Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Gage Park published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 52
» View wgnradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
•
Next >
-
Body Found at Southwest Side Home
(WGN-AM)-A man found dead and burned at a Southwest Side residence Friday has been identified as William Hallin, according to a Cook County medical examiner's spokesman. The death was being investigated as a possible homicide, pending the results of an...Tags: Crimes, Death, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Tribune, Murder
-
Homicide Investigation Initiated After Boy Killed Near Midway
(WGN-AM)- Andres Yanez tried to make friends wherever he went, so his sister can't understand why someone would ram the SUV he was in, flipping it and killing the 16-year-old. "I'm still in shock," said his sister, Ariana Yanez, 22. "I can't believe that...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Midway, Crimes, Police Investigations, Health
-
Two Shot During Attempted Carjacking
(WGN-AM)- To Country Club Hills resident Roy White III, the 1975 Malibu he was driving was more than a means of transportation. It was a graduation gift from his dad, marking his 2006 commencement from Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields. White,...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Death, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Tribune, Dining and Drinking
-
Charges in Beating Death of Elderly Man
(WGN-AM)-A man was charged today with beating his elderly landlord to death and then burning the man's body in an attempt to hide the killing, police said.
Martin "Angel" Vega, 28, of the 5000 block of South Talman Avenue, was charged with one count of...Tags: Crimes, Death, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Chicago Tribune
-
Man Charged In Elderly Landlord's Death
(WGN-AM)- A Chicago man accused of using garden tools, an ice scraper, a BB gun and a pipe to allegedly beat his landlord to death before setting his body on fire, is eligible for the death penalty, Cook County prosecutors said Sunday. Judge Maria...Tags: Condos and Houses, Crimes, Apartments, Chicago, Prosecution
-
Man Charged In Shootings After Attempted Carjacking
(WGN-AM)- A 24-year-old man who previously served time for an attempted carjacking and a gun charge faces a murder charge in the slaying this week of a Country Club Hills man shot as he tried to flee a carjacking, police said. Roy Longs, of the 5700...Tags: Crimes, Chicago Transit Authority, Dining and Drinking, Health, Clubs and Associations
-
Driver cited with DUI after 5 injured in Gage Park crash
Tribune reporterA 19-year-old man was cited with driving under the influence after his car hit a taxi, causing it to spin around and hit a light pole and injuring five people in the Gage Park neighborhood, police said. Police were seeking felony DUI charges against...Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Transportation Accidents, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Disasters and Accidents
-
Chicago reaches 100 homicides for the year
RedEyeChicago on Wednesday reached 100 homicides for the year--the fastest the city has hit this mark in at least seven years, RedEye and police data show. Seventeen homicides have been recorded in the last week--including four each on Saturday and Sunday, a...Tags: West Lawn, South Lawndale, Englewood, Murder, West Englewood
-
March 2012: Susan Steinmiller
In the words of renowned author James Baldwin, March’s Teacher of the Month, Susan Steinmiller, rejects making peace with mediocrity. The devoted teacher drives 100 miles daily from Rockford to Gage Park High School on Chicago’s south side,...
Tags: James Baldwin
-
Man killed in gang-related shooting on SW Side
A 20-year-old man was pronounced dead this morning after being shot on the Southwest Side, officials said.
The man was walking with another man on the 5400 block of South Mozart Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood at about 11:54 a.m. when a van...Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Shootings, Chicago Police Department
-
DCFS under fire over beating death of 4-year-old
WGN NewsCook County Public Guardian Robert Harris is sharply criticizing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services after a 4-year-old boy was beaten to death. "Untill a child dies, it doesn't seem to get much attention," Harris said....Tags: Abusive Behavior, Cook County, Robert Harris, Chicago Tribune, Trumbull
-
6 shot in 4 overnight shootings
Tribune reporterAt least six people were wounded early Sunday morning in four shootings across the city. The shootings happened as far north as Uptown, which has seen a rash of shootings over the past three weeks, and as far south as Englewood, with two other...Tags: Uptown, East Garfield Park, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Englewood, Garfield Park
Jul 4, 2009
|Story| WGN-AM
Jun 19, 2009
|Story| WGN-AM
Aug 3, 2009
|Story| WGN-AM
Jul 5, 2009
|Story| WGN-AM
Jul 6, 2009
|Story| WGN-AM
Aug 5, 2009
|Story| WGN-AM
Apr 21, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 21, 2012
|Story| RedEye
Mar 28, 2012
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Dec 5, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 29, 2011
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Dec 11, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Gage Park topic gallery.
