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Joanie Balogun

Case from Matteson, IL dated Apr 26, 2018

Victim Details

Name

Joanie Balogun

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Matteson

State

IL

Date Of Death

2018-04-26

Age At Death

37

First Name

Joanie

Last Name

Balogun

Last Updated

07/17/2026

Case Description

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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 ...

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Woman, 37, shot to death in Matteson - Chicago Sun-Times

Matteson Woman Found In Van Dies From 2 Gunshot Wounds - Patch

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