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Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing
Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing

Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing Two Chicago residents were arrested and charged in the June 18, 2024 killing of Sebastian Rodriguez during a robbery of Potrillo Liquors in Cicero. The Cicero Police Department announces the arrest Friday of Anthony J. Johnson Jr. (35 yrs old) and Randell…

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Cicero Police arrest and charge two suspects in Dec. 26 killing of Alejandro Trujillo

Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 By News Editor No Comments on Cicero Police arrest and charge two suspects in Dec. 26 killing of Alejandro Trujillo
Cicero Police arrest and charge two suspects in Dec. 26 killing of Alejandro Trujillo

Cicero Police arrest and charge two suspects in Dec. 26 killing of Alejandro Trujillo – Charged with First Degree Murder and Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking are Jason I. Eady of Chicago and Isaac Vaca Hernandez of Burbank Cicero, IL. – The Cicero Police Department announces the arrest of Jason I. Eady and Isaac Vaca Hernandez for…

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Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence
Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence

Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence NPHC-Chicago will host a candlelight vigil tonight (Friday, March 25, 2022) for the victims beginning at 6 PM at the 7200 block of South Vincennes to raise awareness of the violence against African American women in Chicago African American women in Chicago are in need…

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New officers assigned to Lane Bryant murder case

Posted on February 2, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New officers assigned to Lane Bryant murder case
New officers assigned to Lane Bryant murder case

New officers assigned to Lane Bryant murder case The Tinley Park Police Department has assigned two new officers to investigate the Feb. 2, 2008 murders of five women at the former Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park. “Due to the retirement of our lead investigator and the promotion of another, we decided now was the…

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Glen Ellyn Man Sentenced to 50 Years for 2011 Murder and Criminal Sexual Assault of His Ex-Wife

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Glen Ellyn Man Sentenced to 50 Years for 2011 Murder and Criminal Sexual Assault of His Ex-Wife
Glen Ellyn Man Sentenced to 50 Years for 2011 Murder and Criminal Sexual Assault of His Ex-Wife

Glen Ellyn Man Sentenced to 50 Years for 2011 Murder and Criminal Sexual Assault of His Ex-Wife DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that a former Glen Ellyn man has been sentenced to fifty years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for the 2011 murder and sexual assault of his ex-wife,…

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Special Column: Reinstate death penalty in the killing of police

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Special Column: Reinstate death penalty in the killing of police
Special Column: Reinstate death penalty in the killing of police

Special Column: Reinstate death penalty in the killing of police The shooting murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French and the wounding of her partner by three suspects revives calls to reinstate the death penalty for individuals who kill someone intentionally with gun. They should be put to death with no compassion. Killing these killers…

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Kim Foxx passes on “foundation crimes” that lead to violence and murder

Posted on June 16, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Kim Foxx passes on “foundation crimes” that lead to violence and murder
Kim Foxx passes on “foundation crimes” that lead to violence and murder

Kim Foxx passes on “foundation crimes” that lead to violence and murder Foundation crimes are a part ad parcel of major crimes. If they are not addressed or confronted, or allowed to go unpunished, they lead to serious felonies and even murder. But sadly, that’s not how Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx views her…

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CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death
CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death

CBS’ Gayle King should be fired and vicious murderers should be put to death By Ray Hanania It’s very upsetting to watch CBS TV’s Gayle King plead for the life of Brandon Bernard who is to be executed today for the 1999 murder of Todd and Stacie Bagley, a married couple in their mid-20s. King…

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Hold communities accountable and stop blaming the police

Posted on June 12, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hold communities accountable and stop blaming the police
Hold communities accountable and stop blaming the police

Hold communities accountable and stop blaming the police Chicago continues to be ravaged by street gang gun-related violence. Mayor Lightfoot has vowed to address the problem. But only focusing on the Chicago Police is not the answer. More emphasis needs to be placed on the residents living in the communities where the violence occurs to…

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Lombard Woman Sentenced to 26 Years for Strangling Mother to Death

Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lombard Woman Sentenced to 26 Years for Strangling Mother to Death
Lombard Woman Sentenced to 26 Years for Strangling Mother to Death

Lombard Woman Sentenced to 26 Years for Strangling Mother to Death DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that a Lombard woman accused of killing her mother in 2018 has been sentenced to twenty-six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Stephanie DeFalco, 29, (d.o.b. 6/18/1989) formerly of 197 Grace Street, appeared in…

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Presidential Inn is shut down

Posted on April 25, 2019June 12, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Presidential Inn is shut down

Presidential Inn is shut down Mayor pulls license, court denies appeal    By Steve Metsch Just three vehicles were parked in the lot at The Presidential Inn in Lyons on Friday, one day after a Cook County judge denied an emergency motion to stay a business license revocation. The motel, 3922 S. Harlem Ave., long…

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Son stabs mother to death in Lyons

Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Son stabs mother to death in Lyons
Son stabs mother to death in Lyons

Son stabs mother to death in Lyons A 38-year-old Lyons man was charged Thursday with First Degree Murder and Attempted First Degree Murder in the stabbing death of his mother and injury of his sister. Brian Hahn, of 4048 Anna Avenue in Lyons was arrested on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, after stabbing his mother, Anastasia…

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