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Vesmo Banks, 25, was seen exiting a car that was reported stolen. He fled and was hit by a car in the 800 block of South Cicero Avenue, police say.
Lennie Myles, 19, allegedly threatened to kill two people, committed two carjackings and stole a teen’s clothing before he was arrested Monday.
Mohammed K. Al Hejoj, 39, was on the job carrying four passengers when he was shot in the 1700 block of North Lotus Street on Sunday, officials said. The passengers fled.
Plans to turn the West Side park field house into a migrant shelter have been abandoned as the number of migrants camped out at police stations has dropped, Ald. Chris Taliaferro said.
Migrants staying with West Side families show appreciation for all the help they have received on the journey to Chicago.
Leon Taylor, 33, was arrested Saturday night and is facing a first-degree murder charge. The two were involved in fight when the man shot the teen multiple times, authorities say.
About 11:15 a.m., Keshaun Rhodes was in the 5000 block of West Madison Street when he was shot in the abdomen and in the back of his head, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
The village has approved emergency spending and recently provided emergency shelter for more than 100 migrants staying at a Chicago police station.
Following the city’s announcement that it was exploring the possibility of a publicly owned store, one grocer said his “first thought was, great. My second thought was, ‘How is that going to look?’”
“I don’t see nothing there for the West Side. It makes me sick to my stomach,” Ald. Emma Mitts told Water Commissioner Andrea Cheng.
The two men, both 32, were initially taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, but one later died after the shootings.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro said the city was considering a site across the street from the park to house asylum-seekers. Community members complained about the potential loss of a valuable resource for young people.
Police said he was shot in the head in the 4900 block of West Madison Street.
Officers responded to a shooting and discovered the men in the 5100 block of West Madison Street, police said.
A 3,000-square feet addition to the satellite campus will be called the Community Center for Teaching and Learning. Besides boosting student capacity by 50% to 2,000, the community center will also serve as an events space.
The credit union — Leaders Network Financial in partnership with Great Lakes Credit Union — is open to members of the Leaders Network. They hope to open a branch at 5600 W. Madison St. in February, with a possible interim branch before then.
Alexander Villa was convicted of gunning down Lewis during the armed robbery of a convenience store at Division Street and Austin Boulevard, where Lewis was working as a security guard.
The sentencing of Alexander Villa, found guilty at trial for the 2011 murder of Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis in 2019, has been scheduled for Monday.
More neighborhood, evening meetings are scheduled to provide better access for students and parents with daytime work schedules than workday meetings in the Loop.
Alexander Villa’s lawyers cited emails they claim show cops and prosecutors withheld evidence like cellphone data showing the suspects were not at the crime scene when Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis was killed.
The driver of a silver sedan was traveling east in the 5200 block of West North Avenue just before 1 a.m. when they struck the 38-year-old man.
Lawyers for Alexander Villa, Edgardo Colon and Tyrone Clay, suspected of killing a CPD officer, say the state’s attorney’s office is covering up prosecutors’ misconduct.
Officers found the man, 32, face-down on a street with multiple gunshot wounds.
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