Former city worker acquitted of killing her son by reason of insanity: court records

A South Side woman accused of fatally shooting her young son during an apparent mental health emergency in 2021 was acquitted of murder charges by reason of insanity earlier this month, according to court documents. Fallon C. Harris, 40, was acquitted of six counts of first-degree murder by Judge Thomas J. Byrne on Sept. 19 […]

Girl, 2, hurt in Chicago Lawn shooting, police say

A 2-year-old girl was injured in a Saturday night shooting in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to Chicago police.  An unknown gunman shot the girl inside a home in the 2500 block of West 61st Street around 7 p.m., police said. She was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to her right leg.  Police said a firearm was recovered at the scene, and detectives are investigating.  rjohnson@chicagotribune.com