Chicago Sun-Times

10-year-old boy shot in Austin neighborhood

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:21:25 -0500

A 10-year-old boy was shot in the buttocks Wednesday night after gunfire erupted during an argument between two men in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago Police said.

Slain police officer’s son wounded in shooting this week

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:42:27 -0500

Nearly three years after Chicago Police Officer Michael Bailey was murdered, just as he was on the verge of retiring, his son was in a hospital Wednesday, recovering from a gunshot wound to his side. Michael Bailey Jr., 30, was in a car at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday near 55th and Union in Englewood when he was shot by someone in another vehicle, police said.

Comcast technician’s murder trial begins

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:32:27 -0500

Instead of installing high-speed Internet, Anthony Triplett killed Urzula Sakowska - viciously beating, choking and sexually assaulting her in her Southwest Side residence back in 2006, Cook County prosecutors allege. Authorities suspect he killed another woman in a similar manner weeks earlier.

Trial begins for former Comcast worker accused of customer’s rape, murder

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:36:32 -0500

The murder trial of a former Comcast worker charged with the brutal sexual assault and strangulation of a young nanny began at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse Wednesday.

Violent night: 3 dead, at least 16 wounded in shootings across city

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:31:31 -0500

Three men were killed and at least 16 others were wounded in gun violence across the city from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning.

Wrongly accused or greedy killer? Case of man accused of tossing mother over railing goes to judge

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:23:46 -0500

Gloria Weinke’s videotaped deposition — taken as she lay injured in her hospital bed — was the cornerstone of the murder trial of her son Wayne. During final arguments, prosecutors and the defense sparred over Gloria Weinke’s ability to identify her son as her attacker.

Sheriff’s Office recovers more than 80 illegally owned guns

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:44:01 -0500

The Cook County Sheriff’s new Gun Suppression Unit has recovered more than 80 illegally owned guns and 100 revoked Firearm Owner Identification cards in less than two months, the sheriff’s office announced Tuesday.

1 dead, 5 wounded in overnight violence

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:58:53 -0500

One man was killed and five others were injured in overnight gun violence that marked the second time in roughly one week that a person was shot to death near the Chicago home of President Barack Obama. Henry Atkins, 39, died early Tuesday after he was shot in the chest in the hallway of a Hyde Park apartment building about 12:15 a.m., authorities said. Atkins and a 22-year-old man were hanging out in a hallway of the building, in the 5200 block of South Harper Avenue, when a gunman approached an opened fire, authorities said. Police have yet to determine …

Gurnee man found asleep in car with 15-year-old faces heroin charge

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:08:00 -0500

Highland Park Police charged a Gurnee man with unlawful delivery of heroin after he and a 15-year-old juvenile were found asleep in the front seat of a vehicle early Saturday. According to police, an officer saw a silver Honda at 1:45 a.m. Saturday with the driver’s side door and the passenger’s side door open.

Crestwood police chief found guilty in tainted water cover-up

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:17:30 -0500

After being found guilty Monday of lying repeatedly to state regulators as head of Crestwood’s water department, Theresa Neubauer said she was at the “bottom of the food chain” when it came to a long-running scheme to use polluted well water in the village’s drinking supply. Neubauer told reporters that former longtime Mayor Chester Stranczek and another village official were responsible for using the tainted water to supplement the Lake Michigan water the village obtained from Chicago.

Protester arrested during NATO demonstration sues city

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:46:00 -0500

A man arrested during last year’s NATO protests is suing the city, claiming Chicago Police beat and dragged him after he was involuntarily pushed into a line of officers.

3 girls charged with armed robbery, hitting boy with ketchup bottle

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:23:30 -0500

Three teenage girls were charged with armed robbery for allegedly talking their way into a Palatine apartment, hitting a 12-year-old boy with a ketchup bottle and stealing cash and cellphones.

Lil Reese ordered turned over to Downstate authorities

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:18:19 -0500

The Chicago rapper was arrested early Sunday after Chicago Police spotted him sleeping in a vehicle in the 4400 block of South Wells and found he was wanted on a warrant out of Champaign County. The warrant was tied to an alleged attack — caught on videotape — on a Downstate woman.

Man in Sox cap, Jordan hoodie robs Norridge bank

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:01 -0500

Police and the FBI are looking for a man in a White Sox cap and Air Jordan shirt who robbed a Norridge bank Monday morning.

Lil Reese — known for rapping — gets caught napping, arrested by cops on Downstate warrant

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:18:28 -0500

Lil Reese, whose real name is Tavares Taylor, was caught sleeping in a vehicle in the 4400 block of South Wells early Sunday morning. Police ran the 20-year-old’s name and found out he was wanted on a Downstate warrant. Officers took him into custody.