
Rebecca Johnson
Reporter at Chicago Tribune
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gazettextra.com | Carolyn Stein |Rebecca Johnson |Caroline Kubzansky
By Carolyn Stein, Rebecca Johnson and Caroline Kubzansky - Chicago Tribune (TNS) CHICAGO - Denise Howard was not related by blood to the 10-year-old girl who lived about a block away from her in Streamwood. But to that little girl, she was "grandma.""She was always clean. Always beautiful looking," Howard said. "And she always loved to wear pink - and she looked good in it. The mother took very good care of her."Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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thederrick.com | Carolyn Stein |Rebecca Johnson |Caroline Kubzansky
CHICAGO — Denise Howard was not related by blood to the 10-year-old girl who lived about a block away from her in Streamwood. But to that little girl, she was “grandma.”“She was always clean. Always beautiful looking,” Howard said. “And she always loved to wear pink — and she looked good in it. The mother took very good care of her.” Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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yahoo.com | Carolyn Stein |Rebecca Johnson |Caroline Kubzansky
An investigation is underway after two sisters, age 10 and 21, were fatally stabbed at a northwest suburban home Wednesday night, according to Streamwood police. Police were dispatched around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a stabbing inside a home in the 1600 block of McKool Avenue. Uyani Jones, 10, and Janiya Jenkins, 21, were found dead inside the residence, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
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yahoo.com | Rebecca Johnson |Caroline Kubzansky
An investigation is underway after two people, including a 10-year-old girl, were fatally stabbed at a northwest suburban home Wednesday night, according to Streamwood police. Police were dispatched around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a stabbing inside a home in the 1600 block of McKool Avenue. Uyani Jones, 10, and Janiya Jenkins, 21, were found dead inside the residence, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
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chicagotribune.com | Rebecca Johnson |Caroline Kubzansky
An investigation is underway after two people, including a 10-year-old girl, were found dead at a northwest suburban Streamwood home Wednesday night. Uyani Jones, 10, and Janiya Jenkins, 21, were found inside a home in the 1600 block of McKool Avenue just after 8 p.m. Wednesday night, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Streamwood police did not immediately respond to requests for further information, including on the relationship between Jones and Jenkins.
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