by JimThackerSAFE24 | May 26, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, News & Events
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least one person is dead and 31 are wounded in weekend shootings across the city as of Sunday evening. In the first shooting of the weekend, a 20-year-old man was struck in the leg by gunfire, in the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue, in Chatham...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | May 26, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, News & Events
A 21-year-old South Shore man who allegedly shot 9 people outside the Chicago Red Line station on Thursday night had a felony gun case pending at the time of the mass shooting, according to court records. Jaylun Sanders, 21, is the 20th person charged with killing...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | May 26, 2022 | Chicago Crime, News & Events
On the latest edition of The Chicago Way podcast, a question for a desperate city: Who are the Furies that are busy ripping Chicago apart? In ancient mythology, there were three. The Furies were angry goddesses born when the blood of Uranus fell upon the Earth. The...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | May 26, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois News, News & Events
CHICAGO (CBS) — With an increase in downtown violence, businesses fear it will scare customers away. Just last night, an off-duty Cook County Sheriff’s deputy working security in Millennium Park shot a man who had opened fire in the park. The scene...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | May 13, 2022 | Chicago Crime, News & Events
CHICAGO – Private security in Chicago neighborhoods is becoming the norm, all in an effort to cut down on crime. Private patrols can already be found monitoring neighborhoods like Bucktown, Lincoln Park, and Lake View. Now, they may soon be seen in the West...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | May 13, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, News & Events
Chicago police already deployed extra resources on Michigan Avenue, in Millennium Park CHICAGO (WLS) — Downtown Chicago will have a heavier police presence starting Wednesday. In places like Michigan Avenue and Millennium Park, Chicago police confirm...
