Police arrested Michael Robinson, 23, on the 4200 block of South Calumet Avenue around 12 pm. The suspect allegedly punched 23-month-old Antwun Gayden multiple times in the face. Despite immediate action to save his life, Gayden was pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital. The Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled the killing a child abuse-related homicide. … [Read more...] about Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Killing of Toddler
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14 People Including Children Fatally Shot During Chicago’s Most Violent Weekend In 2020
A 13-year-old girl was killed after being shot in the neck while inside her home watching TV, and two other boys, 15 and 16, were shot while sitting on a porch in a separate incident. (RELATED: Chicago Sees Deadliest Memorial Day Since 2015, 9 Shot And Killed Over Weekend) … [Read more...] about 14 People Including Children Fatally Shot During Chicago’s Most Violent Weekend In 2020
Chicago Sees Deadliest Memorial Day Since 2015, 9 Shot And Killed Over Weekend
Three teens were among the victims from the weekend. Darnell Fisher, 16, was shot dead while walking through a neighborhood around 10 p.m. Saturday. A 15-year-old girl was shot in the leg while standing on a front porch around 5 a.m Monday. She was taken to Roseland Community Hospital in good condition. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face, chest and abdomen and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition around 1 a.m. on Saturday. (RELATED: STUDY: Memorial Day Accidents May Spike In 2020, Due In Part To Relaxed Stay-At-Home Orders) … [Read more...] about Chicago Sees Deadliest Memorial Day Since 2015, 9 Shot And Killed Over Weekend
Chicago man charged with murder in beating death of 1-year-old boy
“Thoughts and prayers are simply not enough at this point,” she said Monday in response to the death of a 7-year-old girl named Natalia Wallace, who was shot and killed while playing outside her grandmother’s house on Independence Day. “Sorrow itself is not enough. What it says is we need to do better as a city.” … [Read more...] about Chicago man charged with murder in beating death of 1-year-old boy
Winds of change? Company looks at weather’s effect on ball
“The biggest thing that they're doing with it is they're positioning their outfielders,” said John Farley, the chief technology officer for Weather Applied Metrics. "Their thing to us was if you can get us 20 extra outs a year this is well worth whatever it costs because they can factor in that they can win x number of games because of that. … [Read more...] about Winds of change? Company looks at weather’s effect on ball
