Second Suspect Charged In June Murder Of Mother, Son
Larry Cox, 28, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of 31-year-old Chavonne Brown and her 5-year-old son, Sterling Sims.
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Larry Cox, 28, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of 31-year-old Chavonne Brown and her 5-year-old son, Sterling Sims.
Luwana Hethington, 28, of Hammond, Ind., was killed in a crash near the intersection of East 68th Street and South Champlain Avenue.
Roman Forman, 25, faces one count of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 25-year-old Freddie Walton.
The most recent fatal shooting happened Saturday night in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood, when two men were shot about 10:10 p.m. in the 1000 block of North St. Louis Avenue, police said.
"It's exciting, really," Pippen said. "It's really giving the kids something to do."
"A well-rounded education starts at home, and there is no better way to kick-off the school year right than with empowered parents," Gov. Pat Quinn said.
The shooting occurred about 12:35 p.m. in the 1800 block of West 44th Street.
Thousands of people lined King Drive from 35th Street to Washington Park for the annual Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday.
The coin, which is dated 1804 and still in mint condition, was actually made in 1834 or 1835, said Greg Rohan, president of Heritage Auctions of Dallas, which conducted the auction.
Growing concern over a recent late night crime spree on the streets of Lakeview helped spur an effort to get local residents to walk the streets overnight to bring attention to crime hot spots.
A west suburban man was ordered held on $1 million bond Friday, charged with selling heroin to a teenage boy who died of a drug overdose last month.
A 911 call at about 2:30 p.m. Friday summoned firefighters to the edge of Lake George, near the intersection of Sauk Trail and Cicero Avenue.
Special cameras will begin issuing warnings to speeders near four city parks as early as late next week. Actual ticketing won't be far behind.
A criminal court judge effectively removed 39-year-old Bridgette Miller from the classroom, by barring her from any contact with the student, witnesses, or anyone else under the age of 18.
A lot of people are checking unclaimed property sites to see if there's an old paycheck, jewelry or other forgotten wealth awaiting them, but the Illinois state treasurer's office is warning that some sites might not be legitimate.
