From the Daily Herald-
“It’s been almost two years since the badly beaten body of a Barrington Hills construction magnate was found dead in a torched vehicle abandoned in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. We don’t seem any closer to knowing who is responsible or why.
James D. Gerage, 43, was co-owner of the powerhouse Omega Demolition Corp. The Elgin-based company is one of the largest demolition firms in the Midwest, receiving numerous substantial contracts over the years to do work for the Illinois tollway, O’Hare and Midway airports, McCormick Place and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.
On Sept. 23, 2016, Gerage was found dead in the back seat of a burning vehicle on the 600 block of West 21st Street, a mostly vacant block between the Chicago River and the Dan Ryan Expressway.
About a month later, the Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled the death a homicide, saying Gerage died from “multiple injuries due to assault” before the company-owned vehicle was set ablaze.
The killing has remained unsolved. We checked in this week with Chicago police to see where things stand.
“It’s still an open investigation,” officer Michelle Tannehill told us, adding that she could not provide additional details because of the pending investigation.
We also put in an interview request to Chuck Gerage, James’ brother and business partner, but he did not respond.”
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