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Joanie Balogun

Death by Force
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Joanie Balogun, a 37-year-old African American woman and mother of three, was tragically found shot to death on April 26, 2018, in Matteson, Illinois. The incident occurred around 11:50 p.m. when police discovered her slumped over the steering wheel of her black van, which was stopped in the median near the Menards on 216th Street. Joanie had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and her death was pronounced at 12:35 a.m. the following day at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. The Cook County Me ...Read More
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Woman, 37, shot to death in Matteson
  • Woman, 37, shot to death in Matteson - Chicago Sun-Times
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    Victim Details

    Joanie Balogun

    Female

    Black / African American

    Matteson

    IL

    2018-04-26

    37

    Joanie

    Balogun

    11/27/2025

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