Jesus Rega News Today

The healing process was slow for the young man who can’t speak but is quick to smile, hug and reach for a hand.

CHICAGO — When Jesus Rega got his high school diploma, he didn’t get to walk across the stage. He couldn’t. As classmates donned caps and gowns, he was bedridden after being hospitalized for a blood clot and too afraid to get in the car — more complications in a long recovery after being shot in the head and stomach while waiting for the school bus outside his Back of the Yards home last ...

When Jesus Rega got his high school diploma, he didn’t get to walk across the stage. He couldn’t. As classmates donned caps and gowns, he was bedridden after being hospitalized for a blood clot and too afraid to get in the car — more complications in a long recovery after being shot in the head and stomach while waiting for the school bus outside his Back of the Yards home last January. ...

Good morning, Chicago. As the holiday season comes to an end, families are tidying up their homes. This involves disposing of numerous bags filled with torn up wrapping paper, getting rid of leftovers that didn’t quite make it to the plate despite good intentions and taking down holiday decorations for the new year. However, what some may not realize is the glittering gift wrap, disposable ...

Jesus Rega who was shot last month in the Back of the Yards while waiting for his school bus, is "making a fast recovery," his family said.

According to his Go Fund Me, Rega's family is asking for support to cover his medical costs and to move the family out of what they call an “unsafe area.”

Jesus Rega, 21, was with his 15-year-old brother and their father, waiting for a bus for school last week when three gang members approached and at least one of them opened fire, hitting Rega three times, including in the head.

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The group approached Jesus Rega in front of his home and yelled that they were members of the Two-Six street gang that’s notorious in the area. But Chicago police believe the attackers were actually aligned with the Latin Saints and were using a tactic called “false flagging.”

The 21-year-old man remains in critical condition but is “responding pretty well” a day after being shot in the head and shoulder, his dad said Thursday, a day after the father and son were shot at while waiting for a school bus.