The good news? The man who shot and killed 6-month old Jonylah Watkins in March has been charged with first degree murder and aggravated battery. The bad news? Because of a video game, Jonylah is never coming back. On Monday, it was revealed that Koman Willis, from the South Side of Chicago, shot the baby […]
As Memorial Day weekend comes to a close, authorities have confirmed that at least six people have been killed and 11 wounded in Chicago gun violence this weekend. Among the dead is a 42-year-old man who was shot in the head early Sunday. Police are now investigating the death of Charles Jones, as well as […]
Meet nine-year-old Asean Johnson. He is a third grader at Marcus Garvey Elementary and this won’t be the last time you see him. Amid the chaos of three days of protests regarding Chicago school closures, a pint-size public speaking star was born in the form of Asean. The nine-year-old captivated crowds of protestors Monday, when he […]
In Fader Magazine’s annual photography issue, they usually showcase multiple essays from different photographers. But this year, all of that space went to Daniel Shea’s photo essay on Chicago, and rightfully so. According to Fader: Last year, Shea photographed our cover story on Chicago’s drill scene, focusing on the young rapper Chief Keef and members […]
If you ever thought you lived in a rough neighborhood, you might want to think again. The list for the country’s 25 most dangerous neighborhoods has just been released, and apparently and the top three are all in Detroit alone. According to NeighborhoodScout.com, the high unemployment, crime rate, and financial crisis puts Detroit at the […]
You know what happens when the weather gets warmer. Tempers flare. That’s what happened in Chicago last night, after shootings left three people dead and another 17 wounded. Authorities have commented that the city saw its warmest weather in seven months yesterday. In one of the fatal shootings, another two men were shot in a […]
His nickname was Cornbread. And when he wasn’t waiting on the corner for his mother on Monday night as she expecting him to, she knew something was wrong. DETAILS: PRAYERS: 26 Shot, 4 Dead In Chicago Weekend Shootings That’s when Timika Rutledge saw police cars rushing past, and minutes later she learned that her son, 15-year-old […]
Abdella Ahmad Tounisi of Chicago has been arrested by the FBI after being accused of planning to join an Al Qaeda -linked group fighting in Syria. According to the Huffington Post, the 18-year-old teen was taken into custody on Friday before trying to board a plane to Turkey at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. DETAILS: One Step Ahead […]
Well, we weren’t expecting this in Chicago! PHOTOS: Going Down In History: Crazy Sinkholes Around The World! Early this morning, a large sinkhole opened up in the middle of the street and swallowed three cars on Chicago’s South Side. According to police, a driver was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cars, however, weren’t […]
Gun violence continued this weekend as 26 people were shot, four fatally, in the Chicago area. After The Gun: What Hadiya & Janay’s Parents Want You To Remember About Their Daughters NBC Chicago reports the shootings began on Friday, when Kevin Sanders, 33, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at 11:10 p.m. Sanders’ loss soon turned […]
A weekend that was supposed to be full of Easter baskets, family and church was riddled with bullets and blood in Chicago. PHOTOS: 7 Shot During Rap Video Release Party At Chicago Nightclub Despite the announcement that Chicago crime was down 69 percent from the previous year, 25 people were shot and wounded this Easter weekend. […]
