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The road to recovery is a bigger challenge for some areas than for others – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) - A year ago, Sunday marked the height of unrest in downtown Chicago after the death of George Floyd.
Unrest was seen the night before, but peaked on the night of Saturday, May 30, 2020, with clashes between police and…
Sex education normalization and lead pipe removal bills advance in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD - Utilities providing water in Illinois would be required to replace all major service lines, and state schools would have to follow new standards for sex education programs under bills advanced to the General Assembly on…
Felon charged with murder after DNA connects him to deadly Chatham shooting
A criminal on parole has been charged with the murder of a crippled pot dealer after investigators were able to link his DNA to a blood test he left while fleeing the victim's apartment building in Chatham.
Printiss Jones, 25, was…
You don’t have to be Al Capone to think shutting down liquor sales after 10pm is a bad idea |…
Ask any small business owner in Chicago how things are going and you could get a ton of complaints.
The city makes them pay higher wages. The city asks them for all kinds of fees and licenses. The city increases taxes on the sale…
Chicago unveils its policy of foot pursuit after police shootings | Crime and courts
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department announced a new foot pursuit policy on Wednesday that officials say makes the safety of officers and members of the public a priority.The new policy follows foot pursuits that resulted in the…
Chicago shooting: 2 killed, 8 wounded, Tuesday
Ten people were shot dead, including two fatally, Tuesday in Chicago, including a man fatally shot in the East Side neighborhood.
The man, who was between 35 and 40, walked into a restaurant around 7:45 p.m. in the 10600 block of…
Man sentenced to 50 years for murdering child in 1992
A man who stabbed a 6-year-old boy to death almost three decades ago in a Far South Side garage was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempted murder.
Osborne Wade was not charged with the murder of…
Cardinal Reinstates Chicago Pastor | Crime and courts
Pfleger's supporters rallied behind him, including earlier this year when Saint Sabina announced that she was withholding $ 100,000 in monthly dues from the Archdiocese until he completed his investigation.Days earlier, the Illinois…
Homicide rate in Indianapolis higher than in Chicago
INDIANAPOLIS - At 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population, Indianapolis has a higher intentional murder rate than Chicago and several other major regional cities in the United States.
Compared to the homicide rates of seven other…