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NOWLAN: Many share responsibility for downtown crises | Opinion
Not long after college, in the late 1960s, I was visiting friends on the northwest side of Chicago who were…
Help who accused Cuomo files criminal complaint
ALBANY, NY - A woman who accused Governor Andrew Cuomo of groping her breasts at the governor's state residence has filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff's Office said on Friday.
The complaint, filed Thursday…
Chicago men’s group develops app to help witnesses record crimes – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) - There is a new push to help you respond and register any kind of community danger. A group of Chicago men are developing an app to make it happen.
Willie Samuel's roots lie on the West Side of Chicago.READ MORE: United…
National Night Out 2021: Garfield Park event builds relationship between DPC and community
CHICAGO (WLS) - For a little while, at least, the summer evening at Garfield Park was about as perfect as it gets.A little dancing music, food and community mixed freely in the warm air for a National Night Out event. And there was…
Disgraced Illinois former governor tries to return | Chicago News
The only Illinois governor to be impeached and removed from office was back at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago on Monday, but this time it was of his own accord - rather than in as an accused in criminal proceedings which…
Chicago cops caught in a mess seething with fear, shock, anger – and hesitation
Criminality.
COVID.
Corruption.
The three Cs of hungry Chicago media.
Although COVID's deadly new cousin, the Delta variant, sounded the latest alarm, the city has been caught in a nightmare. It affects all areas, including the city's…
Drug Arrest Diversion Program to Expand City-Wide Soon | Chicago News
The city is expanding a program that aims to stop people from committing a drug offense and, instead, puts them in treatment.
The Narcotics Diversion Program, launched in 2018 on the West Side, referred more than 700 people in 11 eligible…
Aldermen Advance Plan for Council Elected to Oversee Chicago Police, Final Vote Arrangement |…
Supporters of the Empowering Communities for Public Safety plan call for greater police accountability at a rally on April 21, 2021 (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)
A proposal to create an elected Chicago Residents Council to oversee the…
To fight crime, West Side neighborhood groups attempt to build community
NORTH LAWNDALE - West Side leaders know they face difficult battles to create safer communities. The violence shaking their neighborhoods - including two mass shootings over the weekend - results from deep-rooted issues, they say. To crack…
‘Aftershocks’ series reveals lasting impacts of gun violence in Chicago | Chicago News
Gun violence is on the rise in Chicago and across the country. Over the weekend, there were more than 44 separate shooting incidents in the city.
The impact of this violence is felt not only by the victims, but also by their families…