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Chicago weekend violence: 30 shot, including 4 teens, 11-year-old girl who was unintended target, sources say

March 2, 2021

Thirty people were shot – including five people between the ages of 11 and 16 – and eight were murdered in Chicago over the course of the holiday weekend, police said. Chicago…

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Reporter's Notebook: Chicago pastor turns gangsters' lives around with stunning compassion

February 25, 2021

When I first met Pastor Corey Brooks in Chicago several years ago, I was somewhat caught off guard by his gentle and peaceful nature. I admit I expected him to be more…

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Chicago prosecutor drops opposition to parole for convicted cop killer

February 25, 2021

Chicago’s top prosecutor has dropped her opposition to parole for a man convicted of killing a police officer and shooting another during a traffic stop in the late 1960s. Cook County State’s…

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Chicago teen secures COVID-19 vaccine appointments for hundreds of seniors

February 24, 2021

A tech-savvy Chicago high schooler — who discovered that he had a knack for securing vaccine appointments — is now helping hundreds of seniors do just that.  Benjamin Kagan is a freshman at Francis W. Parker School…

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Victim of botched Chicago police raid sues city, officers

February 23, 2021

CHICAGO — A social worker who endured a botched raid conducted by Chicago police officers in 2019 has sued the city, alleging officials engaged in a conspiracy to cover up civil rights violations.…

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Chicago sees spike in carjackings, prompting call to ban ‘Grand Theft Auto’

February 23, 2021

A Democrat lawmaker from Chicago’s South Side introduced a bill last week that calls for a ban on some video games in an effort to fight the city’s recent uptick in violent…

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Chicago police ripped over George Floyd unrest response in scathing new watchdog report

February 22, 2021

A new watchdog report outlines the Chicago Police Department’s response to the protests and unrest that broke out in the city in the wake of the death of George Floyd, stressing that intelligence and…

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Chicago weekend violence leaves boy, 16, dead; 13-year-old arrested for January carjacking, police say

February 22, 2021

Fourteen people were shot and two people were killed in Chicago over the weekend, with one murder victim as young as 16, as local police continue to nab teenagers for carjackings throughout…

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Chicago community rallies to find lost dog

February 20, 2021

A German Shepard named Toby who went missing during Chicago’s brutal winter weather was reunited with his owner this week thanks to the combined efforts of an entire community.  FLORIDA DEDICATES DAY TO CHARITY…

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