William Lee

Chicago

Windy City editor, cynic, console gamer, Soul music lover, cereal & #ClassicTV expert, crime examiner, pop culturalist & cheeky bastard. #Noir and #BondCourt.

Featured in: Favicon

chicagotribune.com

linkedin.com Favicon

cnn.com

msn.com

scribd.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+1) Favicon

wiley.com

latimes.com Favicon

nydailynews.com Favicon

newsweek.com + 88 more

Articles

3 teens wounded in broad daylight attack on Near West Side: police

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

Three teenagers were shot and wounded Friday afternoon near a Near West Side high school, according to Chicago police. The teens, a 15-year-old girl and two boys, ages 15 and 16, were struck by gunfire while standing in the 200 block of South Hoyne Avenue around 2:45 p.m., police said in a statement. The 16-year-old boy was struck in the lower back and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said.
Passenger killed, driver critically injured in DuSable Lake Shore crash: police

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

One person was killed and a motorist was critically injured in an outbound crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, according to Chicago police. The collision occurred just before 5 p.m. near the 2900 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, police said in a statement. An 18-year-old man was driving southbound when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree in the center median, according to police.
Public health department reports first measles case of the year in Illinois

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

State health officials confirmed the first measles case of the year Wednesday, as outbreaks from the once-eradicated illness rage across several states. Laboratory test results confirmed that the unidentified patient tested positive for measles Wednesday after they sought medical treatment in a southern Illinois health clinic, according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Bail denied for South Shore woman accused in fatal stabbing, beating of mute cancer patient

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

A South Shore woman was ordered held in detention Friday on charges that she fatally stabbed a mute cancer patient inside his apartment, struck him with a plank of wood and tried setting fire to his apartment last fall. Before a judge at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, prosecutors said that surveillance cameras captured Catherine Perry, 34, first walking toward the victim’s apartment in the 7100 block of South East End Avenue on the afternoon of Oct. 14.
Murder charges filed in 2024 slaying of disabled South Shore man

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

Authorities announced murder charges against a South Shore woman accused of fatally stabbing a cancer-ridden man inside his home last fall. Catherine Perry, 34, is expected to appear before a judge for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Friday to face first-degree murder charges in the Oct. 14 stabbing death of Tony Landers, 61. Perry also faces a felony attempted arson charge. Landers was found dead in his apartment in the 7100 block of East End Avenue on Oct.
Person found dead at Thornton Reservoir died of suicide: autopsy

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | William Lee

An unidentified person found dead inside the Thornton Composite Reservoir fell to their death in an apparent suicide, an autopsy showed Thursday. The body was discovered Wednesday morning inside the 300-foot-deep reservoir in the 17200 block of State Street in Thornton and later pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Body found near Thornton Composite Reservoir: medical examiner

4 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

An autopsy was set for Thursday for an unidentified body found near the Thornton Composite Reservoir in south suburban Thornton, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The body was found Wednesday morning and was pronounced dead at 11:41 a.m. at he scene near 17200 block of State Street in Thornton, the medical examiner’s stated. The office did not provide a suspected age, race or gender of the victim and it was unclear how long the body had been there or its condition.
Teen, 17, shot and wounded near South Side high school

4 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

A 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded near Chicago Vocational Career Academy on the city’s South Side, according to Chicago police. The teen was shot from a van as he walked along the 2000 block East of 87th Street–a block from the high school–around 4:15 p.m., police said. The teen, who was wounded in the buttocks, was found in a baseball diamond in nearby Owens Park, according to a source. No other injuries were reported.
Teen, 17, shot and wounded near South Side high school

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | William Lee

A 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded Tuesday near Chicago Vocational Career Academy on the city’s South Side, according to Chicago police. The teen was shot from a van as he walked along the 2000 block East of 87th Street — a block from the high school — around 4:15 p.m., police said. The teen, who was wounded in the buttocks, was found in a baseball diamond in nearby Owens Park, according to a source. He was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in fair condition, police said.
Cops: Man with body trauma found dead on Near North Side street

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | William Lee

An autopsy will determine how a man died after his lifeless body was found on the Near North Side street early Saturday, according to authorities. The body was found on the ground in the 800 block of South State Street around 1:15 a.m., according to Chicago police. The man who was believed to be 30, but whose identity wasn’t immediately released, suffered unspecified trauma to his body, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.