Author: Voxtrend News
CHICAGO – A 26-year-old man died after being hit with a bat during a road-rage confrontation Friday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side, police said. What we know: The attack happened around 3:44 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Wells Street, according to Chicago police. Investigators said the man was involved in a road-rage incident with another driver when the other man pulled out a bat and struck the victim multiple times in the body. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died, officials said. Police said the attacker fled in a dark-colored SUV.…
COOK COUNTY, Ill. – In a continued effort to enhance traffic enforcement, Cook County Sheriff’s Police issued 59 tickets to drivers who used the shoulder to pass illegally on I-55. Last week, officials reported officials ticketed over 100 drivers using the shoulder to pass slower traffic in only a few hours. Officials warn that this crime comes with a penalty of $250 fine, 4 months of supervision, and three days of community service in the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program. According to the office, dozens of people were sentenced before officials went out on Friday. Officials stressed the initiative is not…
CHICAGO – A mother is left trying to figure out how her son died and still has no answers. The 23-year-old was in custody at Stateville Correctional Facility when he died, but how it happened is still a mystery. What we know: Latina Perry says her son Donte Everton Jr. wasn’t perfect. This time, he was back behind bars in September and was supposed to be out on Oct. 6, but now that won’t happen. “He was strangled. It’s indentations, and it’s bruising around his neck,” Perry said, referring to how her son’s body appears. “There are no marks…
CHICAGO – Chicago Police are warning of a string of burglaries targeting work vehicles in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood. What we know: In each incident, 2-4 Black men around 20-years-old wearing hoodies exited a black vehicle and damaged vehicles to gain access, such as breaking a window. The men removed tools from the vehicle and fled the scene. Witnesses reported that at least one of the offenders was guarding the others with a weapon. In two of the incidents, garage door openers were stolen and that’s how the offenders gained access. Locations and dates: 2500 block of West 117th…
CHICAGO – A man was shot and killed Friday afternoon near a Little Caesars pizza shop on the West Side. What we know: Chicago police said the 29-year-old man was in the 2600 block of West Cermak Road around 3:18 p.m. when an unknown vehicle approached. Someone then got out, pulled a gun and fired shots. Shooting near Little Caesars on Chicago’s West Side. The victim was struck in the body and facial area, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died. What’s next: No arrests have been made. Detectives are investigating. The Source: The information…
CHICAGO – A Chicago alderwoman was handcuffed on Friday as she questioned federal agents inside a hospital on the Northwest Side. What we know: Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) says she went to Humboldt Park Health after learning ICE agents brought a man who they were chasing to the hospital after he fell and broke his leg. It is unclear if the man is undocumented. In a video posted to her official Facebook page, Fuentes is heard asking the agents if they had a warrant signed by a judge for the man they had detained. During their exchange of words,…
ADDISON, Ill. – A Chicago man has been charged with secretly videotaping another person in a church bathroom in Addison, according to officials. What we know: Steven Segura, 28, of Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of unauthorized video recording. On Aug. 30, Segura allegedly placed a recording device in a public bathroom at the Church of God, located at 1125 W. Army Trail Road, around 2 p.m. The device was positioned to capture individuals undressed. One victim was positively identified in the recording, according to Addison Police. “The allegations that Mr. Segura placed a video-recording device in…
The Chicago Bears have reached the first-quarter mark of the regular season. There’s plenty the 2-2 team showed us in four games. They had a collapsing loss, a blowout loss, a blowout win and a nailbiting win. Here’s what we learned about the Bears through the first quarter of the regular season. Caleb Williams’ growth The Bears hired Ben Johnson to turn Caleb Williams into the quarterback the team wanted when they drafted him No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. So far, Williams has been a playmaker for the Bears. He’s been one of the better quarterbacks in…
CHICAGO – No charges will be filed in the death of a man who died while in police custody in North Aurora earlier this year. What we know: The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday that autopsy results for Jorge Valerio Martinez showed he died of natural causes, though alcohol and other substances were also found in his system at the time of his death. On May 2, a North Aurora officer and a police intern pulled Martinez over for a license plate violation, according to prosecutors. Martinez showed signs of intoxication and was given a field sobriety…
CHICAGO – A man who was deported a decade ago after criminal convictions in Illinois has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States. What we know: Luis Chavez, 34, was deported to Mexico in 2015 after being convicted in Kankakee County of firearm and attempted burglary offenses. At some point between then and 2024, Chavez re-entered the U.S. without going through the proper channels. On Feb. 17, 2024, Chavez was found in Kankakee County and taken into federal custody. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to the charge of illegal re-entry. On Wednesday,…