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CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ruled that the way the Chicago Police Department expanded its body camera program last year violated Illinois labor law.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamberg-Gal concluded that the city was obligated to bargain with the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police before expanding the use of the cameras last year. The judge issued a recommendation this week for the city to comply with state law by starting a dialogue with the union about safety and disciplinary matters surrounding the body camera expansion.
The state’s Labor Relations Board must sign off on the recommendation and the recommendation does not prevent officers from wearing the cameras issued in last year’s expansion. Nor does it reverse any disciplinary measures taken against officers based on footage from the cameras.
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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Mother killed, 4-year-old son wounded in Chicago shooting
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CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 28-year-old woman was fatally shot and her 4-year-old son was wounded by gunfire in Chicago.
Officials say the shooting happened Friday evening on the city’s West Side. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the woman as Nikia Betts. Officials say she was shot in the head and taken to a hospital, where she died less than an hour after the shooting. Police say the boy was shot in the arm and was in good condition at a hospital.
A man who identified himself as Betts’ cousin told the Chicago Tribune she was walking through an alley near her home when the shooting occurred. Ronnie Betts says he heard gunfire before the boy came running with a gunshot wound to his arm, saying “mom’s been shot.”
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 28-year-old woman was fatally shot and her 4-year-old son was wounded by gunfire in Chicago.
Officials say the shooting happened Friday evening on the city’s West Side. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the woman as Nikia Betts. Officials say she was shot in the head and taken to a hospital, where she died less than an hour after the shooting. Police say the boy was shot in the arm and was in good condition at a hospital.
A man who identified himself as Betts’ cousin told the Chicago Tribune she was walking through an alley near her home when the shooting occurred. Ronnie Betts says he heard gunfire before the boy came running with a gunshot wound to his arm, saying “mom’s been shot.”
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Cops: Chicago woman caught with half-kilo of cocaine in trunk
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Driving on a suspended license without insurance is never a good idea, especially when you’re speeding with half a kilogram of cocaine in the vehicle.
When Indiana State Police pulled over a Chicago woman about 9:37 a.m. Monday on U.S. 41 near CR 200S in west central Indiana, it was initially speeding, a statement from ISP said.
A trooper was on patrol on U.S. 41, just north of Boswell near the Illinois state line, when he stopped the silver 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, ISP said.
The driver, 25-year-old Camille A. Rouse of Chicago, was then found to have a suspended license in Illinois and no insurance on the vehicle, according to ISP.
So the trooper did a walk around the car with his K-9 partner Colt, who alerted near the trunk. Inside was an estimated 500 grams of what appeared to be cocaine, police said.
Rouse was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of narcotic drugs, and more charges are pending, police said. She was being held at the Benton County Jail in Fowler.
Driving on a suspended license without insurance is never a good idea, especially when you’re speeding with half a kilogram of cocaine in the vehicle.
When Indiana State Police pulled over a Chicago woman about 9:37 a.m. Monday on U.S. 41 near CR 200S in west central Indiana, it was initially speeding, a statement from ISP said.
A trooper was on patrol on U.S. 41, just north of Boswell near the Illinois state line, when he stopped the silver 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, ISP said.
The driver, 25-year-old Camille A. Rouse of Chicago, was then found to have a suspended license in Illinois and no insurance on the vehicle, according to ISP.
So the trooper did a walk around the car with his K-9 partner Colt, who alerted near the trunk. Inside was an estimated 500 grams of what appeared to be cocaine, police said.
Rouse was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of narcotic drugs, and more charges are pending, police said. She was being held at the Benton County Jail in Fowler.
Monday, June 12, 2017
Chicago Riverwalk and Lawndale shootings part of violent, hot weekend
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Six men were killed and at least 37 other people — including nine in Lawndale and two who had been arguing on the Chicago Riverwalk — were wounded in shootings across Chicago between Friday evening and Monday morning.
With temperatures pushing into the 90s, 30 people were shot in less than 9 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday morning. The weekend was more deadly than last weekend, when 30 people were shot, five of them fatally.
Nine people were shot about 3:15 a.m. Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side, according to Chicago Police. They were gathered in the 3300 block of West Douglas when a black vehicle approached and people inside fired shots.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the buttocks; another 17-year-old boy was shot in the hand; a 22-year-old man was shot in the ankle; a 23-year-old man was shot in the back; a 29-year-old man was shot in the hip; a 30-year-old man was shot in the lower leg; a 33-year-old woman was shot in the leg; and a 35-year-old man was shot in the leg, police said. All eight victims were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where their conditions were stabilized.
A ninth victim, a 26-year-old man, was shot in the leg and taken to Rush Oak Park Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
A police source said several of the victims are documented gang members and the shooting appears to be gang-related.
Chicago Police investigate at Douglas and Christiana, where eight people were shot early Sunday, June 11, 2017. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
The weekend’s latest fatal shooting happened about 5:10 p.m. Sunday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side. Christian Rodriguez, 24, was walking in the 4700 block of South Winchester when a green-colored vehicle pulled up, and someone got out and shot him in the abdomen and right leg, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Rodriguez, who lived in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:48 p.m.
At 5:07 a.m., another fatal shooting happened in Lawndale, less than a mile from the mass shooting. Someone in a white vehicle opened fire in the 1400 block of South Avers, striking 24-year-old Dontae Thomas in the abdomen. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died at 7:05 a.m., according to police and the medical examiner’s office. He lived in the same neighborhood as the attack.
One man was killed in another Back of the Yards neighborhood shooting that left two others wounded at 3:13 a.m. Sunday. Ivan Gutierrez, 19, was standing on the sidewalk with two other men, ages 22 and 23, in the 5300 block of South Seeley when someone in a vehicle fired shots, striking them all. Gutierrez, who lived in the same neighborhood, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:17 a.m., authorities said. The 22-year-old was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, and the oldest man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
Less than two hours earlier, 29-year-old Fredrick Vasquez was killed in a Humboldt Park neighborhood shooting on the West Side. He was standing on the sidewalk at 1:28 a.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of North Monticello when someone in a gray vehicle opened fire, striking him in the chest. Vasquez was taken to Norwegian American Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m., authorities said. He lived in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
The weekend’s other two fatal shootings occurred on Friday.
About 6:45 p.m. that evening, 21-year-old Louis Chamness was killed in a Belmont Central neighborhood shooting on the Northwest Side. He was driving in the 5700 block of West Belden when people in a dark-colored car shot him in the chest. Chamness’ car then slammed into a parked car and flipped onto its side. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he died at 7:28 p.m., authorities said. Chamness lived in the Belmont Gardens neighborhood.
Late Friday afternoon, a Naperville man was gunned down in the West Side Austin neighborhood. Romaine Elkins, 18, was standing outside about 5:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Linder when people in a dark-colored SUV opened fire in his direction and he was shot in the chest, authorities said. After the shooting, the SUV sped west on Le Moyne and crashed into another vehicle. Elkins was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he died at 5:52 p.m. A 71-year-old woman in the other vehicle suffered injuries in the crash, but was listed in good condition.
Chicago Police investigate at Wacker and Dearborn, where two men were shot on the Chicago Riverwalk early Sunday, June 11, 2017. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Two 16-year-old boys were critically wounded in a shooting about 7 p.m. Sunday near 31st Street Beach on the South Side. They were in fight with someone in the 3100 block of South Lake Shore Drive, when the suspect took out a gun and shot one of the boys in the neck and the other in the legs. Both boys were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they were listed in critical condition.
In the Loop, two men were wounded in a shooting shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday on the Chicago Riverwalk. The men, ages 28 and 30, were involved in an argument on the riverwalk near Wacker and Dearborn when shots rang out, police said. The younger man was shot in the right leg, while the older man suffered a gunshot wound to the left foot.
They were both taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where their conditions were stabilized. Witnesses at the busy intersection said they heard at least three gunshots. Chicago Police could be seen investigating along the Riverwalk, underneath the Dearborn Street Bridge.
At least 22 more people were wounded in shooting across the city between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
The weekend violence almost matched last year’s totals over the same weekend, when 7 people were killed and at least 35 others were wounded in shootings between June 10 and June 13, 2016.
Six men were killed and at least 37 other people — including nine in Lawndale and two who had been arguing on the Chicago Riverwalk — were wounded in shootings across Chicago between Friday evening and Monday morning.
With temperatures pushing into the 90s, 30 people were shot in less than 9 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday morning. The weekend was more deadly than last weekend, when 30 people were shot, five of them fatally.
Nine people were shot about 3:15 a.m. Sunday in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side, according to Chicago Police. They were gathered in the 3300 block of West Douglas when a black vehicle approached and people inside fired shots.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the buttocks; another 17-year-old boy was shot in the hand; a 22-year-old man was shot in the ankle; a 23-year-old man was shot in the back; a 29-year-old man was shot in the hip; a 30-year-old man was shot in the lower leg; a 33-year-old woman was shot in the leg; and a 35-year-old man was shot in the leg, police said. All eight victims were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where their conditions were stabilized.
A ninth victim, a 26-year-old man, was shot in the leg and taken to Rush Oak Park Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
A police source said several of the victims are documented gang members and the shooting appears to be gang-related.
Chicago Police investigate at Douglas and Christiana, where eight people were shot early Sunday, June 11, 2017. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
The weekend’s latest fatal shooting happened about 5:10 p.m. Sunday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side. Christian Rodriguez, 24, was walking in the 4700 block of South Winchester when a green-colored vehicle pulled up, and someone got out and shot him in the abdomen and right leg, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Rodriguez, who lived in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:48 p.m.
At 5:07 a.m., another fatal shooting happened in Lawndale, less than a mile from the mass shooting. Someone in a white vehicle opened fire in the 1400 block of South Avers, striking 24-year-old Dontae Thomas in the abdomen. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died at 7:05 a.m., according to police and the medical examiner’s office. He lived in the same neighborhood as the attack.
One man was killed in another Back of the Yards neighborhood shooting that left two others wounded at 3:13 a.m. Sunday. Ivan Gutierrez, 19, was standing on the sidewalk with two other men, ages 22 and 23, in the 5300 block of South Seeley when someone in a vehicle fired shots, striking them all. Gutierrez, who lived in the same neighborhood, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:17 a.m., authorities said. The 22-year-old was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, and the oldest man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
Less than two hours earlier, 29-year-old Fredrick Vasquez was killed in a Humboldt Park neighborhood shooting on the West Side. He was standing on the sidewalk at 1:28 a.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of North Monticello when someone in a gray vehicle opened fire, striking him in the chest. Vasquez was taken to Norwegian American Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m., authorities said. He lived in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
The weekend’s other two fatal shootings occurred on Friday.
About 6:45 p.m. that evening, 21-year-old Louis Chamness was killed in a Belmont Central neighborhood shooting on the Northwest Side. He was driving in the 5700 block of West Belden when people in a dark-colored car shot him in the chest. Chamness’ car then slammed into a parked car and flipped onto its side. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he died at 7:28 p.m., authorities said. Chamness lived in the Belmont Gardens neighborhood.
Late Friday afternoon, a Naperville man was gunned down in the West Side Austin neighborhood. Romaine Elkins, 18, was standing outside about 5:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Linder when people in a dark-colored SUV opened fire in his direction and he was shot in the chest, authorities said. After the shooting, the SUV sped west on Le Moyne and crashed into another vehicle. Elkins was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he died at 5:52 p.m. A 71-year-old woman in the other vehicle suffered injuries in the crash, but was listed in good condition.
Chicago Police investigate at Wacker and Dearborn, where two men were shot on the Chicago Riverwalk early Sunday, June 11, 2017. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Two 16-year-old boys were critically wounded in a shooting about 7 p.m. Sunday near 31st Street Beach on the South Side. They were in fight with someone in the 3100 block of South Lake Shore Drive, when the suspect took out a gun and shot one of the boys in the neck and the other in the legs. Both boys were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they were listed in critical condition.
In the Loop, two men were wounded in a shooting shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday on the Chicago Riverwalk. The men, ages 28 and 30, were involved in an argument on the riverwalk near Wacker and Dearborn when shots rang out, police said. The younger man was shot in the right leg, while the older man suffered a gunshot wound to the left foot.
They were both taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where their conditions were stabilized. Witnesses at the busy intersection said they heard at least three gunshots. Chicago Police could be seen investigating along the Riverwalk, underneath the Dearborn Street Bridge.
At least 22 more people were wounded in shooting across the city between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
The weekend violence almost matched last year’s totals over the same weekend, when 7 people were killed and at least 35 others were wounded in shootings between June 10 and June 13, 2016.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Six wounded in Monday shootings across Chicago
Six people, including four teenage boys, were wounded in shootings Monday across Chicago.
The day’s latest shooting happened about 11:45 p.m. on the North Side. An 18-year-old man was shot in the left leg and walked into Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition, according to Chicago Police. He told investigators he was walking in the 2600 block of North Sheffield in the Lincoln Park neighborhood when two males, one of whom was armed, walked up and demanded his belongings. The man said the would-be robbers opened fire when he tried to run away. Police said the man told officers “he was intoxicated and unsure of the exact location of the incident.”
About 5 minutes earlier, another 18-year-old man was seriously wounded in a Back of the Yards neighborhood shooting on the South Side. He suffered gunshot wounds to the left shoulder and right side about 11:40 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Peoria, police said. He was taken in serious condition to Stroger Hospital.
Just after 4:30 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was sitting inside a car in the 1800 block of West 64th Street in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, when someone fired shots from a passing vehicle. The boy suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and drove himself to Holy Cross Hospital, police said. He was later transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition. Two persons of interest were being questioned Monday evening.
A 16-year-old boy was shot at 9:09 a.m. about six blocks away in the same neighborhood. He was walking in an alley in the 6800 block of South Washtenaw when a black minivan drove down the alley, almost striking him, police said. Someone in the van then fired shots, striking the boy in the left leg. He was taken in good condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
About 2 hours earlier, two teenage boys were shot in the West Side Austin neighborhood. The shooting happened at 6:59 a.m. in the 1600 block of North Austin, police said. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the right thigh and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg and taken in fair condition to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.
The day’s shootings followed a weekend in which three people were killed, including a 14-year-old boy, and 29 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago. More than 690 people have been shot in the city this year, according to Chicago Sun-Times data.
Additionally, a federal ICE agent shot a 53-year-old man about 6:20 a.m. Monday in the Belmont Central neighborhood on the Northwest Side. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents were trying to make an arrest in the 6100 block of West Grand when a second person pointed a weapon at the agents, according to police and ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok. A special agent then discharged his firearm, striking the man at least once in the left arm. He was taken in serious condition to Stroger Hospital. The ICE Office of Professional Responsibility will review the shooting.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
CPD: 2 killed, 8 wounded in shootings to start holiday weekend
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Two people were killed and at least eight more, including a 13-year-old boy, were wounded in South and West side shootings to start the President’s Day holiday weekend, according to Chicago Police.
The latest killing happened about 4:30 a.m. in Back of the Yards, where officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 4500 block of South Wood and found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head being put into a vehicle by several friends. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the witnesses were uncooperative, police said.
Two men wounded in the same attack, ages 26 and 32, later showed up in good condition at Stroger Hospital, the older shot in both legs and the younger in the hand, police said.
Less than two hours earlier in the same neighborhood, officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 5000 block of South Ashland about 3 a.m. found a 23-year-old man inside a building with a gunshot wound to his back. He was dead at the scene, police said.
Officers also found a 28-year-old man nearby who had run away and was shot in the right leg. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said. The circumstances of the shooting were unknown.
About 11:30 p.m. Friday in the Austin neighborhood, two boys, ages 13 and 16, were walking in the 5100 block of West Concord when they heard shots and realized they’d been struck, police said. They were taken to Stroger Hospital, where the younger boy was in critical condition with a chest wound and the older was stabilized with a leg wound.
Shortly before 9 p.m., a 24-year-old man was walking through a Gresham neighborhood alley in the 8300 block of South Winchester when a vehicle drove up to him and someone inside shot him in the leg, police said. His condition was stabilized at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
About 7:45 p.m., someone robbed a 23-year-old man in West Pullman’s 300 block of East Kensington and then shot him in the calf, police said. He was stabilized at Christ Medical Center.
The first shooting of the weekend happened in Englewood about 6 p.m. in the 1400 block of West 71st Street, where someone walked up and shot a 31-year-old man in the chest as he sat on a porch, police said. He was in critical condition at Christ Medical Center.
Two people were killed and at least eight more, including a 13-year-old boy, were wounded in South and West side shootings to start the President’s Day holiday weekend, according to Chicago Police.
The latest killing happened about 4:30 a.m. in Back of the Yards, where officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 4500 block of South Wood and found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head being put into a vehicle by several friends. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the witnesses were uncooperative, police said.
Two men wounded in the same attack, ages 26 and 32, later showed up in good condition at Stroger Hospital, the older shot in both legs and the younger in the hand, police said.
Less than two hours earlier in the same neighborhood, officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 5000 block of South Ashland about 3 a.m. found a 23-year-old man inside a building with a gunshot wound to his back. He was dead at the scene, police said.
Officers also found a 28-year-old man nearby who had run away and was shot in the right leg. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said. The circumstances of the shooting were unknown.
About 11:30 p.m. Friday in the Austin neighborhood, two boys, ages 13 and 16, were walking in the 5100 block of West Concord when they heard shots and realized they’d been struck, police said. They were taken to Stroger Hospital, where the younger boy was in critical condition with a chest wound and the older was stabilized with a leg wound.
Shortly before 9 p.m., a 24-year-old man was walking through a Gresham neighborhood alley in the 8300 block of South Winchester when a vehicle drove up to him and someone inside shot him in the leg, police said. His condition was stabilized at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
About 7:45 p.m., someone robbed a 23-year-old man in West Pullman’s 300 block of East Kensington and then shot him in the calf, police said. He was stabilized at Christ Medical Center.
The first shooting of the weekend happened in Englewood about 6 p.m. in the 1400 block of West 71st Street, where someone walked up and shot a 31-year-old man in the chest as he sat on a porch, police said. He was in critical condition at Christ Medical Center.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Police warn of home burglaries in West Town
Sun-Times Wire.
Police are warning residents of two recent burglaries in the West Town neighborhood.
In both incidents, someone broke into a home through the use of force, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
One burglary happened at 4:56 p.m. Feb. 7 in the 1600 block of West Ohio, police said. The other burglary happened between 12:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Feb. 6 in the 1400 block of West Superior.
Anyone with information on the incidents is asked to contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8382.
Police are warning residents of two recent burglaries in the West Town neighborhood.
In both incidents, someone broke into a home through the use of force, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
One burglary happened at 4:56 p.m. Feb. 7 in the 1600 block of West Ohio, police said. The other burglary happened between 12:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Feb. 6 in the 1400 block of West Superior.
Anyone with information on the incidents is asked to contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8382.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
CPD: 2 killed, 6 wounded in shootings since Friday evening
Sun-Times Wire.
Two people were killed and at least six more wounded in shootings across the city to start the weekend, according to Chicago Police.
The more recent slaying happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday in an Austin neighborhood alley on the West Side, where officers responding to a shooting in the 100 block of North Menard found an unidentified man dead with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. The circumstances were unknown.
The other homicide happened in the same neighborhood about 2:30 a.m. on the porch of a home in the 300 block of North Lotus, where someone walked up and shot a 29-year-old man repeatedly across the body as he sat outside. He was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where he died, police said.
The latest nonfatal attack happened in Uptown about 4:45 a.m. when someone opened fire on a 29-year-old woman who was sitting inside a car in the 1200 block of West Lawrence. She was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and her condition was stabilized, police said.
About 1:45 a.m., two men got into a fight inside an Austin apartment in the 5600 block of West Fulton that ended with one of them, age 24, being shot multiple times, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. The other man, 21, was being questioned by detectives.
At 1:25 a.m., a security guard shot a 27-year-old man in the chest and abdomen after he threw a brick and bottle at him during a fight outside a Lawndale neighborhood liquor store in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt, police said. The 27-year-old man was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, and the 55-year-old man working security was taken in by police for questioning.
Just before 9 p.m. Friday on the South Side, someone walked up to a 27-year-old man who was walking in the 6100 block of South Halsted in Englewood, and shot him in the knee. His condition was stabilized at Stroger Hospital, police said.
The weekend’s first shooting happened about 6:45 p.m. in Roseland on the Far South Side. Two 17-year-old boys were walking in the 10300 block of South Corliss, and someone walked up to shoot one of them in the back and the other in the leg, police said. They were in good condition at Roseland Community Hospital.
Additionally, Chicago Police officers fatally shot a woman who allegedly lunged at them with a knife Friday evening in North Center.
Last weekend, 22 people were shot in the city, leaving three dead. Almost 400 people have been shot in Chicago this year.
Two people were killed and at least six more wounded in shootings across the city to start the weekend, according to Chicago Police.
The more recent slaying happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday in an Austin neighborhood alley on the West Side, where officers responding to a shooting in the 100 block of North Menard found an unidentified man dead with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. The circumstances were unknown.
The other homicide happened in the same neighborhood about 2:30 a.m. on the porch of a home in the 300 block of North Lotus, where someone walked up and shot a 29-year-old man repeatedly across the body as he sat outside. He was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where he died, police said.
The latest nonfatal attack happened in Uptown about 4:45 a.m. when someone opened fire on a 29-year-old woman who was sitting inside a car in the 1200 block of West Lawrence. She was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and her condition was stabilized, police said.
About 1:45 a.m., two men got into a fight inside an Austin apartment in the 5600 block of West Fulton that ended with one of them, age 24, being shot multiple times, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. The other man, 21, was being questioned by detectives.
At 1:25 a.m., a security guard shot a 27-year-old man in the chest and abdomen after he threw a brick and bottle at him during a fight outside a Lawndale neighborhood liquor store in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt, police said. The 27-year-old man was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, and the 55-year-old man working security was taken in by police for questioning.
Just before 9 p.m. Friday on the South Side, someone walked up to a 27-year-old man who was walking in the 6100 block of South Halsted in Englewood, and shot him in the knee. His condition was stabilized at Stroger Hospital, police said.
The weekend’s first shooting happened about 6:45 p.m. in Roseland on the Far South Side. Two 17-year-old boys were walking in the 10300 block of South Corliss, and someone walked up to shoot one of them in the back and the other in the leg, police said. They were in good condition at Roseland Community Hospital.
Additionally, Chicago Police officers fatally shot a woman who allegedly lunged at them with a knife Friday evening in North Center.
Last weekend, 22 people were shot in the city, leaving three dead. Almost 400 people have been shot in Chicago this year.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Officer injured trying to awaken motorist in Heart of Chicago
Sun-Times Wire.
A Chicago Police officer was injured while trying to rouse a sleeping motorist early Thursday in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the South Side.
Officers responded about 3:55 a.m. to a man asleep behind the wheel in a vehicle in the 2300 block of South Hoyne, according to Chicago Police.
When the man woke up, he stepped on the accelerator and one officer was struck by the car door, police said. The officer was taken in good condition to Stroger Hospital.
It was not immediately known whether the motorist would be charged.
A Chicago Police officer was injured while trying to rouse a sleeping motorist early Thursday in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the South Side.
Officers responded about 3:55 a.m. to a man asleep behind the wheel in a vehicle in the 2300 block of South Hoyne, according to Chicago Police.
When the man woke up, he stepped on the accelerator and one officer was struck by the car door, police said. The officer was taken in good condition to Stroger Hospital.
It was not immediately known whether the motorist would be charged.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
2 killed, 7 wounded in city shootings Monday
Sun-Times Wire.
Two people were shot to death inside a Southwest Side home and at least seven more were wounded in other attacks across Chicago on Monday.
The 33-year-old woman and a man thought to be between 20 and 30 were found dead about 7:30 a.m. in a Brighton Park home in the 2500 block of West 46th Street, according to Chicago Police. She had been shot in the torso, and he in the head. The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released their names, and the circumstances were unknown.
The latest nonfatal shooting happened about 9 p.m. in Gage Park, where someone opened fire on a 19-year-old man walking in the 5800 block of South Campbell, police said. He was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital with a leg wound.
About 6 p.m. in West Pullman, a 16-year-old boy was walking with a 20-year-old man in the 12100 block of South Wentworth when a group of people got out of two cars and started shooting, hitting the teen in the arm and leg, and the man in the chest and face. They were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where the man was in serious condition. The boy had stabilized, police said.
Someone walked up and shot a 20-year-old man in the leg about 3:40 p.m. in Marquette Park’s 2400 block of West 71st Street, police said. He was in good condition at Christ Medical Center.
At 8:16 a.m., a drive-by shooting left a 25-year-old man in serious condition at Mount Sinai with gunshot wounds to the leg and back after the attack in the 1800 block of South Kildare, police said.
Monday’s first shooting happened shortly after midnight in Avalon Park on the South Side, where someone ran up and shot a woman and man, ages 39 and 40, who were sitting in a car in the 8200 block of South Blackstone. She was shot in the chest and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious condition; he was stabilized at Jackson Park Hospital with an arm wound, police said.
The Blackstone victims were among 22 people shot in Chicago over the weekend. At least 355 people have been shot across the city so far this year, leaving 58 dead.
Two people were shot to death inside a Southwest Side home and at least seven more were wounded in other attacks across Chicago on Monday.
The 33-year-old woman and a man thought to be between 20 and 30 were found dead about 7:30 a.m. in a Brighton Park home in the 2500 block of West 46th Street, according to Chicago Police. She had been shot in the torso, and he in the head. The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released their names, and the circumstances were unknown.
The latest nonfatal shooting happened about 9 p.m. in Gage Park, where someone opened fire on a 19-year-old man walking in the 5800 block of South Campbell, police said. He was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital with a leg wound.
About 6 p.m. in West Pullman, a 16-year-old boy was walking with a 20-year-old man in the 12100 block of South Wentworth when a group of people got out of two cars and started shooting, hitting the teen in the arm and leg, and the man in the chest and face. They were taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where the man was in serious condition. The boy had stabilized, police said.
Someone walked up and shot a 20-year-old man in the leg about 3:40 p.m. in Marquette Park’s 2400 block of West 71st Street, police said. He was in good condition at Christ Medical Center.
At 8:16 a.m., a drive-by shooting left a 25-year-old man in serious condition at Mount Sinai with gunshot wounds to the leg and back after the attack in the 1800 block of South Kildare, police said.
Monday’s first shooting happened shortly after midnight in Avalon Park on the South Side, where someone ran up and shot a woman and man, ages 39 and 40, who were sitting in a car in the 8200 block of South Blackstone. She was shot in the chest and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious condition; he was stabilized at Jackson Park Hospital with an arm wound, police said.
The Blackstone victims were among 22 people shot in Chicago over the weekend. At least 355 people have been shot across the city so far this year, leaving 58 dead.
Man gets 2 years in prison for unlicensed plumbing work
Sun-Times Wire.
A northwest suburban man was sentenced to two years in prison for violating a court order that prohibited him from performing plumbing work in Illinois.
Joel Ullmer, 48, pleaded guilty in DuPage County Circuit Court to indirect criminal contempt for collecting more than $23,000 from consumers for unlicensed plumbing work, according to a statement from Illinois attorney general’s office.
A DuPage County judge in 2003 barred Ullmer from working as a plumber without first obtaining a state-required license, the attorney general’s office said. Since the judge’s order, Ullmer entered into contracts with seven customers and accepted $23,404 in payments despite still being unlicensed.
After he took the payments, Ullmer either didn’t perform any work or began projects but left them mostly unfinished, prosecutors said. He also didn’t inform the customers about their right to cancel a contract within three days and did not return down payments despite failing to complete the work.
In 2008, Ullmer, of Norridge, was found to be in violation of the court ruling and ordered to pay restitution, prosecutors said. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to two years in prison.
A northwest suburban man was sentenced to two years in prison for violating a court order that prohibited him from performing plumbing work in Illinois.
Joel Ullmer, 48, pleaded guilty in DuPage County Circuit Court to indirect criminal contempt for collecting more than $23,000 from consumers for unlicensed plumbing work, according to a statement from Illinois attorney general’s office.
A DuPage County judge in 2003 barred Ullmer from working as a plumber without first obtaining a state-required license, the attorney general’s office said. Since the judge’s order, Ullmer entered into contracts with seven customers and accepted $23,404 in payments despite still being unlicensed.
After he took the payments, Ullmer either didn’t perform any work or began projects but left them mostly unfinished, prosecutors said. He also didn’t inform the customers about their right to cancel a contract within three days and did not return down payments despite failing to complete the work.
In 2008, Ullmer, of Norridge, was found to be in violation of the court ruling and ordered to pay restitution, prosecutors said. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to two years in prison.
Damen entrance to IMD Blue Line station closed for construction
The Damen Avenue entrance to the Illinois Medical District CTA Blue Line station will be closed for construction for three months.
The closure began Monday and will last until mid-May, according to a statement from the CTA. The station will remain open during the construction and customers will be able to access it via the main entrance on Ogden or the auxiliary entrance on Paulina.
Customers that access the station from the No. 50 Damen bus route can transfer to the No 7 Harrison or No. 126 Jackson buses as alternatives to reach the Paulina entrance, the CTA said.
The station reconstruction project will eventually require the closure of additional entrances before it is finished, according to the CTA. The project will involve the complete reconstruction of the main stationhouse and the addition of an elevator to make it accessible for customers with disabilities.
Dense fog advisory in effect for northern Illinois, NW Indiana
A dense fog advisory is in effect throughout the Chicago area Tuesday morning.
The advisory is in effect until noon and covers most of northern Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana, according to the National Weather Service. The fog advisory covers Cook, Will, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Grundy, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Lee and DeKalb counties in Illinois and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana.
The fog could reduce visibilities throughout the area to a quarter mile or less, the weather service said. Drivers are encouraged to slow down, use their headlights and leave plenty of distance ahead of them.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Man gets 6 years after cops find 7 pounds of synthetic marijuana
Sun-Times Wire.
An Elgin man was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday after authorities found about 3,200 grams of synthetic marijuana in his home and wife’s vehicle in northwest suburban Elgin.
John G. Monteleone, 48, was convicted in November 2016 on felony counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of more than 200 grams of a controlled substance, delivery of less than 50 grams of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office.
Authorities conducted a three-month investigation and issued a search warrant in September 2013 for Monteleone’s business in the 1400 block of Commerce Drive in Algonquin, prosecutors said. Authorities seized nearly 200 grams of a synthetic cannabinoid called “spice.” Monteleone also had between 2.5 and 10 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
At his home, in the 100 block of Brookside Drive in Elgin, authorities found about 3,200 grams of the same synthetic marijuana in his wife’s vehicle, prosecutors said.
Evidence was presented by the state during his trial that established Monteleone and his 46-year-old wife, Tracy, were knowingly in possession of the synthetic marijuana and intended to sell it.
In September 2014, Tracy Monteleone pleaded guilty to a felony count of possession of more than 200 grams of a controlled substance and was sentenced to four years probation, prosecutors said.
John Monteleone is required to serve at least 75 percent of his six-year sentence and received credit for 102 days served in the Kane County and McHenry County jails, prosecutors said.
“For years we have seen the deadly consequences of synthetic drugs on our community and especially on the lives of young adults. These consequences prompted the General Assembly to ban the synthetic drugs that this defendant was dealing. But this defendant, who already was a convicted felon, chose to run a criminal enterprise instead of a legitimate business, placing his own greed in front of the safety of our community. Prison is the appropriate place for repeat felons, and this prosecution should send a message that we aggressively pursue all drug dealers,” Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said in a statement.
An Elgin man was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday after authorities found about 3,200 grams of synthetic marijuana in his home and wife’s vehicle in northwest suburban Elgin.
John G. Monteleone, 48, was convicted in November 2016 on felony counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of more than 200 grams of a controlled substance, delivery of less than 50 grams of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office.
Authorities conducted a three-month investigation and issued a search warrant in September 2013 for Monteleone’s business in the 1400 block of Commerce Drive in Algonquin, prosecutors said. Authorities seized nearly 200 grams of a synthetic cannabinoid called “spice.” Monteleone also had between 2.5 and 10 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
At his home, in the 100 block of Brookside Drive in Elgin, authorities found about 3,200 grams of the same synthetic marijuana in his wife’s vehicle, prosecutors said.
Evidence was presented by the state during his trial that established Monteleone and his 46-year-old wife, Tracy, were knowingly in possession of the synthetic marijuana and intended to sell it.
In September 2014, Tracy Monteleone pleaded guilty to a felony count of possession of more than 200 grams of a controlled substance and was sentenced to four years probation, prosecutors said.
John Monteleone is required to serve at least 75 percent of his six-year sentence and received credit for 102 days served in the Kane County and McHenry County jails, prosecutors said.
“For years we have seen the deadly consequences of synthetic drugs on our community and especially on the lives of young adults. These consequences prompted the General Assembly to ban the synthetic drugs that this defendant was dealing. But this defendant, who already was a convicted felon, chose to run a criminal enterprise instead of a legitimate business, placing his own greed in front of the safety of our community. Prison is the appropriate place for repeat felons, and this prosecution should send a message that we aggressively pursue all drug dealers,” Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said in a statement.
Clark Street Bridge to partially close Monday for repairs
Sun-Times Wire.
Traffic along the Clark Street Bridge will be reduced to one lane downtown on Monday for repairs lasting through August, city officials said.
All but one traffic lane and either the east or west sidewalk of the bridge will be closed after the morning rush so the city can make repairs to the bridge’s road decks and sidewalks, according to a statement from the Chicago Department of Transportation. At least one lane of traffic and one sidewalk will remain open throughout the bridge’s construction.
People driving south on Clark who wish to avoid delays should turn west on Grand to southbound Wells and then eastbound on Wacker back to Clark, according CDOT. Drivers can also avoid delays by heading eastbound on Illinois to southbound State and then west on Wacker back to Clark.
The CTA plans to continue using Clark Street for its regularly scheduled bus service, according to CDOT.
Traffic along the Clark Street Bridge will be reduced to one lane downtown on Monday for repairs lasting through August, city officials said.
All but one traffic lane and either the east or west sidewalk of the bridge will be closed after the morning rush so the city can make repairs to the bridge’s road decks and sidewalks, according to a statement from the Chicago Department of Transportation. At least one lane of traffic and one sidewalk will remain open throughout the bridge’s construction.
People driving south on Clark who wish to avoid delays should turn west on Grand to southbound Wells and then eastbound on Wacker back to Clark, according CDOT. Drivers can also avoid delays by heading eastbound on Illinois to southbound State and then west on Wacker back to Clark.
The CTA plans to continue using Clark Street for its regularly scheduled bus service, according to CDOT.
Friday, February 3, 2017
6 shot across city on Thursday
Sun-Times Wire
At least six people were shot across Chicago on Thursday, leaving four seriously wounded.
About 7:30 p.m. in East Garfield Park, two men were driving through the 600 block of North Kedzie in the West Side neighborhood when another car pulled alongside them and one of four people in it opened fire, according to Chicago Police. One man, 24, was shot in the shoulder, and the other, 26, in the back. They were taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Shortly after 6 p.m., another pair of men were outside in the 7300 block of South Dante in the Grand Crossing neighborhood when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired a gun, hitting a 28-year-old in the shoulder and a 39-year-old in the face, police said. The older man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the younger showed up at Jackson Park Hospital. They were in serious condition.
Just before 2 p.m., a man in his 20s was shot in the foot in the 2300 block of West Logan in Avondale, police said. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition.
Thursday’s first shooting happened about 1 p.m. in Chatham on the South Side, where an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 8300 block of South Maryland, police said. He was in good condition at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The end of the day marked the city’s longest stretch so far this year without a reported fatal shooting, a streak came to an end at 55 hours early Friday.
Eight people were shot in the city on Wednesday. At least 324 people have been shot in Chicago since Jan. 1, leaving 53 dead.
At least six people were shot across Chicago on Thursday, leaving four seriously wounded.
About 7:30 p.m. in East Garfield Park, two men were driving through the 600 block of North Kedzie in the West Side neighborhood when another car pulled alongside them and one of four people in it opened fire, according to Chicago Police. One man, 24, was shot in the shoulder, and the other, 26, in the back. They were taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Shortly after 6 p.m., another pair of men were outside in the 7300 block of South Dante in the Grand Crossing neighborhood when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired a gun, hitting a 28-year-old in the shoulder and a 39-year-old in the face, police said. The older man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the younger showed up at Jackson Park Hospital. They were in serious condition.
Just before 2 p.m., a man in his 20s was shot in the foot in the 2300 block of West Logan in Avondale, police said. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition.
Thursday’s first shooting happened about 1 p.m. in Chatham on the South Side, where an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 8300 block of South Maryland, police said. He was in good condition at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The end of the day marked the city’s longest stretch so far this year without a reported fatal shooting, a streak came to an end at 55 hours early Friday.
Eight people were shot in the city on Wednesday. At least 324 people have been shot in Chicago since Jan. 1, leaving 53 dead.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Chicago police chief discloses he needs kidney transplant
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson disclosed after a public dizzy spell on Friday that he has battled a kidney condition for more than three decades and is on a waiting list for a transplant.
Johnson said his dizziness at a news conference announcing a crime initiative was due to taking blood pressure medication on an empty stomach. He was taken to a suburban Chicago hospital for several hours of evaluation and later released.
"For 32 years I've been treating a kidney condition that hasn't interfered with my ability to lead a normal life or be your police superintendent," he said at a news conference later in the day. "I don't require dialysis nor do I have diabetes."
Johnson said that once a donor is found and the operation takes place he should be back to work after three to five weeks. Johnson said that he informed Emanuel of his kidney condition before he was appointed superintendent in March.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel expressed "absolute confidence" that Johnson can run the department and his deputies can run the department in the event Johnson had to take leave.
Earlier Friday, Johnson appeared dazed and had to sit down while Emanuel was announcing an initiative to reduce homicides and shootings.
While Emanuel was speaking at the podium during the news conference, he stopped suddenly and turned to the police superintendent, asking "Are you OK?"
People then surrounded Johnson and several shouted: "Call 911." Emanuel handed Johnson a bottle of water and the superintendent drank from it after sitting down in seats reserved for reporters.
Dr. Paul Crawford, a nephrologist, said Johnson's test results did not contain anything that would require admission. He also stressed that one of every nine people in the U.S. has high blood pressure
Johnson and the mayor were announcing technological advances for police at a station on the city's South Side. Chicago police and city officials are under tremendous pressure to curb a rash of homicides and shootings in recent years.
Chicago ended 2016 with 762 homicides — or an average of two people killed per day, a rate that was widely reported at year's end. It was the highest number of homicides in the city in two decades and more than Los Angeles and New York combined. Last year, there were 3,550 shootings, a nearly 50 percent increase over 2015.
Three days ago, President Donald Trump tweeted that he would "send in the Feds" if the city couldn't fix the problem.
Johnson told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday that Trump's tweet baffled him.
"The statement is so broad. I have no idea what he's talking about," Johnson said.
Johnson replaced former Superintendent Garry McCarthy, who was fired following the release of dashcam footage showing a white police officer fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager 16 times. He didn't apply to be the city's top police officer. Emanuel chose Johnson for the job in March 2016, after rejecting three finalists recommended by the city's police board.
Attorneys: Death threats made in Chicago-area beating case
CHICAGO (AP) — Defense attorneys for four people charged in an attack caught on cellphone video of a mentally disabled man said Friday the defendants have received death threats.
Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli said after a brief Friday hearing in the case that "sensationalized, pervasive media coverage" threatens to poison the jury pool. Neil Toppel, a public defender for one of the defendants, cited an online post calling for the "public execution" of the defendants and their supporters.
Judge Peggy Chiampas has barred cameras and sketch artists from the court during preliminary hearings for the four defendants.
The four were indicted Friday and their arraignment was scheduled for Feb. 10. Defense attorneys said they would try to have bail reduced for the four. Among the charges the four face are aggravated kidnapping and two counts of committing a hate crime — one because of the victim's race and the other because of his mental disabilities.
The graphic cellphone video shows the four black suspects taunting the white victim with profanities against white people and President-elect Donald Trump.
The beating was captured on cellphone video by one of the assailants and has since been viewed millions of times on social media. Prosecutors have said the 18-year-old victim has schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
"Sensationalized, pervasive media coverage threatens to poison the jury pool for my clients," Campanelli said. "They have already been denounced in the media before anything has been proven."
The defendants are three 18-year-olds — Jordan Hill of Carpentersville, Brittany Covington of Chicago and Tesfaye Cooper of Chicago — and 24-year-old Tanishia Covington of Chicago.
The incident began New Year's Eve, when the victim and alleged assailant Jordan Hill met at a suburban McDonald's, and then called his parents later to say he was staying with Hill for a sleepover.
Instead, Hill drove the victim around in a stolen van for a couple of days, ending up at a home in Chicago, where two of the other suspects lived, police said.
The victim eventually escaped and a police officer spotted him wandering down a street, bloodied and disoriented.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Trump warns he's ready to 'send the feds' to Chicago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is serving notice he's ready to "send in the Feds" if Chicago can't reduce its homicide figures.
Trump tweeted Tuesday night: "If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible 'carnage' going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds!"
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson responded late Tuesday, saying: "The Chicago Police Department is more than willing to work with the federal government to build on our partnerships with DOJ (Department of Justice), FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) and boost federal prosecution rates for gun crimes in Chicago."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump on Monday for worrying about the size of the crowd at his inauguration. Emanuel, a longtime political ally of former President Barack Obama, also acknowledged his own frustration with Chicago's crime rate.
Earlier this month, before he took office, Trump tweeted that Emanuel should ask for federal help if he isn't able to bring down the homicide rate. Last year, the death toll soared to 762 - the most killings in the city in nearly two decades and more than New York and Los Angeles combined.
This year's numbers cited by Trump were slightly different to the latest tally from the Chicago Police Department. As of Tuesday, Chicago police said 234 people have been shot in 2017, including 38 who died. At this point last year, according to Chicago police, there had been 227 shot in 2016, including 33 deaths.
Trump isn't offering specifics about how the federal government could help. The White House website says: "Our country needs more law enforcement, more community engagement and more effective policing."
Trump tweeted Tuesday night: "If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible 'carnage' going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds!"
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson responded late Tuesday, saying: "The Chicago Police Department is more than willing to work with the federal government to build on our partnerships with DOJ (Department of Justice), FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) and boost federal prosecution rates for gun crimes in Chicago."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Trump on Monday for worrying about the size of the crowd at his inauguration. Emanuel, a longtime political ally of former President Barack Obama, also acknowledged his own frustration with Chicago's crime rate.
Earlier this month, before he took office, Trump tweeted that Emanuel should ask for federal help if he isn't able to bring down the homicide rate. Last year, the death toll soared to 762 - the most killings in the city in nearly two decades and more than New York and Los Angeles combined.
This year's numbers cited by Trump were slightly different to the latest tally from the Chicago Police Department. As of Tuesday, Chicago police said 234 people have been shot in 2017, including 38 who died. At this point last year, according to Chicago police, there had been 227 shot in 2016, including 33 deaths.
Trump isn't offering specifics about how the federal government could help. The White House website says: "Our country needs more law enforcement, more community engagement and more effective policing."
Monday, January 23, 2017
Woman shot to death near Chicago school
CHICAGO -- Chicago police said a woman was shot and killed near an elementary school in the Austin neighborhood early Monday morning.
The body was lying in a grassy area near the sidewalk just hours before school began at Spencer Technology Academy, police said.
Police shut down the block to investigate the shooting and search for shell casings. No arrests have been made after the shooting.
The body was lying in a grassy area near the sidewalk just hours before school began at Spencer Technology Academy, police said.
Police shut down the block to investigate the shooting and search for shell casings. No arrests have been made after the shooting.
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