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    Showing 67 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.

    Name, age +
    story    		 Date, time +
    case number    		 Block +
    Community area     		Cause +
    Locale
    Velma Howard, 51
    > Read more     		2/21/14
    3 p.m.
    HX159580     		600 N. Homan Ave.
    Humboldt Park     		Strangling
    Alley
    Theresa Urban, 79
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		9/21/13
    9 a.m.
    HW540050     		5600 S. Neenah Ave.
    Garfield Ridge     		Strangling
    Residence
    Mary Ann Urban-Danno, 51
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		9/21/13
    9 a.m.
    HW540050     		5600 S. Neenah Ave.
    Garfield Ridge     		Strangling
    Residence
    Isaac Nkrumah, 60
    > Read more     		9/12/13
    7:09 a.m.
    HW448287     		1100 N. Pulaski Rd.
    Humboldt Park     		Strangling
    Gangway
    Gizzell Ford, 8
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		7/12/13
    11:06 a.m.
    HW359018     		5200 W. Adams St.
    Austin     		Strangling
    House
    Amy Martinez, 20
    > Read more     		5/19/13
    10:55 p.m.
    HW282138     		3100 N. Kimball Ave.
    Avondale     		Strangling
    Alley
    Demetrio Jiminez, 42 1/4/13
    7:30 p.m.
    HW104947     		3000 N. Bernard St.
    North Park     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Rodolpho Hernandez-Bey, 39
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		11/6/12
    9 p.m.
    HV551113     		3100 N. Central Park Ave.
    Avondale     		Strangling
    Alley
    Name Unknown, 30
    > Read more     		8/9/12
    6:50 a.m.
    HV422304     		7800 S. Lowe Ave.
    Auburn Gresham     		Strangling
    Street
    Denise Ayers, 44
    > Read more     		5/5/12
    7:07 a.m.
    HV272275     		5600 N. Broadway
    Edgewater     		Strangling
    Alley
    Roberto Atkins, 30
    > Read more     		4/26/12
    8:30 a.m.
    HV258712     		6400 S. Greenwood Ave.
    Woodlawn     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Isaac Hopgood, 68
    > Read more     		3/29/12
    7:15 p.m.
    HV220222     		6300 S. Campbell Ave.
    Chicago Lawn     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Luis Saucedo, 59
    > Read more     		3/17/12
    10:15 p.m.
    HV202301     		500 S. Denvir Ave.
    Near West Side     		Strangling
    Vehicle
    Antonia Berrios, 33
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		1/24/12 2000 S. May St.
    Lower West Side     		Strangling
    Pamela Valenzuela, 25
    > Read more     		1/9/12 1900 S. Harding Ave.
    North Lawndale     		Strangling
    Maria Santiago, 54
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		11/2/11
    11 p.m.
    HT572694     		5000 N. Clark St.
    Uptown     		Strangling
    Garage
    Angela Profit, 46
    > Read more     		8/28/11
    9:21 a.m.
    HT469703     		5400 S. Calumet Ave.
    Washington Park     		Strangling
    Vacant property
    Christopher Pinkins, 27
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		8/23/11
    2:30 p.m.
    HT462057     		3000 S. Pulaski Rd.
    South Lawndale     		Strangling
    Sidewalk
    Angel Fason, 20 5/2/11
    7:54 p.m.
    HT276691     		1100 N. Dearborn Street
    Near North Side     		Strangling
    Residence
    Name Unknown, Unknown
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		11/27/10
    7:35 a.m.
    HS634556     		3100 W. Homer St.
    Logan Square     		Strangling
    Alley
    Dontrell Johnson, 1
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		10/7/10
    HS552476     		3000 E. 68th St.
    South Shore     		Strangling
    Street
    Karen Salino, 52
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		8/15/10
    12:27 a.m.
    HS463165     		6700 N. Glenwood Ave.
    Rogers Park     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Name Unknown, Unknown
    > Read more     		7/16/10
    HS413611     		800 W. Marquette Rd.
    Englewood     		Strangling
    Abandoned building
    Xiaohong Song, 50
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		7/3/10
    1:16 a.m.
    HS391483     		200 W. 23rd St.
    Armour Square     		Strangling
    Sidewalk
    Furda West, 43
    > Read more     		6/25/10
    8:14 a.m.
    HS377716     		4300 W. Carroll Ave.
    West Garfield Park     		Strangling
    Alley
    Lutelda Michelle Hudson, 29
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		5/16/10
    10:42 a.m.
    HS310308     		11900 S. Harvard Ave.
    West Pullman     		Strangling
    Porch/hallway
    Anthony Kyser, 35
    > Read more     		5/8/10
    10:50 a.m.     		2600 S. Pulaski Rd.
    South Lawndale     		Strangling
    Drug store
    Siobhan Hampton, 30
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		3/30/10
    10:50 a.m.
    HS232758     		11300 S. Michigan Ave.
    Roseland     		Strangling
    Abandoned building
    Luis Rodriguez, 25
    > Read more     		2/6/10
    11 p.m.
    HS154979     		3000 S. Christiana Ave.
    South Lawndale     		Strangling
    Alley
    Wayne Johnson, 52
    > Read more     		2/6/10
    9:45 p.m.
    HS154608     		5000 W. Fulton St.
    Austin     		Strangling
    Residence
    Leslie Brown, 28
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		1/11/10
    12:29 p.m.
    HS114947     		200 W. 119th St.
    West Pullman     		Strangling
    Abandoned building
    Abbie Davis, Unknown
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		12/16/09
    2:02 p.m.
    HR692222     		5500 S. Seeley Ave.
    West Englewood     		Strangling
    Abandoned building
    Jahmeshia Conner, 12
    > Read more     		11/30/09
    2:50 a.m.
    HR666816     		6400 S. Marshfield Ave.
    West Englewood     		Strangling
    Alley
    Marcie Nichols, 31 8/16/09
    10 a.m.
    HR486588     		4400 S. Leclaire Ave.
    Garfield Ridge     		Strangling
    Park property
    Iris Ambrose, 57
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		8/9/09
    3:30 a.m.
    HR473660     		6800 S. Marshfield Ave.
    West Englewood     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Shannon Williams, 36
    > Read more     		8/6/09
    12:39 p.m.
    HR468661     		4900 W. Adams St.
    Austin     		Strangling
    Alley
    Jessica Fon, 25
    > Read more     		8/5/09
    10 a.m.
    HR466618     		3400 N. Rutherford Ave.
    Dunning     		Strangling
    Alley
    Kiara Windom, 18
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		8/3/09
    10 a.m.
    HR463063     		9700 S. Avenue J
    East Side     		Strangling
    Alley
    LaToya Banks, 29
    > Read more     		7/4/09
    9 p.m.
    HR412006     		3300 W. Congress Pkwy
    East Garfield Park     		Strangling
    Alley
    Charlene Miller, 54
    > Read more     		6/12/09
    3 p.m.
    HR372962     		5400 S. Ellis Ave.
    Hyde Park     		Strangling
    Residence
    Norman Nowling, 21
    > Read more     		2/27/09
    8 a.m.
    HR190454     		2600 W. 25th St.
    South Lawndale     		Strangling
    Alley
    Bree Gregory, 29
    > Read more     		1/18/09
    11:30 p.m.
    HR127771     		4600 S. Drake Ave.
    Brighton Park     		Strangling
    Street
    Eureka Jackson, 38
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		11/23/08
    HP698165     		300 E. 120th St.
    West Pullman     		Strangling
    Abandoned building
    Linda Morgan, 45
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		10/14/08
    1:30 p.m.
    HP626784     		11000 S. Normal Ave.
    Roseland     		Strangling
    Alley
    Kimberly Foucher, 40
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		7/20/08
    4 p.m.
    HP464333     		5100 S. Damen Ave.
    New City     		Strangling
    Garage
    Frank Deblasio, 45
    > Read more     		7/9/08
    10:55 a.m.
    HP441683     		4600 W. Harrison St.
    Austin     		Strangling
    Other
    Dorothy Taylor, 71
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		6/16/08
    12:26 p.m.
    HP398366     		7200 S. Coles Ave.
    South Shore     		Strangling
    Other
    Donald Pickett, 38
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		5/11/08
    11:17 p.m.
    HP330451     		8800 S. Commercial Ave.
    South Chicago     		Strangling
    Alley
    Tanika Mitchell-Hinton, 21
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		5/5/08
    11:33 a.m.
    HP317989     		4200 W. Arthington St.
    West Garfield Park     		Strangling
    Alley
    Dean Goldufsky, 44
    > Read more     		2/26/08
    9:30 p.m.
    HP196507     		6500 N. Natoma Ave.
    Norwood Park     		Strangling
    Residence
    Name Unknown, Unknown
    > Read more     		12/12/07
    12:01 a.m.
    HN754791     		2100 S. Homan Ave.
    South Lawndale     		Strangling
    Garage
    Betty Carter, 59
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		11/26/07
    2:55 a.m.
    HN727018     		1800 E. 71st St.
    South Shore     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Name Unknown, Unknown
    > Read more     		11/14/07
    12:51 a.m.
    HN706070     		800 E. 50th St.
    Kenwood     		Strangling
    Alley
    Theresa Bunn, 21
    > Read more     		11/12/07
    11:42 p.m.
    HN704151     		6100 S. Prairie Ave.
    Washington Park     		Strangling
    Vacant property
    Michael Stewart, 44
    > Read more     		11/2/07
    6:55 p.m.
    HN685599     		11600 S. Michigan Ave.
    West Pullman     		Strangling
    Vacant property
    Name Unknown, Unknown
    > Read more     		9/22/07
    8:58 a.m.
    HN604233     		2800 S. Eleanor St.
    Bridgeport     		Strangling
    Other
    Gerald Bucknor, 39
    > Read more     		9/12/07
    10:19 p.m.
    HN585818     		2400 W. Lunt Ave.
    West Ridge     		Strangling
    Residence
    Denna David, 35
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		7/18/07
    1:01 a.m.
    HN482797     		3600 W. Belmont Ave.
    Avondale     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Tony Turner, 46 6/19/07
    11:32 a.m.
    HN414998     		1900 E. 71st Pl.
    South Shore     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Irena Opalinska, 62
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		6/18/07
    12:40 p.m.
    HN413142     		6500 N. Nashville Ave.
    Norwood Park     		Strangling
    Residence
    Desiray Smith, 16
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		5/29/07
    6:41 p.m.
    HN372545     		10200 S. Normal Ave.
    Washington Heights     		Strangling
    Residence
    Alfonso Garcia, Unknown
    > Read more     		5/25/07
    7:32 a.m.
    HN363740     		2100 W. 37th St.
    Mckinley Park     		Strangling
    Park property
    MaryAnn Szatowki, 57
    > Read more     		5/1/07
    11:52 p.m.
    HN317292     		4700 S. Laflin St.
    New City     		Strangling
    Porch/hallway
    Jocelyn Love, 26
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		4/17/07
    1:30 a.m.
    HN287647     		7600 S. Langley Ave.
    Greater Grand Crossing     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Veronica Williams, 46
    > Read more     		3/25/07
    10:40 a.m.
    HN246043     		10100 S. Wentworth Ave.
    Roseland     		Strangling
    Alley
    Tanisha Thurmond, 27
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		2/27/07
    10:20 p.m.
    HN198327     		100 W. 118th St.
    West Pullman     		Strangling
    Apartment
    Marlaina Reed, 17
    > Read more
    > Follow-up coverage     		1/21/07
    1:49 a.m.
    HN135439     		1600 N. Francisco Ave.
    West Town     		Strangling
    Alley

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