All Blog Posts Tagged 'Chicago' (8)

125 Shot Dead In Chicago Over Summer Total Is About Double The U.S. Troop Death Toll In Iraq

CHICAGO (CBS) ― An estimated 125 people were shot and killed over the summer. That's nearly double the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq over the same time period.

In May, cbs2chicago.com began tracking city shootings and posting them on Google maps. Information compiled from our reporters, wire service reports and the Chicago Police Major Incidents log indicated that 125 people were shot and killed throughout the city between the start of Memorial Day weekend on May 26, and the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 5, 2008 at 7:17pm — 11 Comments

Murder rate in Chicago up 18 percent over 7-month period of 2007

Sixty-two slayings in July, police source says

Violent crime continued to rise in Chicago after a deadly July in which 62 people were killed, according to unofficial numbers provided by a police source.

For the first seven months of 2008, murders rose by 18 percent over the same period in 2007 and by 9 percent for the same period in 2006. According to internal police data, 291 people were killed from January through July, up from 246 in 2007 and 266 in 2006.

In… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 7, 2008 at 9:44pm — 4 Comments

It's the law: No sagging pants in Chicago suburb

Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against anyone showing three inches or more of their underwear in public.

Eugene Williams is the mayor of Lynwood. He says young men walk around town half-dressed, keeping major retailers and economic development away. He calls the new law a hot topic.

The American Civil Liberties Union says the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 21, 2008 at 12:00pm — 13 Comments

8 year old girl killed in Chicago alley

A young girl was stabbed to death Monday in an alley outside her father's South Side home, according to authorities.

Mya Lyons was found near the 8400 block of South Gilbert Court in Auburn Gresham, authorities said. Although authorities say she was 8, her grandfather, Orlando Barnes, said she was 9.

Chicago Police were releasing few details about the investigation, but a police spokeswoman said Mya's father found her and brought her… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 15, 2008 at 12:18pm — 22 Comments

Derrick Rose shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern after being selected as the first overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Point guard Derrick Rose of the University of Memphis was taken by the Chicago Bulls with the first pick of the 2008 NBA Draft on Thursday, and the Miami Heat followed with all-around forward Michael Beasley of Kansas State.

Rose averaged 14.9 points per game and 4.7 assists in leading Memphis as a freshman to the finals of the NCAA Tournament and the 6 ft 3 ins (1.91-metre) Chicago native was thrilled to be joining his… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 27, 2008 at 1:30am — 4 Comments

Bangas kill teen in Chicago funeral procession

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot Monday afternoon during an apparent gang-related attack on a funeral procession on Chicago's Southwest Side, an incident that briefly led authorities to lock down the hospital where the victim was taken for fear of more gang violence.

The victim, Issac Sauceda, 19, was shot about 1:40 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Archer Avenue, in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, according to the Cook County medical… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 23, 2008 at 11:08pm — 8 Comments

The 26th Chicago Public Schools student killed

A 15-year-old boy was killed and a man critically wounded in a shooting Monday night on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said. The teen is the 26th Chicago Public Schools student killed since the beginning of last school year.

The shooting occurred about 9:45 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Monticello Avenue in the city's Logan Square neighborhood, according to Officer Amina Greer, a Chicago police spokeswoman. The victims quarreled with a… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 11, 2008 at 3:24am — 1 Comment

The Bombshell Has Arrived

Star witness Lisa Van Allen is currently testifying about the three-way sessions she had with the Urinator and the under-age hussy at the heart of this case. It may be a tad long - but it’s a very juicy read:

“Van Allen said she had met R. Kelly at the video shoot for ‘Home Alone,’ in which she appeared, in late 1997 or early 1998. She talked with Kelly and ended up having ‘intercourse’ with him in the trailer, she said. She was 17 at… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 4, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments