RxNewThreadScheduler-1 : 2 injured after 3 vehicle crash on Dan Ryan Expressway - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News 2 injured after 3 vehicle crash on Dan Ryan Expressway 2 injured in 3 vehicle on Dan Ryan Tribune Illustration Tribune Illustration Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter 2 injured in crash on Dan Ryan northbound express lanes A three vehicle crash on the Northbound express lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway Sunday afternoon resulted in several people being hospitalized, according to Illinois State Police. The accident was reported at 4:10 p.m. on the northbound express lanes on Interstate 94 at 55th Street, police said. Two people were seriously injured in the crash and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said. The express lanes remained closed as of 5:50 p.m. as police investigated the crash. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Northwestern Memorial Hospital Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-17 : Man lured woman to Chicago through Facebook, assaulted her at hotel: prosecutors - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Man lured woman to Chicago through Facebook, assaulted her at hotel: prosecutors Marco Palmer, 38 Cook County sheriff's photo Marco Palmer, 38, is charged with unlawful restraint and criminal sexual assault in an attack on two women he lured to Chicago after he met one of them on Facebook, prosecutors said. Marco Palmer, 38, is charged with unlawful restraint and criminal sexual assault in an attack on two women he lured to Chicago after he met one of them on Facebook, prosecutors said. (Cook County sheriff's photo) Genevieve BookwalterContact ReporterChicago Tribune Far South Side man sexually assaults woman, holds her and friend at hotel: prosecutors A man lured a young woman to Chicago after meeting her on Facebook, then sexually assaulted her at a hotel, but was arrested after a friend she brought with her was able to text a friend who called police, prosecutors said Saturday. Marco Palmer, 38, was ordered held in lieu of $300,000 bail Saturday in Cook County Bond Court after being charged with unlawful restraint and criminal sexual assault in the attack Friday afternoon. Palmer invited an 18-year old woman he befriended on Facebook to visit him in Chicago. She took him up on the offer and brought a friend, arriving Friday, according to prosecutors. Palmer met the two when they came to the city, and when they got into his car, Palmer told them that "he was in charge now" and asked if they had ever had sex for money, prosecutors said. He then drove to a hotel, where he told the women to undress and ordered the first woman to perform a sex act on him before sexually assaulting her with a champagne bottle, prosecutors said. The second victim was able to grab her phone and go to the bathroom, where she sent a text to a friend asking for help. Palmer, of the 11900 block of South LaSalle Street, was arrested at the hotel, Chicago Lake Shore Hotel, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive, about 3:45 p.m. Friday, after police were contacted, according to court records. His car, a 2012 black Chrysler 300, was seized by police. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Sexual Assault Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-13 : Man sought in motorized scooter hit-and-run on Southeast Side - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Man sought in motorized scooter hit-and-run on Southeast Side Motor scooter hit-and-run Chicago police surveillance photos Surveillance photographs of a man suspected of seriously injuring a woman in a hit-and-run Oct. 10 in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Surveillance photographs of a man suspected of seriously injuring a woman in a hit-and-run Oct. 10 in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. (Chicago police surveillance photos) Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter 24-year-old woman was seriously injured by man riding motor scooter on Calumet Heights sidewalk Chicago police on Saturday released surveillance photos of a man driving a motorized scooter on a Calumet Heights sidewalk who hit and seriously injured a woman pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident last month. The man was illegally driving on the sidewalk, headed east, in the 2900 block of East 95th Street about 5:37 p.m. Oct. 10 when he hit the woman, according to police, who released the photos in a community alert Saturday. The 24-year-old woman suffered serious injuries but the man drove off after the incident, according to police. She was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital for treatment of a head injury, police said. Police released only a limited description of the man, describing him as a black man in his mid-20s with facial hair. The photos, which were taken from video that captured his image just before the accident, show he was wearing a light-colored shirt, blue pants and white gym shoes, and may have been wearing a dark baseball cap backwards at the time of the hit-and-run. Anyone with information about the man or the accident is asked to call the police Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Pedestrian and Cyclist Accidents Hit and Run (vehicular) Crime in Chicago: Explore your community Chicago homicides Special report: Chicago Under the Gun Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-11 : Logan Square robberies - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Police warn of Logan Square robberies Tribune illustration Tribune illustration Tribune illustration Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter Two Logan Square businesses were robbed in late October by a man with a knife, police said. In each case, the man walked into the business holding a butcher knife or implying that he had a gun. He is described as a white or Hispanic man, 5 feet to 5-foot-5, weighing 130 to 150 pounds. He has blue eyes and wears a black mask over his head, gray hoodie and sweatpants, and a jacket with “cow spots.” The first robbery occurred Oct. 27 in the 3100 block of West Armitage Avenue, and the second occurred the next day in the 3200 block of West Diversey Avenue. Anyone with information is encouraged to call police at 312-744-8263. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-10 : Blue Line service resumes after rollover Kennedy crash - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Blue Line service resumes after rollover Kennedy crash Tribune photo illustration Tribune photo illustration Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter Some service has been restored on the CTA's Blue Line after a vehicle apparently crashed through a wall on the Kennedy Expressway Sunday morning, according to fire officials citing preliminary information. The rollover crash occurred at about 6:15 a.m. on the expressway near Bryn Mawr Avenue. As a precaution, Blue Line service was been suspended near Jefferson Park. The vehicle was outbound on the Kennedy when its driver lost control, plowed through a small fence and landed on the tracks, said Illinois State Police District Chicago Sgt. Dominick Falcone. No one was injured and as of about 8:15 a.m. Falcone said the vehicle has been removed from the tracks. The cause of the wreck was not yet known. The CTA has since said on its web site that some Blue Line trains are now running with residual delays from the incident. No further information was immediately available. Check back for details. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Chicago Transit Authority Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-19 : Prosecutors: Teen who shot 14-year-old was aiming for 15-year-old - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Prosecutors: Teen who shot 14-year-old was aiming for 15-year-old Teen shot near school Eric Clark / Chicago Tribune Chicago police work the scene Nov. 5, 2015, near where a 14-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the chest in an apparent drive-by shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood. Chicago police work the scene Nov. 5, 2015, near where a 14-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the chest in an apparent drive-by shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood. (Eric Clark / Chicago Tribune) Genevieve Bookwalter and Deanese Williams-HarrisContact ReportersChicago Tribune A 16-year old boy charged with shooting a 14-year-old boy in front of two South Chicago high schools on Thursday was aiming for another teen the older boy had just had a dispute with, prosecutors said. Desmond Orr was ordered held without bail when he appeared in Cook County Bond Court Saturday afternoon. He was charged with aggravated battery using a deadly weapon in the attack outside Bowen High School and Baker College Prep. "When you are shooting in front of a school ..." said Judge Maria Kuriakos Ciesil, "you are a danger to yourself and society." Witnesses Thursday told officers responding to the call of a shooter in the 2700 block of East 89th Street that the shooter was "Crazy Dez," which is Orr's nickname, according to court records. The shooter was described as a teen wearing a white or light-colored hat, gray hoodie and khaki pants, according to court records. An officer spotted Orr, who matched that description, as police searched the neighborhood north of the high school soon after the shooting. The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m., as a 14-year old boy stood in front of the school waiting for his mother to pick him up, prosecutors said. Across the street, Orr and a 15-year-old boy exchanged words on a basketball court. Orr threatened the 15-year old and pulled out a gun, prosecutors said. The victim "tried to run away towards the school," toward the 14-year old student, prosecutors said. 3 teens shot; second shooting outside Chicago high school this week Rosemary Regina Sobol, Peter Nickeas and Geoff Ziezulewicz A 17-year-old boy and two other teens were shot and wounded in front of a high school Friday afternoon in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, officials said.The boy suffered two gunshot wounds -- one to the head and one to the torso -- and was taken in serious-to-critical condition... A 17-year-old boy and two other teens were shot and wounded in front of a high school Friday afternoon in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, officials said.The boy suffered two gunshot wounds -- one to the head and one to the torso -- and was taken in serious-to-critical condition... (Rosemary Regina Sobol, Peter Nickeas and Geoff Ziezulewicz) Orr fired his gun at the 15-year old, prosecutors said, but instead hit the 14-year old in the wrist and chest. After the shooting, Orr told the 15-year old to hide the gun and he did so, prosecutors said. Police soon stopped both boys and the 15-year old pointed them to the hidden .357 revolver with 6 spent cartridge cases. Two witnesses identified Orr as the shooter and the event was captured on the school's surveillance video. The 14-year old remains hospitalized with a bullet lodged in his chest, prosecutors said. His condition is stabilized, but he will need surgery on both his chest and his wrist. A spokesman for Comer Children's Hospital, where the boy is being treated, said he could not provide any updated information on the boy Saturday. Orr, of the 6100 block of South Campbell Avenue, has his mother's name, Tiffany, tattooed on his lower left arm, according to court records. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Shootings Crime Mom of critically wounded boy, 14: 'I was distraught, like, I can't breathe' Crime in Chicago: Explore your community Chicago homicides Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-8 : A killing on 59th Street: 'I ain't come to Chicago to witness this ...' - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News A killing on 59th Street: 'I ain't come to Chicago to witness this ...' 10:50 p.m. Beat #0711 Megan Crepeau / Chicago Tribune 10:50 p.m. Beat #0711 -- A man in a Pittsburgh Pirates ballcap ran into the bar on 59th Street late Saturday night screaming that someone had been shot. Bar-goers went outside to see if it was true; across the street, they could see a shiny black Lexus with a shattered window and a man with a gunshot wound to the head. 10:50 p.m. Beat #0711 -- A man in a Pittsburgh Pirates ballcap ran into the bar on 59th Street late Saturday night screaming that someone had been shot. Bar-goers went outside to see if it was true; across the street, they could see a shiny black Lexus with a shattered window and a man with a gunshot wound to the head. (Megan Crepeau / Chicago Tribune) Megan CrepeauContact ReporterChicago Tribune Beat #0711, 10:50 p.m. Nov. 7 A man in a Pittsburgh Pirates ballcap ran into the bar on 59th Street late Saturday night screaming that someone had been shot. Bar-goers went outside to see if it was true; across the street, they could see a shiny black Lexus with a shattered window and a man with a gunshot wound to the head. "You're gonna have to find someplace else to be," a police officer told them as the man was loaded into an ambulance. He would be taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead. "Man, it happened so fast," said a man who was visiting from St. Louis. He missed witnessing the shooting by moments; he said he had just walked back into the bar when word got out. A woman leaned out from the bar’s front door, calling him over: "I ain't come to Chicago to witness this …," she yelled. "I gonna go back in and drink," the man said. Most of the people outside had the same idea. So did a few new faces who ducked under the crime scene tape to get into the bar, a brick building painted white without a name posted outside or any apparent sign that you could walk in and have a drink. Chicago gun violence: Each child's dying breath Editorial Board Over time we all will learn more about the savaging of Tyshawn Lee, the basketball devotee who won't celebrate his 10th birthday. Multiple gunshot wounds pre-empted that prospect Monday afternoon. Depending on where the first bullet hit, his body responded as best it could: His nerves likely activated... Over time we all will learn more about the savaging of Tyshawn Lee, the basketball devotee who won't celebrate his 10th birthday. Multiple gunshot wounds pre-empted that prospect Monday afternoon. Depending on where the first bullet hit, his body responded as best it could: His nerves likely activated... (Editorial Board) People cycled in and out of the doorway, watching police and trying to sort out what happened. "They shot the guy in the head," a woman said into a pink cellphone. "I don't even know. I ain't hear the shots. Chicago, folks! "You buying me a drink?" she asked one man who had walked past the red police tape and into the bar. "I lost all my business, you better buy me a drink." A man in a Chicago Bulls cap leaned out of the door to flag down an officer. "I respect this crime scene, but this is Englewood, and I've got $8,000 worth of power tools in that truck," he said, pointing in front of him. The officer assured him they'd keep an eye on it, and the man smiled. "Next time I see you, I'm gonna buy you a pierogi," he said. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Law Enforcement 2 dead, 8 wounded in city shootings Police: Candle from Tyshawn Lee vigil sparks accidental blaze Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-6 : Man stabbed near Red Line stop in Old Town - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Man stabbed near Red Line stop in Old Town Chicago Violence Tribune Illustration Tribune Illustration Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter Man stabbed in Old Town Chicago police were searching for a male involved in a stabbing early Sunday morning near the Red Line station in the Old Town neighborhood, Chicago police said. The stabbing happened on the 100 block of West Division Street on the sidewalk, said Officer Janel Sedevic, a police spokeswoman. The Red Line's Clark/Division stop is located near the incident. The incident happened at 12:30 a.m. and left a 37-year-old man injured, police said. The victim, who is a known gang member, got into a verbal altercation with another male who stabbed the victim in the right shoulder, Sedevic said. The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where his condition stabilized, Sedevic said. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-3 : Northlake spruce chosen to be Chicago's Christmas tree - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Northlake spruce chosen to be Chicago's Christmas tree Christmas tree Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune Tony BriscoeContact ReporterChicago Tribune A 63-foot spruce from Northlake to be the Chicago's official Christmas Tree. Two weeks ahead of Chicago's 102nd annual Christmas tree lighting, city officials announced they have picked out the tree they've been pining for: a 63-foot Colorado blue spruce. After receiving 130 nominations for trees, which had to be at least 55 feet and within 100 miles of the Loop, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events selected the mammoth spruce, which was donated by a Northlake family. The tree, which towers over the family home in the front yard, is scheduled to be cut down Monday morning and delivered to Millennium Park on Tuesday night, according to the department. The official tree lighting is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 24 in Millennium Park near Michigan Avenue and Washington Street, city officials said. The lighting will follow a performance by opera singer Renee Fleming, who will sing holiday classics. For almost 50 years, Chicago has held its tree lighting in Daley Plaza. However, city officials said this year it would be combined with holiday activities, including special visits with Santa Claus after the tree-lighting ceremony. "The ice skating rink in Millennium Park, Caroling at Cloud Gate and the opening of Maggie Daley Park provide a unique site for Chicagoans to view and enjoy the city's 102nd Christmas Tree," Michelle T. Boone, commissioner of the cultural affairs department, said in a statement Sunday. "The combined two park sites offer plenty of robust seasonal programming and entertainment at Chicago's new 'winter campus.' " Chicago's Christmas tree moves to Millennium Park after almost 50 years After almost 50 years in Daley Plaza, Chicago's official Christmas tree this year will stand in Millennium Park. The annual tree lighting ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in the park near Michigan Avenue and Washington Street, according to the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special... After almost 50 years in Daley Plaza, Chicago's official Christmas tree this year will stand in Millennium Park. The annual tree lighting ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in the park near Michigan Avenue and Washington Street, according to the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special...Read the story Chicago's first official Christmas tree was lit by Mayor Carter Harrison in 1913 in Grant Park at Monroe Street and Michigan Avenue, two blocks from where this year's tree will stand. From 1913 to 1965, Chicago's Christmas tree stood in various locations in Grant Park. The tree was moved to Daley Plaza in 1966, where it has stood for the past 48 years with 1982 as the exception. That year it was moved to a site at State Street and Wacker Drive. tbriscoe@tribpub.com Twitter @_tonybriscoe Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune No holiday lights on Illinois Capitol dome because of Rauner, Madigan impasse Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-24 : Arrest, conviction reward in Tyshawn Lee slaying now $54,600, Pfleger says - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Arrest, conviction reward in Tyshawn Lee slaying now $54,600, Pfleger says 'Tyshawn Matters' Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune Aaron Fischer holds a sign reading, "Tyshawn Matters," while standing in support of the 9-year-old boy Nov. 3, 2015. Tyshawn was shot and killed Nov. 2 in an alley near the 8000 block of South Damen Avenue in Chicago in what police are calling an execution. Aaron Fischer holds a sign reading, "Tyshawn Matters," while standing in support of the 9-year-old boy Nov. 3, 2015. Tyshawn was shot and killed Nov. 2 in an alley near the 8000 block of South Damen Avenue in Chicago in what police are calling an execution. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Deanese Williams-HarrisContact ReporterChicago Tribune As of Saturday morning, more than $50,000 has been collected as reward money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee. The Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Catholic Church announced Saturday morning that GoFundMe efforts have aided in raising more money for the reward. Earlier this week the reward amount was at $35,000, but the reward has since reached $54,600, said Pfleger. Police said Tyshawn was lured to a Gresham neighborhood alley Monday afternoon and shot multiple times. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy called the slaying "probably the most abhorrent, cowardly, unfathomable crime" he had seen in his 35 years in law enforcement. Tyshawn, a fourth-grader at Joplin Elementary School, was walking to his grandmother's house when police said he was lured to an alley in the 8000 block of South Damen Avenue. A basketball he always carried was found nearby. Police believe Tyshawn was targeted because of his father's reputed gang ties. McCarthy said police think Tyshawn's slaying was the latest in a series of "gang-related, violent events," between two gangs since August. A person of interest who surrendered Monday with his lawyer was later released after being questioned by detectives. McCarthy said earlier the man refused to give a statement, so investigators had to let him go. McCarthy told reporters that police are "pretty certain" on what occurred and know the individuals involved, but need more information to make an arrest. Pfleger said earlier that Tyshawn's death was a new low in Chicago violence. "Now we're going to target family members? We're going to target mothers? We're going to target grandmothers? We're going to target babies?" Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Homicide Garry McCarthy Reward up to $35,000 in fatal shooting of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-20 : Cops: Man with mental capacity of 10-year-old missing from Elmhurst home - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Cops: Man with mental capacity of 10-year-old missing from Elmhurst home Thomas D. Schiavone Elmhurst police photo / Thomas D. Schiavone, 67, was last seen by his caretaker at his Elmhurst home about noon Friday, Nov. 6, according to a police news release. Thomas D. Schiavone, 67, was last seen by his caretaker at his Elmhurst home about noon Friday, Nov. 6, according to a police news release. (Elmhurst police photo /) Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter Police ask for help finding missing 67-year-old man who can't care for himself Police in west suburban Elmhurst are asking for the public's help finding a man with the mental capacity of a 10-year-old who disappeared from his home on Friday. Thomas D. Schiavone, 67, was last seen by his caretaker at his Elmhurst home about noon Friday, according to a police news release. Schiavone walked away from his home without saying where he might be going. Schiavone is unable to care for himself and doesn't drive, or have a phone or money, police said. He does ride Metra, including the Milwaukee District North Line to various places, as well as to Wheaton and Aurora. Schiavone is a white man, stands 5 feet, 10 inches, and weighs about 175 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a gray and black winter jacket, a Chicago Bears stocking cap, a dark polo shirt, faded blue jeans and white Nike gym shoes. Anyone with information about Schiavone is asked to call Elmhurst police at 630-530-3050. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Elmhurst Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-9 : Police: Candle from Tyshawn Lee vigil sparks accidental blaze - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Police: Candle from Tyshawn Lee vigil sparks accidental blaze Police: Candle from Tyshawn Lee vigil starts accidental fire Tribune illustration Tribune illustration Rosemary Regina SobolContact ReporterChicago Tribune One of the candles from a memorial honoring slain 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee accidentally started a garage fire early Sunday morning in the Gresham neighborhood, police said. No one was injured in the fire, which started about 2 a.m. at an average-sized garage in the 2000 block of West 80th Street, according to Chicago Fire Department Cmdr. Frank Velez. Firefighters from Engine 129 used hand-held hoses to put out the fire, Velez said. "It was accidental," according to a Gresham District police lieutenant. "One of the candles from the vigil set it off." The blaze did not spread, Velez said, but the garage was damaged. The fire is under investigation. Tyshawn was lured into an alley at 80th Street and Damen Avenue and killed Monday afternoon, in what police are calling an execution murder. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Chicago Fire Department Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-18 : Neighbors recall 51-year-old man's happy-go-lucky character - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Neighbors recall West Humboldt Park man's happy-go-lucky character Humboldt Park shooting Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune Seen through a bullet-damaged window, family members of Felix McGhee Jr. stand outside Nov. 7, 2015, and greet friends and relatives who stop by to pay condolences. McGhee was killed Nov. 6, 2015, while sitting in the green chair, at left, on the porch of his parents' home in the 1400 block of North Kildare Avenue, in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Seen through a bullet-damaged window, family members of Felix McGhee Jr. stand outside Nov. 7, 2015, and greet friends and relatives who stop by to pay condolences. McGhee was killed Nov. 6, 2015, while sitting in the green chair, at left, on the porch of his parents' home in the 1400 block of North Kildare Avenue, in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune) Marwa EltagouriContact ReporterChicago Tribune 'I can't sit on that porch no more,' says father of West Humboldt Park man who was slain as he sat out front Seven carpeted stairs lead to the forest green plastic chair that sits on the front porch of a bustling home in West Humboldt Park. The chair was the workplace of 51-year-old Felix McGhee Jr., who spent his days and nights sitting on the porch selling single cigarettes to neighbors. It was an invitation for the neighbors to pull up their own chairs alongside McGhee, and laugh along to his animated stories. From his chair McGhee quizzed neighborhood children with riddles and flirted with the women who walked by his stoop. On Friday evening, while sitting in his chair, McGhee was shot in the abdomen and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Family gathered on the stoop Saturday morning, hugging the mourning friends and neighbors who stopped by. They would never forget McGhee's antics and happy-go-lucky character, neighbors told the family. One grim-faced family member swept shattered glass bits that trickled from the doorway's bullet-punctured window. Another collected McGhee's water bottle, which sat on a ledge from the night before. Amid the cleaning, the green chair remained untouched. "I can't sit on that porch no more," said McGhee's 75-year-old father, Felix McGhee Sr. Two other men were critically wounded in the shooting about 8 p.m. Friday on the 1400 block of North Kildare Avenue. A 19-year-old, who was purchasing a loose cigarette from McGhee, was shot in the abdomen, arm and buttocks and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. A 27-year-old who lives a few houses down the street was on his way home from work when he was shot in the leg and arm. He was taken to Stroger Hospital. Both were listed in critical condition. 2 dead, 9 wounded in shootings since Friday afternoon Deanese Williams-Harris, Geoff Ziezulewicz and Megan Crepeau Two men in their 50s were killed in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, and at least nine other people have been wounded in shootings citywide since Friday afternoon, police said. The most recent fatal shooting occurred at 2:50 a.m. Saturday in West Humboldt Park, said Chicago... Two men in their 50s were killed in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, and at least nine other people have been wounded in shootings citywide since Friday afternoon, police said. The most recent fatal shooting occurred at 2:50 a.m. Saturday in West Humboldt Park, said Chicago... (Deanese Williams-Harris, Geoff Ziezulewicz and Megan Crepeau) Neighbors said the victims didn't bother anyone. McGhee had a disability that prevented him from working, but had spent about 10 years employed by Marshall Field's department store, said his daughter Jasmine McGhee, 27, who drove overnight to Chicago from Ohio after hearing about her father's death. She is his only child. Jasmine McGhee said her father spent some of her youth traveling and living in Kentucky, which meant she was primarily raised by her grandparents, Felix and Ida, she said. She had only recently rekindled her relationship with her father, and hoped to surprise him with $40 worth of beads for bracelet-making, as he enjoyed crafting jewelry. She was hoping he could sell his bracelets, and turn the hobby into a business. "Just as I was getting to know my father, this happens," she said. She paused as she recalled his recent words to her. "He told me, 'I love you, darling. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me,'" she said quietly. McGhee's father said he was in bed when he heard gunshots late Friday. Upon going downstairs, he found a bullet in the hallway. He said McGhee loved to play with kids, and stole the show at a family birthday party earlier in the week with his dancing. Felix McGhee said he could never stay upset with his son for too long, because McGhee found a way to make his father chuckle. "God let him stay 51 years. I should be happy," he said. Neighbors said the West Humboldt Park neighborhood has become increasingly more violent in the past year. A 39-year-old woman who declined to give her name spent Saturday morning hosing down the stretch of sidewalk in front of the 27-year-old victim's house, attempting to remove the bloodstains with pungent bleach. "I have to clean up all this because I don't want my kids seeing it," she said. "Or his kids, either." She moved to the neighborhood in May, and since then shootings have occurred every so often, she said. A drive-by occurred during a recent family barbecue, she said. She heard seven gunshots Friday night and found the 27-year-old victim collapsed on the ground, blood streaming from his arm and leg. The incident made her decide it was time for her family to move — again. "We can't keep living here," she said. A separate shooting occurred five blocks away in the same neighborhood at 2:50 a.m. Saturday. A 56-year-old man was found on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of North Pulaski Road with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. At least seven other people were wounded in shootings citywide between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. meltagouri@tribpub.com Twitter @marwaeltagouri Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Marshall Field Prosecutors: Teen who shot 14-year-old was aiming for 15-year-old Community reacts to slaying of Tyshawn Lee Tyshawn Lee's killing leaves children feeling all the more vulnerable Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-12 : Gold Coast hotel evacuated after smoke sets off alarm - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Gold Coast hotel evacuated after smoke sets off alarm Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter A Gold Coast hotel was evacuated Saturday night after smoke coming from a freight elevator shaft set off a fire alarm, Chicago fire officials said. Fire crews arrived at the Hotel Indigo, 1244 W. Dearborn St., at 9:36 p.m. and found smoke between the seventh and 14th floors, said Chicago Fire Department Cmdr. Walter Schroeder. The 14th floor houses the 165-unit hotel’s mechanical equipment, he said. As occupants were leaving the hotel, fire officials called for an EMS Plan 1 out of precaution, sending six ambulances to the scene, Schroeder said. The incident was declared under control by 10:01, he said, and there were no injuries. Fire officials believe a mechanical issue was to blame. The hotel resumed normal operations Saturday night, he said. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Chicago Fire Department Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-21 : High school student critically wounded in Woodstock stabbing - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News High school student critically wounded in Woodstock stabbing Tribune photo illustration Tribune photo illustration Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter Police: Woodstock stabbing appears to have been in self-defense A 19-year-old high school student was critically wounded Friday afternoon in a self-defense stabbing spurred by a previous after-school fight at a church parking lot in northwest suburban Woodstock, officials said. About 3:43 p.m. Friday, Woodstock officers and paramedics were called to the 200 block of South Madison Street and found a man in a front yard with a stab wound to the groin, officials said in a news release. The man was taken by Flight for Life to Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, the release said. Police said the man was stabbed during a fight at a residence, which was spurred by a previous fight among high school students. That fight happened after school at a church parking lot at Hayward and Calhoun streets in Woodstock, police said. The teens involved in the parking lot fight were not directly involved in the stabbing on Madison Street, but all of the teens are high school students at Woodstock schools in District 200, the release said. Police are still investigating but believe the stabbing happened in self-defense. As of Saturday afternoon, no one had been charged. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune High Schools Woodstock Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-5 : Boy, 2, man shot by BB gun on Far South Side - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Boy, 2, man shot by BB gun on Far South Side Boy, man, shot by BB gun on Far South Side Tribune Illustration Tribune Illustration Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter Boy, man shot by BB gun in West Pullman A 2-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man were hospitalized after being shot by a BB gun Sunday on the Far South Side, according to Chicago police. According to police, the two were shot at 12:30 p.m. on the 11600 block of South Lowe Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood, said Officer Janel Sedevic, a police spokeswoman. The two were in that location when a person in a vehicle drove up and shot both the man and the boy in the arm, Sedevic said. The two drove to Roseland Community Hospital for treatment, where they were both listed in good condition, police said. No other details were immediately available. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-15 : Hegewisch dedicates veterans memorial to honor 'patriotism, integrity' - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. News News Hegewisch dedicates veterans memorial to honor 'patriotism, integrity' Debra and Ed Jarmuszka Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune Debra Jarmuszka and her father Ed Jarmuszka, seated, are congratulated Nov. 7, 2015, at the conclusion of the ceremony dedicating the Hegewisch Veterans Memorial and the street designation honoring Ed Jarmuszka, commander of American Legion South Shore Post 388. , Saturday Nov., 7, 2015. (Tribune photo by Abel Uribe) Debra Jarmuszka and her father Ed Jarmuszka, seated, are congratulated Nov. 7, 2015, at the conclusion of the ceremony dedicating the Hegewisch Veterans Memorial and the street designation honoring Ed Jarmuszka, commander of American Legion South Shore Post 388. , Saturday Nov., 7, 2015. (Tribune photo by Abel Uribe) (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune) Gregory PrattContact ReporterChicago Tribune Enthusiastic crowd at new Hegewisch Veterans Memorial, which features M60 tank Ten years ago, Ed Jarmuszka was walking with a friend in Hegewisch when they saw a good spot for a veterans memorial. On Saturday, local officials dedicated an M60 tank on Baltimore Avenue in the working-class Southeast Side neighborhood, near Pudgy's Pizza and across from old railroad tracks, completing the Hegewisch Veterans Memorial that Jarmuszka envisioned a decade ago. Jarmuszka, a Korean War veteran, fought back tears as he was recognized by Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza, 10th, who announced that the street would be given the honorary designation "Edward J. Jarmuszka Avenue." An enthusiastic crowd of what one police official called "patriotic, happy people" turned out for the ceremony. A child in the audience held two miniature Old Glories, one in each hand, while a band played "America the Beautiful." People cheered loudly for 9-year-old Hegewisch native Abbey Rose Bermejo, who belted out the national anthem and "God Bless America." Debra Jarmuszka, Ed's daughter, talked about lessons learned from her father. "I learned about patriotism, integrity, the importance of serving your community, loving your God and loving your country," Debra Jarmuszka said. "I'm hoping this memorial … will be a symbol for all of these things." She dedicated the memorial to those who have served in the military and those who died in the service of their country, she said. M60 tank Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune Children and veterans gather near the 50-ton M60 tank on Nov. 7, 2015, the day the Hegewisch Veterans Memorial was dedicated. Children and veterans gather near the 50-ton M60 tank on Nov. 7, 2015, the day the Hegewisch Veterans Memorial was dedicated. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune) Eugene F. Scott, the president of Chicago Defender Charities, hailed the neighborhood during the ceremony. "What I see in this community is what we should see throughout America," Scott said. "Families and young people preparing themselves for the future." He also extolled the virtues of the M60 tank, which he called a "pretty sophisticated piece of equipment." Scott said he commanded 62 of those tanks in Germany during the 1980s. The "important thing," he said, is that "it signifies what this community is about, and when you pass it, just keep in mind that it's for recognition of (veterans) in this community and all the sacrifices they have made." State Senate President John Cullerton invoked World War II veteran and Southeast Side resident Don "Duke" Monico, who lost his left arm under heavy fire in the South Pacific and went on to advocate for veterans before his death in 1999. "With the memory of Don Monico and every other veteran we honor today with this memorial, I offer my most sincere gratitude and appreciation for their courage and their commitment," Cullerton said. gpratt@tribpub.com Twitter @royalpratt Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Vietnam veteran spurs new look for Elmhurst memorial 2 Illinois Marines who died 72 years apart are mourned this Memorial Day New monuments in place at New Lenox Veterans Memorial Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-16 : Northwest Side consolidated Catholic school named for Pope Francis - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News Northwest Side consolidated Catholic school named for Pope Francis Pope Francis with Archbishop Cupich Catholic Extension photo Archbishop Blase Cupich, from left, Pope Francis and the Rev. Jack Wall are seen in Rome.  Archbishop Blase Cupich, from left, Pope Francis and the Rev. Jack Wall are seen in Rome.  (Catholic Extension photo) Chicago Tribune staffContact Reporter Weeks after returning from the Rome synod where he emerged as a vocal supporter of Pope Francis, Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich announced Saturday he would name a regional Catholic school after the pontiff. Pope Francis Global Academy, which will open on two campuses next fall, will consolidate the parish schools at St. Cornelius, Our Lady of Victory, St. Pascal and St. Tarcissus on the Northwest Side, according to a news release from the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. “It is vital that we, as responsible Catholics, provide the opportunity for future generations to have access to a Catholic education,” said Cupich in the statement. “This new beginning on the Northwest Side of Chicago is but one of the first steps we are taking to build a sustainable system that ensures a transformative Catholic education in Chicago, Cook and Lake Counties.” The two campuses will have preschool through eighth-grade students and will be located in Portage Park at St. Pascal, 6143 W. Irving Park Road, and in Gladstone Park at St. Tarcissus, 6040 W. Ardmore Ave. St. Cornelius on Foster Avenue and Our Lady of Victory on Laramie Avenue will also sponsor the new school.  Mother Teresa, St. Francis of Asissi and Blessed Frederic Ozanamn were the other top contenders for the school's namesake. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Pope Francis Blase Cupich Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago Catholic Schools names new superintendent 4 Catholic schools in, 2 opt out as archdiocese eyes regional model After lead paint closure, most St. Elizabeth students enroll at Holy Angels Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-2 : 1st day on the job, officer helps save a life - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. News News 1st day on the job, officer helps save a life Chicago police officers save man with CPR Chicago police officers Nick Picicci and Robert Cavaiani saved a Chicago man by giving him CPR  after he was found dead but "still warm" in his home this morning on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.  Today was also Picicci's first day on the job. (Stacey Wescott, Chicago Tribune) Chicago police officers Nick Picicci and Robert Cavaiani saved a Chicago man by giving him CPR  after he was found dead but "still warm" in his home this morning on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.  Today was also Picicci's first day on the job. (Stacey Wescott, Chicago Tribune) Chicago Tribune Chicago police officers save a life It was Chicago police Officer Nick Picicci's first day on the force, and one that he never will forget. Picicci, a probationary officer, and Field Training Officer Robert Cavaiani were patrolling near the intersection of Belmont and Austin avenues Sunday morning when they got a call about a medical emergency several blocks away. They zoomed to the 3100 block of North Marmora Avenue, where they found a family performing CPR on a 62-year-old man on the floor of his bathroom. Cavaiani said there were no signs of life, no heartbeat and no breathing. But the man's body was warm, so the two officers began performing CPR, he said. After five minutes, a pulse returned, and the Chicago Fire Department transported the man to nearby Community First Medical Center. "The hospital staff said if it hadn't been for the actions that we took, he'd probably be dead," said Cavaiani, who praised Picicci for remaining calm under pressure. Picicci, who graduated from the academy a few months ago, reacted just like a veteran police officer would, Cavaiani added. "You can go from doing nothing, going for coffee, just driving around, to going crazy in the matter of an instant," he said, "and that's what happened." Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Chicago Police Department Saving a life Chicago police will try to recruit minorities Lawsuit challenging Chicago police policy on tattoos is tossed out Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-4 : Waukegan man shot, charged with battery after fight in Round Lake Beach - Lake County News-Sun Crime Suburbs Lake County News-Sun Lake County Crime Waukegan man shot, charged with battery after fight in Round Lake Beach Lauren ZumbachContact ReporterNews-Sun Round Lake Beach man injured, Waukegan man shot, arrested after fight A Waukegan man shot in the shoulder during a fight in Round Lake Beach Saturday night has been charged with aggravated battery for allegedly striking a 23-year-old man in the head during that same fight, police said Sunday. Police were called to a housing complex in the 1900 block of Cedar Lake Road after multiple gunshots were heard in the area shortly after 9:30 p.m., according to a statement from Round Lake Beach police. There were no shooting victims at the scene but officers found a 23-year-old man from Round Lake Beach who had been hit in the head by a blunt object, who declined to be taken to the hospital for treatment, police said. Later that evening, Omar Macias, 21, of Waukegan, came to the Northwestern Grayslake Outpatient Center with a gunshot wound in his shoulder, according to the news release. Round Lake Beach police said they determined Macias hit the Round Lake Beach man in the head. According to Round Lake Beach police Deputy Chief Michael Scott, the two men knew each other and had arranged the fight, though it wasn't clear what they were fighting over. "This was not a random attack, so there's no need for the public to worry," said Scott. Macias was treated and released from Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and is being held on a $150,000 bond, according to the statement from police. No charges have been filed against the man who was hit in the head, and police aren't yet certain who shot Macias, said Scott. Additional people were present while the two were fighting, but it's not clear whether they took part, Scott added. He acknowledged the situation is confusing, noting "you don't usually see the person who got shot getting arrested." "We don't have a lot of good clear details yet, we're trying to clarify what really happened," Scott said. lzumbach@tribpub.com Twitter @laurenzumbach Copyright © 2015, Lake County News-Sun Round Lake Fugitive teacher accused of sexual assault headed back to Lake County Sheriff's office takes over theft investigation tied to Gliniewicz Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-25 : Tyshawn's killing leaves children feeling all the more vulnerable - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. News News Tyshawn Lee's killing leaves children feeling all the more vulnerable Community reacts to slaying of Tyshawn Lee Community residents and teen activists react to the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who was shot and killed Nov. 2, 2015, on Chicago's South Side. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Community residents and teen activists react to the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who was shot and killed Nov. 2, 2015, on Chicago's South Side. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Dawn Rhodes, Annie Sweeney and Jeremy GornerContact ReportersChicago Tribune With Tyshawn's shocking killing, youth in Auburn Gresham try to make sense of the incomprehensible violence The sun was setting at Damen Avenue as 10-year-old D'Ante Peppers milled about a community protest as the adults and older kids waved signs and cars honked in support. "Put the guns down," one sign read. "Moms Against Gun Violence," said another. The parents gathered Wednesday to denounce the shocking slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, who was lured into an alley at 80th Street and Damen and killed Monday afternoon, in what police are calling an execution murder.  Wearing a light coat on an unseasonably warm fall day, D'Ante didn't join in the protest — but that's not to say the fourth-grader hadn't given plenty of thought to what happened to Tyshawn. The two had played football together at nearby Dawes Park. Community reacts to slaying of Tyshawn Lee Community residents and teen activists react to the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who was shot and killed Nov. 2, 2015, on Chicago's South Side. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Community residents and teen activists react to the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who was shot and killed Nov. 2, 2015, on Chicago's South Side. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) See more videos "I feel scared because that could happen to me or anybody else," D'Ante said. "I felt bad because he's just a little kid. What's the point of killing little kids?" Through the first 10 months of the year, about 50 children under the age of 15 have been shot across the city, according to data compiled and analyzed by the Tribune. In addition, eight children aged 14 and under were killed — five the victims of street violence, three in domestic incidents, the data showed. As a high-profile investigation launched into Tyshawn's killing and angry clergy demanded the public's help, young people in the Auburn Gresham community began a painful ritual themselves, trying to make sense of the incomprehensible violence they face each day. On the homefront, parents wrestled with how much to share with their kids, at what age it was appropriate to go into the horrific details. And in a church basement blocks from where Tyshawn's blood remained spattered in the alley, teens older and wiser than D'Ante seemed just as worried and confused, sharing glimpses of their journey from a childhood of fear to a young adulthood of caution and anxiety. "I just don't feel at ease because anything can happen to you at any moment," said Anthony Lovelace, a high school senior from Auburn Gresham. "I'm looking over my shoulder just naturally. I always have to watch my surroundings. I have to be aware of the 100 different gangs there are, who's cool with who. It's almost too much at times. Sometimes I'd rather just stay at home." Tyshawn was just the latest fatality. Arrest, conviction reward in Tyshawn Lee slaying now $54,600, Pfleger says Deanese Williams-Harris As of Saturday morning, more than $50,000 has been collected as reward money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee. The Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Catholic Church announced Saturday morning that GoFundMe... As of Saturday morning, more than $50,000 has been collected as reward money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee. The Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Catholic Church announced Saturday morning that GoFundMe... (Deanese Williams-Harris) Anthony Diaz, 13, was killed last February in the Belmont Cragin community after shots rang out as he was leaving the scene of a fistfight he had recorded on his cellphone. Amari Brown, 7, was fatally shot on a Humboldt Park block on July 4 as he watched fireworks with his family. Dillan Harris, just 1, was killed in July after a car speeding away from a homicide struck him on a Woodlawn street. Tyjuan Poindexter, 14, was gunned down in September on his way to play basketball in the North Kenwood neighborhood. A numbing experience In the days after Tyshawn was shot, the Auburn Gresham streets were quiet and subdued at times as the chilling details emerged. The fourth-grader was targeted because of his father's gang ties and a bloody dispute between rival factions, according to police. After being lured into the alley, he was shot multiple times. A basketball he always carried with him was found nearby. No arrests had been made by Friday night. "Monday afternoon at about 4:30 p.m., right behind us in this T-alley, Tyshawn Lee was murdered in probably the most abhorrent, cowardly, unfathomable crime that I have witnessed in 35 years of policing," said Superintendent Garry McCarthy, who worked most of his career in New York City before heading Chicago police the last 4 1/2 years. Angry calls for justice and tears for the loss of a little boy followed at several press conferences and vigils. Throughout, the children of Auburn Gresham watched and listened. In recent years, more attention has been directed at these silent victims of Chicago's violence. Hundreds mourn 7-year-old fatally shot during Fourth of July fireworks Marwa Eltagouri Sewn onto the inside of the 7-year-old's casket was a vibrant painting of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, each turtle braced in "attack" position, as if they'd been sworn to protect and watch over the boy below. Above the illustration were the words, "We love you Amari." In the week since Amari... Sewn onto the inside of the 7-year-old's casket was a vibrant painting of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, each turtle braced in "attack" position, as if they'd been sworn to protect and watch over the boy below. Above the illustration were the words, "We love you Amari." In the week since Amari... (Marwa Eltagouri) In Little Village, teenage gang members are paired with military veterans to help them cope with the stress of street life. At Stroger Hospital and Comer Children's Hospital, social workers are assigned full time to the trauma units to provide immediate treatment and continuing support to victims of violence. Last year, nearly 200 children between the ages of 2 and 18 received intensive care at both hospitals under that Healing Hurt People Chicago program. Four-fifths of them had been the victims of violence, the others were witnesses to violence. "The most important thing everybody needs when they are dealing with this kind of thing is to feel safe," said trauma psychologist Bradley Stolbach, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago School of Medicine. "So how do you provide a sense of safety in a community where something like that can happen? It can take a toll on people day to day. They really should get some support around it. And a lot of times that support is not available." Stolbach and other experts said Tyshawn's classmates and friends risk suffering a wide range of physical ailments, including headaches and stomach pains. They will be hypervigilant and have deep worries about their own safety as well as their loved ones. They could startle easily or have trouble sleeping. These immediate issues can lead to outbursts at school or conflicts with teachers or classmates. Persistent concerns over safety can present long-term risks as well. "Initially the things that are more pressing are the day-to-day," said Liza Suarez, co-director at the Urban Youth Trauma Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "There is the anger and uncertainty around not knowing why or how (Tyshawn was killed). More longer term is the person's sense of self — 'The world is dangerous, people are out to get me or my loved ones. I am not valuable' — all of this can get internalized. Then it becomes numbing." 3 teens shot; second shooting outside Chicago high school this week Rosemary Regina Sobol, Peter Nickeas and Geoff Ziezulewicz A 17-year-old boy and two other teens were shot and wounded in front of a high school Friday afternoon in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, officials said.The boy suffered two gunshot wounds -- one to the head and one to the torso -- and was taken in serious-to-critical condition... A 17-year-old boy and two other teens were shot and wounded in front of a high school Friday afternoon in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, officials said.The boy suffered two gunshot wounds -- one to the head and one to the torso -- and was taken in serious-to-critical condition... (Rosemary Regina Sobol, Peter Nickeas and Geoff Ziezulewicz) Among the children at most risk, of course, are Tyshawn's classmates, the dozens of fourth-graders and 400 students overall at Scott Joplin Elementary School. In an emailed statement, Chicago Teachers Union spokeswoman Stephanie Gadlin raised concerns about the lack of full-time social workers at all public schools and whether the system has enough crisis counseling available for students. Jadine Chou, head of security for Chicago Public Schools, said in an interview last week that each school is staffed with a counselor to respond to crises. In addition, CPS began training school safety officers four years ago to spot signs that a student is in distress so that kids can be referred for help instead of punishment. Such training will be critical in the months ahead as Joplin deals with the loss of Tyshawn. More immediately, CPS also sent a crisis intervention team to Joplin. Two days after the shooting, community leaders in Auburn Gresham also met with the principal to talk about the immediate and long-term needs of the students and staff grieving the loss of the little boy. A health center staffed by the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System has made social workers available to the school. "Our focus is making sure the principal has the resources following the funeral services, when everybody goes back to their regular life," said Tenisha Jones, education director at the Auburn-Gresham Community Development Corp. 'What do we say to our kids?' For all the crucial support that can be provided from local experts and community leaders, many of the tough conversations happen at home, where parents must cope with their own emotions while also grappling with how to guide their children through such trauma. That daunting challenge weighed heavily on the minds of mothers at Wednesday's impromptu protest. "Why? Why? Why? That's the biggest question no one has the answer to," said Sheneeka Harris, 29, a Washington Park mother of an 11-year-old girl. "There's really nothing you could say because you never know with this environment. You just try to protect your kids from it." Kimberly Williams, of Auburn Gresham, said she and her 5-year-old son aren't ready yet for sobering talks about Tyshawn's murder. "I shield him from certain things," said Williams, 37. "I still want him to be a kid. I don't want him to be afraid. I want him to remain innocent." Parents of slain children summon powerful words Mary Schmich Listen to what the mothers say: "The rest of my life, until I die, I will cry." — Laura DeDomenico after her 13-year-old son, Anthony Diaz, was shot and killed on a Northwest Side street in February "My baby didn't make it to the end of the tunnel." — Delores Bailey Fitzpatrick on her son Demario... Listen to what the mothers say: "The rest of my life, until I die, I will cry." — Laura DeDomenico after her 13-year-old son, Anthony Diaz, was shot and killed on a Northwest Side street in February "My baby didn't make it to the end of the tunnel." — Delores Bailey Fitzpatrick on her son Demario... (Mary Schmich) Williams also hesitated broaching the subject because she said she did not want her son to start discussing the killing with his classmates. Asked if she feared other children launching the conversation with him, she acknowledged she might have to prepare for that possibility. "I didn't really think about whether he was going to find out about this little boy, but maybe I should," Williams said. "What do we say to our kids when they see young kids dying? I have to figure it out." Lottie Boss, of the Pullman neighborhood, said she is upfront with her five children to equip them to live amid a violent world. "I want them to be exposed to the bad and the good," said Boss, 42. "I want them to know life isn't always nice and fair, but it is doable." Boss said she and her family start and end each day with prayer, leaning on their faith to help them not to live in fear. But even that is not always foolproof. "I would tell them, 'You don't have to worry, because you have God.' But then my daughter said, 'I'm sure God was looking out for that other kid, too, and he still died.' I didn't have an answer to that." Crystal Bynum, of Auburn Gresham, said the discussions differ dramatically for her two sons. Her 15-year-old initially wanted to know many of the awful details but no longer wanted to talk about Tyshawn's slaying. Her 9-year-old did not seem able to absorb the tragedy. "I do want him to know but I don't know how I'm going to explain it to him," said Bynum, 37. "I never thought I would have to have that conversation — that someone the same as you, who goes to the same parks as you, that's from the same neighborhood as you was basically executed." For 13-year-old Darlene Johnson, D'Ante Peppers' sister, the way to cope was to speak out. An eighth-grader at Joplin, Johnson went straight from school to join the protest. "It's better that we do it and speak for the children," Darlene said. "We want to grow up." Boy, 14, shot dead after mom reluctantly lets him go out with friends Megan Crepeau and Carlos Sadovi Michelle Poindexter was so protective of her son Tyjuan that his friends constantly teased him about it. "He don't go nowhere, he don't have no Facebook, if he don't have family with him he goes nowhere," said Poindexter, 35. "They used to taunt him: 'Your mother walking you to school?' But that’s... Michelle Poindexter was so protective of her son Tyjuan that his friends constantly teased him about it. "He don't go nowhere, he don't have no Facebook, if he don't have family with him he goes nowhere," said Poindexter, 35. "They used to taunt him: 'Your mother walking you to school?' But that’s... (Megan Crepeau and Carlos Sadovi) Paralyzed by fear A dozen teenagers packed into a basement room Thursday night at St. Sabina Academy. They squeezed into chairs and couches surrounding a dummy they constructed: a boy with a plaid hoodie and light-colored jeans, riddled with bullet holes. On the dummy's chest sat a sign: "Elected officials don't listen to the voices of those who don't vote!" They're called the B.R.A.V.E. Youth Leaders, their name standing for "Bold Resistance Against Violence Everywhere," one of several after-school programs at The Ark of St. Sabina aimed at steering kids toward constructive activities and away from street violence. They had a lot on their minds on this night, and over 90 minutes, some hard, sad truths came out. Some yelled, their frustrations obvious. Others sat quietly, listening. "This week has been so hard. The child was very happy," Roushan Parham, 19, said of Tyshawn. "He wanted to play basketball. ... For them to do that to him was so heartbreaking." The fact that the shooting remained unsolved nagged at some. Others understood the intense dread their neighbors feel and the impact that has on a community. "Why are our communities paralyzed by fear?" asked Lamar Johnson, the 25-year-old moderator. "Because people are ruthless," Amani Johnson, 17, said flatly. "They don't care anymore. They have no remorse. We have no love for each other. It's nothing but hate." "We've paralyzed ourselves," Anthony Lovelace added. Mother sues city, police officers and driver in death of 13-month-old Steve Schmadeke The mother of 13-month-old Dillan Harris clenched her fists and took a deep breath before stepping in front of a row of microphones at her lawyer's Near North Side offices Thursday. "My son was innocent and he should not have died," Shatrelle McComb told reporters before stepping out into the lobby... The mother of 13-month-old Dillan Harris clenched her fists and took a deep breath before stepping in front of a row of microphones at her lawyer's Near North Side offices Thursday. "My son was innocent and he should not have died," Shatrelle McComb told reporters before stepping out into the lobby... (Steve Schmadeke) Yet this is their home. And like many teens in troubled neighborhoods, they have adjusted their routines to survive. They carefully pick which streets to travel. They are wary of who they will be seen with. And they pay close attention to the words and gestures they make in public. After all, anything could set someone off. Despite all this, these teens don't want to simply disconnect from their neighborhoods as they leave for college or other opportunities. "I truly don't want to leave because I know I'll have to leave future generations with this same problem," said Trevon Bosley, 17. "And I don't want to do that." "That's like a father leaving his household when it's in turmoil. You don't leave when it's bad," Lovelace said. "We're here to plant the seeds of anti-violence and youth advocacy." Chicago Tribune’s Abraham Epton contributed. cdrhodes@tribpub.com asweeney@tribpub.com jgorner@tribpub.com Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Gang Activity Homicide Chicago Police Department University of Illinois at Chicago Family mourns Chicago teen slain while recording fight set off by Facebook Chicago gun violence: Each child's dying breath Relative of 9-year-old slain in Chicago: 'I don't know what to say' Police: Boy was targeted because of father's gang ties, lured into alley and executed Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-7 : Aurora man found shot to death on city's Southwest Side - Aurora Beacon-News News Suburbs Aurora Beacon-News Aurora News Aurora man found shot to death on city's Southwest Side Beacon-News staff Police seek information after Aurora man is shot to death Aurora police are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old Aurora man on the city's near Southwest Side Saturday afternoon. Daniel Sanchez of the 600 block of South Lake Street was found in an industrial area in the 600 block of South Elmwood Drive at about 12:05 p.m. Aurora police were dispatched to that location after receiving a call about shots fired. Officers discovered Sanchez on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to Presence Mercy Medical Center by Aurora Fire Department paramedics and then airlifted to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Investigators have little to go on except for witnesses saying a vehicle was heard leaving the area at a high rate of speed just after the shots were fired, police said. A definite motive has not been established, but police said evidence at the scene has led detectives to not rule out narcotics involvement. Anyone with any information is asked to call Aurora police investigators at 630-256-5500 or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to any arrests. Tips can also be submitted through the Aurora Police Department's free app available through iTunes, the Android Market, or Amazon App Store. Search for "My Police Department," find the Aurora Police and download. Copyright © 2015, Aurora Beacon-News Aurora Former St. Charles man pleads not guilty to sex assault charges Aurora man facing murder charges in September shooting Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-23 : Residents, teens react to slaying of Tyshawn Lee - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Photography & Video News Photography & Video Community reacts to slaying of Tyshawn Lee Community reacts to slaying of Tyshawn Lee Community residents and teen activists react to the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who was shot and killed Nov. 2, 2015, on Chicago's South Side. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Community residents and teen activists react to the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who was shot and killed Nov. 2, 2015, on Chicago's South Side. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) See more videos Community residents and teen activists react to the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee who was shot and killed Nov. 2, 2015, on Chicago's South Side. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) This video is featured in these articles: News Tyshawn Lee's killing leaves children feeling all the more vulnerable Breaking News Neighbors recall West Humboldt Park man's happy-go-lucky character Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
RxNewThreadScheduler-22 : 2nd train derails in Wisconsin in 2 days, spills crude oil - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Midwest News Nation & World Midwest 2nd train derails in Wisconsin in 2 days, spills crude oil Raw: Wisc. Train Derailment Prompts Evacuation Emergency crews are on the scene of a train derailment in western Wisconsin that closed highways and prompted a voluntary evacuation of nearby residents. Emergency crews are on the scene of a train derailment in western Wisconsin that closed highways and prompted a voluntary evacuation of nearby residents. Tribune wire reportsContact Reporter A Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying crude oil derailed Sunday in Wisconsin, the second day in a row a freight train derailed in the state. The eastbound CP train derailed about 2 p.m. in Watertown in the southeastern part of the state. The railroad said at least 10 cars derailed, and some were leaking. No fires or injuries were reported. CP was sending teams to the site. "CP takes this incident extremely seriously," the railroad said in a news release. On Saturday, a freight train derailed near Alma in western Wisconsin, spilling thousands of gallons of ethanol. BNSF Railway said crews continued Sunday to transfer ethanol from the derailed cars and get the cars back on the tracks. The BNSF train derailed at 8:45 a.m. Saturday about two miles north of Alma, a town along the Mississippi River. Some of the 25 derailed cars were empty auto racks and tanker cars. BNSF said railroad crews stopped the leaks from five tanker cars and placed containment booms along the shoreline. One tanker released an estimated 18,000 gallons of ethanol, and the other four released an estimated 5 to 500 gallons each. No one was hurt. BNSF said it expects the tracks to return to service Monday morning. Associated Press Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune 2nd train derails in Wisconsin, spills crude oil Train derailment Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 46°
RxNewThreadScheduler-14 : 2 dead, 8 wounded since Saturday afternoon - Chicago Tribune Get unlimited digital access to chicagotribune.com. Try it today for ONLY $0.99. Breaking News News Local news Breaking News 2 dead, 8 wounded in city shootings J-Quantae Riles, 14, was walking with three others when he was shot and killed in the 2200 block of West 59th Street in the West Englewhood neighborhood Nov. 7, 2015. J-Quantae was shot in the back and was pronounced dead on the scene. Deanese Williams-Harris and Megan CrepeauContact ReportersChicago Tribune Two people have been killed, including a 14-year-old boy in West Englewood, and at least eight others have been wounded in shootings since Saturday afternoon, police said. At 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the 14-year-old boy and three others were walking in the 2200 block of West 59th Street, near a viaduct lined with colorful murals. Gunfire rang out, and the boy collapsed. The others scattered, then came back to find his body on the ground, authorities said. He had been shot in the back and was pronounced dead on the scene. At 10:45 p.m. Saturday, a 43-year-old man was fatally shot in Englewood, said Chicago police spokesman Officer Hector Alfaro. The man was in the driver's seat of a black Lexus in the 700 block of West 59th Street when he was shot in the head. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Michael A. Johnson, of the 2900 block of West 79th Street. In other shootings: • The most recent non-fatal shooting was at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, when a 50-year-old man was shot in Lawndale. He was in the 1100 block of South Francisco Avenue when he was shot in the back, said Chicago police spokeswoman Officer Janel Sedevic, citing preliminary information. He went to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. • At about 4:15 a.m. Sunday, a woman was injured in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway, said Illinois State Police Sgt. Rodney Collins. She was in a vehicle with two others on the inbound lanes of the expressway near Canalport Avenue in the East Pilsen neighborhood when someone fired shots, Collins said. A bullet grazed the woman's head, and the car stalled. The other two people in the vehicle were not hurt. The woman, whose age was not immediately available, went to Rush University Medical Center with what Collins described as "minor injuries." As of 5:50 a.m., the two right lanes of the inbound Dan Ryan were closed so police could investigate the scene. • At 12:30 a.m. Sunday, a 25-year-old man was shot in Bronzeville. He was walking on the sidewalk in the 4700 block of South Prairie Avenue when he heard gunfire and felt pain. He went to Provident Hospital. • At 11:20 p.m. Saturday, a 17-year-old was shot in the 7300 block of South Morgan Street in Englewood, police said. He was on the sidewalk when someone fired shots from a black sedan. He was hit in the knee and went to Advocate Christ Medical Center. His condition was stabilized. •  At 10:40 p.m. Saturday, a 29-year-old woman was shot in the 1200 block of W. 19th Place in Pilsen, Alfaro said. She was in a parked vehicle with her boyfriend when someone approached and fired shots. She was hit in the right arm and her boyfriend drove her to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, where she was listed in good condition. • At about 6 p.m. Saturday, a 24-year-old man was grazed in the arm in Chatham, said Officer Thomas Sweeney, a Chicago police spokesman. He was shot in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue and got himself to Advocate Trinity Hospital. His condition was stabilized. • Just before 1 p.m. Saturday, an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were shot in the Brighton Park neighborhood, police said. They were outside in the 4300 block of South Rockwell Street when someone jumped out of a vehicle and began firing at them, Sweeney said. The 18-year-old was hit in the leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital. The boy suffered wounds to the arm and leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. Both their conditions had stabilized, Sweeney said. Copyright © 2015, Chicago Tribune Rush University Medical Center Loading Trending Sports Breaking Suburbs Business Opinion All Sections Advertising 49°
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