Julius Peppers, a star lineman and basketball player for North Carolina, said he was heading for the NFL draft, giving up his final year of college eligibility. Others who have declared this week for the draft include Ohio State tight end Darnell Sanders, Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Georgia tight end Randy McMichael and Pitt receiver Antonio Bryant.
![A 14-year-old boy was charged in a fatal shooting in March in the South Loop neighborhood that killed a 17-year-old boy and wounded a 15-year-old, police said. The boy, whose name was not released due to his age, was arrested Monday in the 100 block of South Central Park Avenue after he was identified as the person who fatally wounded Jeremy Smith, 17, during a teen take over in the South Loop, officials said. Another boy, 15, also was injured in the shooting. The 14-year-old boy was charged as a juvenile with first-degree murder, attempt murder and aggravated battery discharge […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CTC-L-roosevelt-shooting.jpg?w=572 "A 14-year-old boy was charged in a fatal shooting in March in the South Loop neighborhood that killed a 17-year-old boy and wounded a 15-year-old, police said. The boy, whose name was not released due to his age, was arrested Monday in the 100 block of South Central Park Avenue after he was identified as the person who fatally wounded Jeremy Smith, 17, during a teen take over in the South Loop, officials said. Another boy, 15, also was injured in the shooting. The 14-year-old boy was charged as a juvenile with first-degree murder, attempt murder and aggravated battery discharge […]")