Chicago Man, 80, Charged After Shooting Burglar

Neighbors say they’re “outraged” that an 80-year-old owner of a local tavern has been charged after shooting a burglar who broke into his home in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. “What does it say to me and other senior citizens...

Chicago: 1 Night, 8 Shot, 2 Dead

A 22-year-old man was fatally shot in a Far South Side liquor store Saturday evening, police said, and a 46-year-old man was killed about 45 minutes later. At least six others were shot on the South and West sides overnight. via Chicago Tribune. While notable, not a...

8 Shot on South, West sides Overnight

6:00 a.m. CDT, March 11, 2012 At least eight people were shot Saturday night and Sunday morning on the South and West sides, according to police. via Chicago Tribune. Eight in one night.  It appears that all the criminals are willing to carry despite all the laws Rahm...

Criminal Justice System Failing

A man who knocked out a woman’s teeth in the South Loop in 2008 when she refused to give him a cigarette became violent again, according to police, this time beating up his longtime female companion. The latest attack took place Monday night in the Lawndale...