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Family of toddler killed in Munster fire speaks out on blaze, efforts to save child
The family of a 3-year-old boy killed in a house fire Monday in Northwest Indiana is speaking out on the fatal fire, the family’s efforts to save him and what they remember about the toddler.
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Multiple Dolton trustees react to FBI's ‘court-ordered law enforcement activity' near village hall
Numerous questions remained late Friday in Dolton after the FBI descended on the area surrounding village hall for unspecified “court-ordered law enforcement activity.”
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Chicago Police Board meeting held as activists call for firings of officers involved in fatal shooting of Dexter Reed
Activists from several different organizations rallied at the Chicago Police Department headquarters ahead of a board meeting on Thursday, calling for the firings of officers involved in the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed.
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Emergency assistance center near site of Back of the Yards mass shooting opens
An emergency assistance center designed to aid victims and those affected by a mass shooting earlier this month in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood has opened near the site of the tragedy.
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Community meeting held for 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race
A community meeting to discuss the upcoming 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race was held Wednesday, as residents prepare for the second iteration of the unique race.
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Arlington Heights reveals new tax bill option for Bears' stadium after team shifts focus to Chicago
Village leaders in suburban Arlington Heights on Monday night shared reactions to the Chicago Bears’ recent announcement that the team is focusing on building a new stadium along the Chicago lakefront, putting a potential move to the suburb in limbo. After the news was revealed on March 11, the village released a statement, saying the team’s “continued interest in Arlington…
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Classmates, loved ones remember life of 11-year-old killed in domestic attack in Edgewater
A large vigil was held on Thursday night for Jayden Perkins, an 11-year-old Peirce Elementary School student who was killed in a domestic attack in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood that also left his pregnant mother critically injured.
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‘My heart hurts so bad:' Family mourns security guard shot and killed at Austin business
A family was left heartbroken after a gunman shot and killed a father of four who was working as a security guard at a dollar store in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, according to relatives and police. At around 1:38 p.m., police were called to Family Dollar, 5410 W. Chicago Ave., where a man had been shot. According to authorities, a 43-year-old…
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Chicago Board of Education unanimously votes to remove school resource officers from CPS
The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday to remove school resource officers from Chicago Public Schools, with the removal of the officers required by the start of next school year.
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Aurora residents mark 5-year anniversary of mass shooting at Henry Pratt Company
Just a day after many Americans are reeling after a woman was killed and over 20 others were wounded after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade, Illinois’ second-largest city is remembering those lost in a tragedy that continues to affect the community.
