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• Investigation Launched After 20 Year Old Schiller Park Woman Recovered From Chicago River on Near South Side

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities have identified Maria Jose Casas Fabela as the woman found dead in the Chicago River on Sunday morning. The discovery, made in the 2200 block of South Grove Avenue, has...

• Missing Eighty Eight Year Old Woman Found Slain and Wrapped in Rug Inside Roseland Residence

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Chicago police discovered the body of an 88 year old woman on Tuesday morning, ending a search that began when she vanished in late March. The victim, who suffered from heart disea...

• Over Eighty Shell Casings Recovered Following Fatal Daylight Ambush of Garfield Park Resident in West Pullman

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 26 year old man was killed in a hail of gunfire Monday morning on Chicago’s Far South Side. Authorities discovered nearly 90 shell casings at the scene in West Pullman where the...