy was walking on the sidewalk when shots were fired and he was struck.
He was taken in serious condition to the hospital with wounds to his chest and thighs.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
CME Group calls tax situation 'untenable;' says it may exit CHICAGO
CME Group Inc. is evaluating whether to move some operations to other states from Chicago to reduce its taxes, but it has not decided on an exact timeline, CEO Craig Donohue said Thursday.
"Our tax situation is untenable," Donohue told Reuters, noting that CME is taxed more heavily than any of its global competitors. The company is talking with at least three states -- Texas, Florida and Tennessee -- about relocating some of its business to take advantage of lower tax rates there, Donohue said.
CME has been based in Chicago since the founding of its oldest market, the Chicago Board of Trade, in 1848.
CME has no specific time frame for moving, Donohue said, and does not plan to shut its Chicago-based trading floor. But he said the possibility of moving other operations is real.
"I don't think CME group is different from other companies" that relocate to more "hospitable" business environments, he said.
"Our tax situation is untenable," Donohue told Reuters, noting that CME is taxed more heavily than any of its global competitors. The company is talking with at least three states -- Texas, Florida and Tennessee -- about relocating some of its business to take advantage of lower tax rates there, Donohue said.
CME has been based in Chicago since the founding of its oldest market, the Chicago Board of Trade, in 1848.
CME has no specific time frame for moving, Donohue said, and does not plan to shut its Chicago-based trading floor. But he said the possibility of moving other operations is real.
"I don't think CME group is different from other companies" that relocate to more "hospitable" business environments, he said.
Woman shot in head on West Side
A woman in her 30s was shot in the back of her head this evening on the West Side in the Lawndale neighborhood.
The woman shot about 6:30 p.m. on the 3100 block of West Douglas Boulevard.
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The woman shot about 6:30 p.m. on the 3100 block of West Douglas Boulevard.
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Man charged in shooting death of 17-year-old girl
A man has been charged in the shooting death this week of a 17-year-old girl.
Paul Braboy, 29, of the 6600 block of South May Street was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dazaray Brent, also of the 6600 block of South May Street.
Braboy was arrested at his home soon after the shooting and charged Wednesday afternoon.
Preliminary reports said it might have been a domestic-related incident.
Paul Braboy, 29, of the 6600 block of South May Street was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Dazaray Brent, also of the 6600 block of South May Street.
Braboy was arrested at his home soon after the shooting and charged Wednesday afternoon.
Preliminary reports said it might have been a domestic-related incident.
2 wounded in Marquette Park neighborhood shooting
Two men were shot and wounded as they sat in a car in the Southwest Side’s Marquette Park neighborhood this afternoon.
A 24-year-old man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition after being shot in the 7100 block of South Washtenaw Avenue about 2:45 p.m.
A 20-year-old man was taken in good condition to Holy Cross Hospital from the same location.
The two men were in a car when they were attacked.
The older man, who police said was 23, was shot in the leg, and the younger man was injured when he was cut by glass from the car in the shooting.
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A 24-year-old man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition after being shot in the 7100 block of South Washtenaw Avenue about 2:45 p.m.
A 20-year-old man was taken in good condition to Holy Cross Hospital from the same location.
The two men were in a car when they were attacked.
The older man, who police said was 23, was shot in the leg, and the younger man was injured when he was cut by glass from the car in the shooting.
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Parole denied for killer of Chicago police officer
A man convicted in the 1973 killing of a Chicago police office has been denied parole after a contingent of officers traveled to his parole hearing today.
Joseph Bigsby, who is in state prison in Danville, is serving 200 years in prison in the Sept. 28, 1973, murder of Officer Edward Barron, 50 years in the attempted murder of another officer and 20 years for an armed robbery in the case.
The sentences were imposed to run concurrently, according to news reports at the time.
A group of officers took a bus from Chicago Police Headquarters this morning to Springfield to be at Bigsby’s parole hearing. Bigsby was denied parole, according to police News Affairs.
Barron was shot in the pursuit of Bigsby, then 16, following two armed robberies. Barron’s partner, Daniel Abate, shot Bigsby before officers caught him in the 7900 block of South Colfax Avenue and found a gun he had discarded after firing 9 rounds.
Bigsby, now 54, has been in prison since soon after sentence was imposed in May 1975.
At the time of his death, Barron was married and had a son, then 14, and daughter, then 13
Joseph Bigsby, who is in state prison in Danville, is serving 200 years in prison in the Sept. 28, 1973, murder of Officer Edward Barron, 50 years in the attempted murder of another officer and 20 years for an armed robbery in the case.
The sentences were imposed to run concurrently, according to news reports at the time.
A group of officers took a bus from Chicago Police Headquarters this morning to Springfield to be at Bigsby’s parole hearing. Bigsby was denied parole, according to police News Affairs.
Barron was shot in the pursuit of Bigsby, then 16, following two armed robberies. Barron’s partner, Daniel Abate, shot Bigsby before officers caught him in the 7900 block of South Colfax Avenue and found a gun he had discarded after firing 9 rounds.
Bigsby, now 54, has been in prison since soon after sentence was imposed in May 1975.
At the time of his death, Barron was married and had a son, then 14, and daughter, then 13
Shots fired at U.S. marshals serving warrant in Logan Square
A suspect was in custody this morning after shots were fired as U.S. deputy marshals were serving an arrest warrant in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to officials.
At least four deputy marshals were serving the warrant in the 1800 block of N. St. Louis Avenue around 6:30 a.m. when someone opened fire, according to Belkis Cantor, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marshal's office in Chicago.
The deputy marshals did not return fire, she said.
The gunman fled to the 1800 block of North Drake, where he was arrested, according to Cantor and Chicago police.
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There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to officials.
At least four deputy marshals were serving the warrant in the 1800 block of N. St. Louis Avenue around 6:30 a.m. when someone opened fire, according to Belkis Cantor, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marshal's office in Chicago.
The deputy marshals did not return fire, she said.
The gunman fled to the 1800 block of North Drake, where he was arrested, according to Cantor and Chicago police.
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Man shot killed in Little Village drive-by
A 37-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Little Village neighborhood.
The victim was identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Jose Gallardo, of the 2200 block of South Albany Avenue.
The shooting happened at about 12:45 a.m. in the 3000 block of South Drake Avenue.
Gallardo was standing on the street when a gunman inside a passing mini-van opened fire, striking him in the chest.
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, but later died.
Police could only describe the mini-van as dark-colored and had no description of the gunman.
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The victim was identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Jose Gallardo, of the 2200 block of South Albany Avenue.
The shooting happened at about 12:45 a.m. in the 3000 block of South Drake Avenue.
Gallardo was standing on the street when a gunman inside a passing mini-van opened fire, striking him in the chest.
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, but later died.
Police could only describe the mini-van as dark-colored and had no description of the gunman.
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Man shot a whole lot of times on South Side
A man was shot three times this afternoon in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.
The 22-year-old man was shot about 4:20 p.m. on the 1100 block of East 72nd Street. He sustained three gunshot wounds to the chest and was taken in serious condition to the Hospital.
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The 22-year-old man was shot about 4:20 p.m. on the 1100 block of East 72nd Street. He sustained three gunshot wounds to the chest and was taken in serious condition to the Hospital.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
50 Chicago cops to be deployed to rail, bus stations
Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to hire 50 full-time police officers to patrol rail and bus stations around the city.
The officers will come from the fall class of the Chicago Police Academy and will be detailed to public transportation by the spring of 2012.
Police link the CTA crime increase to "Apple picking" by young criminals stealing smart phones from passengers.There were 581 robberies reported on CTA property in Chicago in 2010, averaging 48 a month, and 294 robberies January through May of this year, an average of 59 a month.
The officers will come from the fall class of the Chicago Police Academy and will be detailed to public transportation by the spring of 2012.
Police link the CTA crime increase to "Apple picking" by young criminals stealing smart phones from passengers.There were 581 robberies reported on CTA property in Chicago in 2010, averaging 48 a month, and 294 robberies January through May of this year, an average of 59 a month.
Man charged in two North Side home invasions
A man has been charged with two home invasions on the North Side, including one where he allegedly beat a 65-year-old woman.
Jacob Reeves, 23, of the 3100 block of North Broadway is charged with home invasion, aggravated battery and residential burglary.
The latest incident occurred Sunday morning when Reeves broke into the home of the 65-year-old woman and repeatedly beat her while demanding money, police said. Reeves fled with the woman's identification and several credit cards.
The woman was taken to a hospital in fair condition.
The other incident occurred at about 6 a.m. on July 10. Reeves entered the home of a 28-year-old woman, who screamed and fought off Reeves before he fled with her laptop computer, identification and several credit cards.
Investigators with the Belmont District burglary team, along with Belmont Area detectives, arrested Reeves after the women provided a description and then identified Reeves.
Jacob Reeves, 23, of the 3100 block of North Broadway is charged with home invasion, aggravated battery and residential burglary.
The latest incident occurred Sunday morning when Reeves broke into the home of the 65-year-old woman and repeatedly beat her while demanding money, police said. Reeves fled with the woman's identification and several credit cards.
The woman was taken to a hospital in fair condition.
The other incident occurred at about 6 a.m. on July 10. Reeves entered the home of a 28-year-old woman, who screamed and fought off Reeves before he fled with her laptop computer, identification and several credit cards.
Investigators with the Belmont District burglary team, along with Belmont Area detectives, arrested Reeves after the women provided a description and then identified Reeves.
Woman killed in collision with squad car in Austin neighborhood
A woman was killed when a vehicle driven by her daughter ran a red light and collided with a Chicago police squad car, officials said. Two police officers suffered minor injuries.
The crash happened at about 8 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Madison Street and Central Avenue in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Killed was Geanne Ortega, 55, of the 3100 block of North Nordica Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Ortega's daughter, Jessica, 28, was driving south on Central approaching Madison when she disobeyed a red traffic light and struck a squad car traveling east on Madison, citing early information.
Mother and daughter were both taken to Stroger Hospital, where Geanne Ortega was pronounced dead 11:34 p.m.
Jessica Ortega, who suffered non-serious injuries, received several citations, including disobeying the red light, having expired plates and not having a driver's license, or insurance.
The two officers were taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where they were treated for minor injuries.
The crash happened at about 8 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Madison Street and Central Avenue in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.
Killed was Geanne Ortega, 55, of the 3100 block of North Nordica Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Ortega's daughter, Jessica, 28, was driving south on Central approaching Madison when she disobeyed a red traffic light and struck a squad car traveling east on Madison, citing early information.
Mother and daughter were both taken to Stroger Hospital, where Geanne Ortega was pronounced dead 11:34 p.m.
Jessica Ortega, who suffered non-serious injuries, received several citations, including disobeying the red light, having expired plates and not having a driver's license, or insurance.
The two officers were taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where they were treated for minor injuries.
Man, 25, shot in head in Gresham neighborhood
A man was seriously injured in a shooting in the South Side Gresham neighborhood, police said this morning.
The 25-year-old man was standing on the corner in the 8000 block of South Racine Avenue around 10 p.m. Tuesday when a gunman inside a dark-colored vehicle pulled up and opened fire, police said, citing early reports.
The man was struck in the head and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
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The 25-year-old man was standing on the corner in the 8000 block of South Racine Avenue around 10 p.m. Tuesday when a gunman inside a dark-colored vehicle pulled up and opened fire, police said, citing early reports.
The man was struck in the head and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
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Off-duty cop wounds man on Northwest Side
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and wounded a man who came at him after the officer stopped for what he thought was a traffic accident.
The officer was riding in an unmarked police car at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when he spotted what he thought was a two-vehicle accident in the 4400 block of West Armitage Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side.The officer stopped his car and turned on his emergency equipment to investigate, police said. A man in one of the other vehicles got out and ran toward the officer's car, police said.
"You got a (expletive) problem?" the man asked the officer, who was still sitting in his car, according to Pat Camden, a spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police. The officer responded that he was a cop, Camden said.
Police said the man opened the door of the police car and "lunged inside," with one of his hands concealed in his waistband. The officer ordered the man to take his hand from his waistband.
After refusing the officer's orders, the officer pulled his handgun and opened fire, striking the man.
No gun was found on the man, Camden said.
The man, 38, was taken to a hospital but his injuries were not considered serious, Camden said. The officer wasn't injured.
The officer was riding in an unmarked police car at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when he spotted what he thought was a two-vehicle accident in the 4400 block of West Armitage Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side.The officer stopped his car and turned on his emergency equipment to investigate, police said. A man in one of the other vehicles got out and ran toward the officer's car, police said.
"You got a (expletive) problem?" the man asked the officer, who was still sitting in his car, according to Pat Camden, a spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police. The officer responded that he was a cop, Camden said.
Police said the man opened the door of the police car and "lunged inside," with one of his hands concealed in his waistband. The officer ordered the man to take his hand from his waistband.
After refusing the officer's orders, the officer pulled his handgun and opened fire, striking the man.
No gun was found on the man, Camden said.
The man, 38, was taken to a hospital but his injuries were not considered serious, Camden said. The officer wasn't injured.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Man charged in killing of Chicago Officer Michael Bailey
A 24-year-old man was charged today with gunning down an off-duty Chicago police officer who was about to retire after 20 years on the force.
Officer Michael Bailey was cleaning his new Buick – a retirement gift to himself – outside his South Side home in July 2010 when he was killed in an exchange of gunfire with a would-be robber, police said. He was still in uniform after just working an overnight shift.
The suspect, Antwon Carter, was charged late today with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery.
Carter was on parole for aggravated battery to another police officer when he allegedly shot Bailey to death during the attempted robbery, according to court records. Carter was arrested two months after Bailey’s murder on unrelated carjacking and weapons charges and has remained in state prison since then for violating his parole, the records show.
Bailey, 62, had finished his shift guarding the home of then-Chicago Mayor Richard Daley when he was shot at about 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2010, in front of his Park Manor neighborhood home.
The break in the case came after Carter talked about killing the officer to several other witnesses, law enforcement sources said. Investigators also discovered letters handwritten by Carter implicating himself in the murder, the sources said.
Officer Michael Bailey was cleaning his new Buick – a retirement gift to himself – outside his South Side home in July 2010 when he was killed in an exchange of gunfire with a would-be robber, police said. He was still in uniform after just working an overnight shift.
The suspect, Antwon Carter, was charged late today with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery.
Carter was on parole for aggravated battery to another police officer when he allegedly shot Bailey to death during the attempted robbery, according to court records. Carter was arrested two months after Bailey’s murder on unrelated carjacking and weapons charges and has remained in state prison since then for violating his parole, the records show.
Bailey, 62, had finished his shift guarding the home of then-Chicago Mayor Richard Daley when he was shot at about 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2010, in front of his Park Manor neighborhood home.
The break in the case came after Carter talked about killing the officer to several other witnesses, law enforcement sources said. Investigators also discovered letters handwritten by Carter implicating himself in the murder, the sources said.
Man critically injured in West Side shooting
A man was critically injured this morning in a shooting in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, police said.
The man, described as being in his mid 30s, was shot at about 2:10 a.m. in the 2200 block of South Kirkland Avenue, police said.
He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.
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The man, described as being in his mid 30s, was shot at about 2:10 a.m. in the 2200 block of South Kirkland Avenue, police said.
He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.
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Police wound 13-year-old holding BB gun
Chicago police shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy who one official said was holding a BB gun, the second police-involved shooting of the night.
No officers were injured in the shooting at roughly 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Kedvale Avenue in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said. They said in a statement that officers responding to a call of "shots fired" approached the boy in the 4200 block of West Cortez Street to interview him because his description matched that of the gunman.
The boy, pistol in hand, ran from the officers and refused several orders to drop the weapon, said Patrick Camden, a spokesman for the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police
At least one of the officers opened fire, striking the boy when he pointed the gun toward officers, according to police and Camden.
The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious to critical condition but his wounds weren't thought to be life-threatening, a Fire Department spokesman said. Police said a weapon was recovered.
Camden said the officers handled the shooting correctly, saying that everyone should immediately recognize an officer's order to drop their handgun. He added that BB guns and other replicas are often indistinguishable from real firearms, even to trained police officers.
"Drop your guns, put your hands up, that's it. It's not complicated," Camden said. "They insist on holding on to the gun and officer's not going to wait to see if you're going to shoot or not. If he's in fear of his life and has to defend himself, that's what he's going to do."
NOW READ THE STORY OF THE INNOCENT CHILD THAT THE MEDIA IS RUNNING WITH-
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Andrea McClay, who said she was among the group celebrating and saw the shooting, told WGN-TV that Jimmell "did not have a weapon in his hand of any sort. . .He didn't have anything in his hand."
She said his hands were in the air when he was shot eight times -- twice in the hand, twice in the shoulder and four times in the leg.
She called Jimmell "a 13-year-old innocent child just having fun in the park."
But the boy's mother, Kenyata Cannon, insisted her son didn't have a gun, BB or otherwise. She described him as "happy, playful, joyful kid" who never got into trouble.
Jimmell was with relatives and neighborhood children at a park on the grounds of Piccolo School, where the group celebrated another relative's birthday, according to Cannon.
"We all was just lingering together" at the park, she said.
"I'm speechless. That my son was shot, I'm just surprised," she said. "He's a kid, a happy, playful, joyful kid."
“I want justice to be served for my son’s well being.”
No officers were injured in the shooting at roughly 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Kedvale Avenue in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said. They said in a statement that officers responding to a call of "shots fired" approached the boy in the 4200 block of West Cortez Street to interview him because his description matched that of the gunman.
The boy, pistol in hand, ran from the officers and refused several orders to drop the weapon, said Patrick Camden, a spokesman for the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police
At least one of the officers opened fire, striking the boy when he pointed the gun toward officers, according to police and Camden.
The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious to critical condition but his wounds weren't thought to be life-threatening, a Fire Department spokesman said. Police said a weapon was recovered.
Camden said the officers handled the shooting correctly, saying that everyone should immediately recognize an officer's order to drop their handgun. He added that BB guns and other replicas are often indistinguishable from real firearms, even to trained police officers.
"Drop your guns, put your hands up, that's it. It's not complicated," Camden said. "They insist on holding on to the gun and officer's not going to wait to see if you're going to shoot or not. If he's in fear of his life and has to defend himself, that's what he's going to do."
NOW READ THE STORY OF THE INNOCENT CHILD THAT THE MEDIA IS RUNNING WITH-
FROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
HERE'S THE "INNOCENT CHILD SHOT BY BIG BAD POLICE" TRIBUNE PICTURE
AND STORY
His parents identified the boy as Jimmell Cannon. They said he is a "straight A, B student" about to enter 7th grade at Piccolo Specialty School and who was out last night to celebrate a cousin's birthday in a park area near the school.
Andrea McClay, who said she was among the group celebrating and saw the shooting, told WGN-TV that Jimmell "did not have a weapon in his hand of any sort. . .He didn't have anything in his hand."
She said his hands were in the air when he was shot eight times -- twice in the hand, twice in the shoulder and four times in the leg.
She called Jimmell "a 13-year-old innocent child just having fun in the park."
But the boy's mother, Kenyata Cannon, insisted her son didn't have a gun, BB or otherwise. She described him as "happy, playful, joyful kid" who never got into trouble.
Jimmell was with relatives and neighborhood children at a park on the grounds of Piccolo School, where the group celebrated another relative's birthday, according to Cannon.
"We all was just lingering together" at the park, she said.
"I'm speechless. That my son was shot, I'm just surprised," she said. "He's a kid, a happy, playful, joyful kid."
“I want justice to be served for my son’s well being.”
AND HERE'S THE INNOCENT CHILD THROWING UP GANG SIGNS
Elderly man dies after traffic crash
An autopsy is scheduled for today for an 88-year-old South Side grandfather who died after his car slammed into a light pole in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.
Killed was Curtis Deloney, of the 700 block of East 43rd Street, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Police said that Deloney was attempting to drive out into traffic from a gas station in the 7100 block of South Halsted Street at about noon Monday when he crashed into a nearby light pole in trying to avoid another motorist.
Killed was Curtis Deloney, of the 700 block of East 43rd Street, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Police said that Deloney was attempting to drive out into traffic from a gas station in the 7100 block of South Halsted Street at about noon Monday when he crashed into a nearby light pole in trying to avoid another motorist.
Man found shot in North Side alley dies
A 33-year-old man was shot to death in the trendy Noble Square neighborhood on the city's North Side, police said.
Raul Hernandez, of the 5100 block of South May Street was found shot in an alley about 10 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Chicago Avenue, authorities said. He died at 12:05 a.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The stretch of Chicago Avenue where he was shot is home to numerous trendy eateries, boutiques and high-priced condominiums.
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Raul Hernandez, of the 5100 block of South May Street was found shot in an alley about 10 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Chicago Avenue, authorities said. He died at 12:05 a.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The stretch of Chicago Avenue where he was shot is home to numerous trendy eateries, boutiques and high-priced condominiums.
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Girl, 17, shot in back on South Side
A 17-year-old girl was shot and critically injured this morning in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on the city's South Side, police said.
The girl, shot twice in the back, was discovered behind the McDade Classical School in the 8800 block of South Indiana Avenue around 12:30 a.m.
The girl was taken to an area hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
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The girl, shot twice in the back, was discovered behind the McDade Classical School in the 8800 block of South Indiana Avenue around 12:30 a.m.
The girl was taken to an area hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Man critically injured after being shot by police on West Side
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot by police in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, officials said.
The shooting occurred on the 3200 block of West Ohio Avenue at about about 8:10 p.m., according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien.
The shooting victim, who was described as an adult, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, in critical condition, said Larry Langford, a spokesman with the Chicago Fire Department.
The circumstances regarding the shooting were unavailable, but police were investigating, O'Brien said.
No officers were reported injured.
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The shooting occurred on the 3200 block of West Ohio Avenue at about about 8:10 p.m., according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien.
The shooting victim, who was described as an adult, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, in critical condition, said Larry Langford, a spokesman with the Chicago Fire Department.
The circumstances regarding the shooting were unavailable, but police were investigating, O'Brien said.
No officers were reported injured.
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8 years for convicted drunk driver who killed motorcyclist
A former dentist with a history of drunken-driving convictions was sentenced to 8 years in prison today for veering his car into an opposing lane of traffic and killing a motorcyclist in 2008 on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Drew Forquer was convicted of reckless homicide and aggravated drunken driving last month following a bench trial in front of Judge Clayton Crane.
Prosecutors put on an expert witness who said that Forquer was legally drunk even though a Breathalyzer four hours after the crash showed his blood-alcohol content was 0.045 percent, below the legal limit of 0.08 percent. Crane rejected the expert testimony, but the judge ruled it was clear from the results of field-sobriety tests, eyewitness testimony and video of Forquer's wide turn that he was impaired.
Navy veteran Jeff Bondy was on his way to his job as an airfield supervisor at O'Hare International Airport when the crash occurred at Belmont and Opal avenues. He had just finished celebrating his twin children’s 10th birthdays, according to his wife.
Drew Forquer was convicted of reckless homicide and aggravated drunken driving last month following a bench trial in front of Judge Clayton Crane.
Prosecutors put on an expert witness who said that Forquer was legally drunk even though a Breathalyzer four hours after the crash showed his blood-alcohol content was 0.045 percent, below the legal limit of 0.08 percent. Crane rejected the expert testimony, but the judge ruled it was clear from the results of field-sobriety tests, eyewitness testimony and video of Forquer's wide turn that he was impaired.
Navy veteran Jeff Bondy was on his way to his job as an airfield supervisor at O'Hare International Airport when the crash occurred at Belmont and Opal avenues. He had just finished celebrating his twin children’s 10th birthdays, according to his wife.
2 men dead in Back of the Yards apartment fire
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The fire began in the rear bedroom of a third-floor apartment in the 1200 block of West 52nd Street, then spread to the building’s porch and up to the three-story building’s attic, officials said.
The flames may have blocked the only exit leading out of the small attic apartment, where the victims were found.
“They had no other way out of the building,” said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. “If there had been working smoke detectors, it’s possible the men up there would have known what was going on… and been able to get out.”
The two men have not yet been identified. Fire officials said one of the victims was in his 20s, and the other was in his 40s.
The call to 911 came at 1:13 p.m., and firefighters arrived three minutes later. Members of a special rescue unit searched the 3 1/2-story brick building even as flames continued to curl from the windows.
Most of the building’s tenants were not home at the time of the blaze.
Reached by phone, a man who identified himself as the owner of the building said he doesn't live there, but rushed to the scene after a tenant called with world of the fire. He did not know how the fire started, but said that all the apartments in the building were rented out; the woman on the third floor lives there with her children, he said.
Residents said there is one apartment on each floor of the building, and another in the attic.
Police said detectives were called to the scene as well as officials from the Chicago Police Bomb and Arson Unit, said Chicago police news affairs officer Daniel O'Brien.
Cops: Man arrested after throwing baby at officers
A man was arrested this morning after he allegedly kidnapped a baby, then threw the child at officers when they approached him, police said.
The incident happened about 12:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Pulaski Road in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.
Two police officers responded to the scene after receiving a report of a domestic incident, and when they arrived, they saw the man walking north on Pulaski with a baby in his arms.
The two officers approached the man, who turned and hurled the baby in the direction of one of the officers.
"The officer was able to catch the baby before the baby hit the concrete".
As that officer was handing the baby over to its mother, the man "became combative" with the officer's partner. There was a short struggle before the man was arrested.
The incident happened about 12:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Pulaski Road in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.
Two police officers responded to the scene after receiving a report of a domestic incident, and when they arrived, they saw the man walking north on Pulaski with a baby in his arms.
The two officers approached the man, who turned and hurled the baby in the direction of one of the officers.
"The officer was able to catch the baby before the baby hit the concrete".
As that officer was handing the baby over to its mother, the man "became combative" with the officer's partner. There was a short struggle before the man was arrested.
Man's body found near Lake Shore Drive bike path
A man's body was discovered this morning along a bicycle path a short distance from Lincoln Park, Chicago police said.
The man, believed to be in mid-30s, was discovered near the bike path about 6:30 a.Mm.
Authorities were only conducting a death investigation, foul play wasn't suspected.
Police will await results of an autopsy scheduled for Tuesday.
The man, believed to be in mid-30s, was discovered near the bike path about 6:30 a.Mm.
Authorities were only conducting a death investigation, foul play wasn't suspected.
Police will await results of an autopsy scheduled for Tuesday.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
2 men shot on West Side
Three men got into an argument about 5:30 a.m. today in the 5100 block of West Monroe Street in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side when one of the men pulled out a gun and shot the other two, police said. Both victims were taken to Loretto Hospital. One, 39, was in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the leg; the other, 27, was in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.
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24-year-old male shot in the leg
A little after 5 a.m. today, a 24-year-old male was shot in the leg in the 1700 block of North Keystone Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said. He was taken to Stroger, where his condition had stabilized.
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25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound
About 5 a.m. today, a 25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in the 12300 block of South Wentworth Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
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