Articles filed under Chicago
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Report paints grim picture of Chicago-area gun deathsJan 03, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More people were shot to death in Chicago and surrounding Cook County in 2021 than in any other year on record, officials announced Monday, two days after...
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COVID-19 disruptions loom over start of Chicago schoolsJan 03, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Public school students in Chicago returned to classes Monday after winter break, but the latest COVID-19 surge has escalated a fight between the district ...
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Rush won't seek 16th term in CongressJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Longtime U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, a onetime Black Panther with a dramatic rise in Illinois politics, won't seek reelection after 15 terms representing his Chicago-area dist...
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Renovations planned for Chicago indoor children's gardenJan 01, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A popular children's garden on Chicago's West Side is slated to undergo renovations starting this spring, with a focus on improving accessibility for peop...
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2021 ends as Chicago's deadliest year in a quarter centuryJan 01, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The year of 2021 ended as one of the most violent on record in Chicago, as a rise in the number of shootings left more people dead than in any single year...
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Chicago man charged with firing gun into air in NapervilleDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Naperville police have charged a Chicago man with firing a gun into the air near his girlfriend's head Thursday night. Ryan S. Mlady, 35, of the 2300 block of West Diver...
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Cook County judge carjacked at gunpointDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - A Cook County judge was carjacked at gunpoint along with a 3-year-old boy late Thursday in Humboldt Park. Judge Anna Loftus was robbed of her 2018 Subaru Crosstrek, her ...
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Chicago planning its largest New Year's Eve fireworks showDec 29, 2021 10:00 pm - Chicago will host its largest New Year's fireworks display in city history after canceling last year's celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Lori Lightfoot...
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2 men charged in shooting at packed Chicago-area mallDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two Chicago men have been charged in a shooting at a suburban Chicago shopping mall that wounded four bystanders and sent thousands of last-minute Christm...
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Chicago plans largest NYE fireworks show with COVID measuresDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago will host its largest New Year's fireworks display in city history after canceling last year's celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayo...