Peter Nickeas
chicagotribune.com
Chicago, IL, United States
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Reputed gang leader shot to death in Humboldt Park neighborhood
A reputed high-ranking gang member was shot to death Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. → Read More
1 shot in Southwest Side attack during funeral, child hurt by flying glass
One person was wounded in a shooting Wednesday and at least one child injured by flying glass on the Southwest Side as the people injured were involved in a funeral at a nearby cemetery, according to police. → Read More
Chicago police reverse order on neighborhood tactical teams, sources say
The Chicago Police Department has canceled a directive that limited time each day for when certain officers assigned to the city’s 22 patrol districts can work the streets, a reversal of a policy it initiated late last week, according to sources. → Read More
Chicago police moving district patrol officers downtown, limiting time on street for neighborhood tactical cops, memos say
The Chicago Police Department will strip patrol districts of officers and limit the use of some of its existing officers during daytime shifts in favor of a “highly visible” presence downtown, according to memos obtained by the Chicago Tribune. → Read More
Relatives gather for Dajore Wilson funeral: ‘She brought joy and happiness to everyone she encountered’
Relatives gathered Friday morning to mourn DaJore Wilson, the 8-year-old girl killed in Canryville on Labor Day, at Abundant Living Christian Center in Dolton → Read More
Attorney for woman slain in Wicker Park Walgreens questions state’s attorney’s handling of suspect’s gun burglary case
An attorney for the family of a woman stabbed to death in a Wicker Park neighborhood Walgreens slammed the Cook County state’s attorney’s office for their handling of the alleged murderer’s prior burglary case during a news conference Wednesday. → Read More
Dajore Wilson’s killing brings Canaryville neighborhood together: ‘We’re not living in our parents’ or grandparents’ Chicago’
The three men who organized the vigil for 8-year-old Dajore Wilson, shot to death on the Canaryville neighborhood’s southern border on Labor Day, looked out to see a racially diverse crowd and reflected on what felt like a small moment of progress born out of this tragedy. → Read More
Strangers tried to save Dajore Wilson when she and her father were shot: ‘I fought so hard to save your baby’
Dajore Wilson is remembered by those who knew her and those who tried to save her life, including a nursing assistant who performed CPR on her. → Read More
Dozens gather during vigil to pray, mourn death of 8-year-old Dajore Wilson, slain in Canaryville
More than 100 people gathered on Union Avenue near 47th Street next to a tree adorned with pink balloons Wednesday night to mourn the death of 8-year-old Dajore Wilson, who was fatally shot on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. → Read More
Uncle of 8-year-old Dajore Wilson stops by scene of her killing to pause and mourn: ‘She was an angel’
Dajore Wilson’s uncle sat alone against his car Wednesday morning next to the tree where his niece was killed Monday night. → Read More
Young girl, 3 adults shot in car on South Side
A young girl and three adults were shot in a car and seriously wounded Monday evening in the Canaryville neighborhood on the South Side, according to authorities. → Read More
At least one person shot at Ukrainian Village barbershop
At least one person has been shot at a Ukrainian Village barbershop on Friday afternoon. → Read More
‘There’s gonna be looting going on’: Long night of unrest follows Englewood shooting
‘There’s gonna be looting going on': Long night of unrest follows Englewood shooting → Read More
Chicago police investigating whether rapper was killed in Gold Coast shooting after making ‘derogatory’ video about dead gang members
Chicago police are investigating whether a rapper was killed in a brazen Gold Coast shooting after recently making a video featuring “derogatory statements” about rival gang members who have died. → Read More
A July afternoon in the Manor, where friendships as close as family grow, then: ‘Munchie, Munchie, hold on’
Kayla Anthony and her younger sister Kayia already knew too many people who had died. They prayed their friend Munchie, almost a brother to them, wouldn't be next. → Read More
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has Christopher Columbus statue removed from Chicago’s Grant Park in middle of the night
Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered the controversial statue of Christopher Columbus removed from Chicago’s Grant Park overnight, in part to avoid another high-profile confrontation between police and protesters like the one that happened last week. → Read More
Man held without bail in killing of 2 teens on South Side
A 19-year-old Englewood neighborhood man was ordered held without bail after he was charged with murder in the killings of two teens on the South Side on Saturday during one of the most violent weekends Chicago has seen in years, police said. → Read More
Woman and her 89-year-old mother both survive COVID-19: ‘I didn’t know if she was gonna live or die’
Joann Magoch knew her 89-year-old mother was on the mend from COVID-19 when she got her attitude back. → Read More
Food distribution pop-up sites start on South, West sides to fill gap during COVID-19 pandemic
A partnership among community- and faith-based organizations and the Greater Chicago Food Depository to address food insecurity in areas hardest hit by COVID-19 begins Monday after a dry run last week. → Read More
Food distribution pop-up sites start on South, West sides to fill gap during COVID-19 pandemic
A partnership among community- and faith-based organizations and the Greater Chicago Food Depository to address food insecurity in areas hardest hit by COVID-19 begins Monday after a dry run last week. → Read More