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Why is Chicago violence plummeting? Some credit street outreach workers
A reporter rides along to get an up-close look at the violence intervention work that aims to prevent retaliation in the ...
Chicago’s bloody Memorial Day weekend leaves 22 shot, 2 dead: report
Over the Memorial Day weekend, 22 people were reportedly shot, including two killed in Chicago, a notoriously violent blue ...
Violence down over Memorial Day weekend, according to police data
Tribune reporting from last year said there were at least 31 shooting incidents during Memorial Day weekend of 2024. Gun ...
Chicago area congressman wants CDC to get involved in fight against gun violence
Charges were filed Wednesday against a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting another teen in Matteson, Illinois, and a shooting ...
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Chicago mass shooting: 7 teens shot on South Side, police say
CHICAGO - Seven teenagers were shot and injured near St. Sabina Church on Chicago’s South Side overnight. The shooting ...
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3 People Killed, 24 Shot Across Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend, Well Below Other Recent Years: Police
Three people were killed in shootings across Chicago during the extended Memorial Day weekend, making it one of the least ...
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Editorial: Chicago’s least violent Memorial Day in years offers hope — and a lesson
Chicago's least violent Memorial Day weekend in over a decade is a sign that community policing, intervention groups and city ...
City sees decrease in holiday weekend shootings compared to previous years
The long holiday weekend kicked off the unofficial start of Summer in Chicagoland and it also brought in some positive news for the city, as police reported a sharp decrease in shootings ...
New solutions proposed on Capitol Hill for Chicago's gun violence epidemic
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involved in the fight against ...