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May 23 2024
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Increased police presence expected in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend as law enforcement prepares for summer
Chicago police officers are out of their squad cars and walking in groups along Michigan Avenue, interacting with residents and tourists alike. The change had been requested by many who are concerned about what is sure to be a busy summer season in the city. “I was glad to see these great, young new police officers out here patrolling. But yes, safety in Chicago is important,” said Morgan Park
NBC 5 ChicagoMay 23 2024
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Mayor Johnson, Chicago City Council disagree on who can end use of ShotSpotter technology
Mayor Johnson, Chicago City Council disagree on who can end use of ShotSpotter technology Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council disagree on who can end the use of ShotSpotter technology. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council disagree on who can end the use of ShotSpotter technology. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council disagree on who can end the use of
ABC 7 ChicagoApr 28 2024
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5 people injured in weekend shootings across Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- At least five people have been injured in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, according to the Chicago Police Department. Their ages range from 17 to 32. • At 10:37 p.m. in the 2500 block of South Kildare, a 17-year-old girl was a passenger in a vehicle when an unknown person shot her. She was struck in the back and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good
CBS News (Online)May 20 2024
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Students protest Israel-Hamas war during School of the Art Institute of Chicago commencement
Students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago protested the ongoing Israel-Hamas war as they walked across the stage during their commencement ceremony Monday at Wintrust Arena. Many wore kaffiyehs over their graduation gowns or draped the Palestinian flag over their backs like capes, and others stitched messages to their clothing. “Liberation for all” read a message on one student’s
Chicago Sun-TimesApr 27 2024
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Atlanta United, Chicago play to a scoreless draw
CHICAGO -- A match filled with errant touches, misplayed passes and few shots on goal got the result it deserved with Atlanta United and Chicago muddling their way to a 0-0 draw on Saturday at Soldier Field. The good for Atlanta United (3-3-3): It earned its second consecutive point from a road match. It also posted its third shutout and didn’t commit the obvious mental blunders that cost it
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMay 28 2024
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Jane's Addiction announces 1st tour with original band members since 2010; Chicago date set
Alternative rock and metal band Jane's Addiction has announced a 23-city North American tour with a stop in Chicago, an announcement from Live Nation said Tuesday. The newly-announced tour comes after reuniting for the first time in 14 years during an intimate show in London, the announcement said. "Undoubtedly regarded as one of rock’s most influential acts, Jane’s Addiction’s first release
NBC 5 ChicagoMay 28 2024
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Chicago police fatally shoot man trying to stab someone in Austin, and also wound person being attacked
Chicago police shot and killed a man they say was trying to stab someone in the Austin neighborhood late Monday and also wounded the person being attacked. Officers were on patrol in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue just after 11:10 p.m. when they came across a man attempting to stab another man, police said. They ordered the man to stop and tried to de-escalate the attack but the man
Chicago Sun-TimesApr 11 2024
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Rainy day ahead in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A rainy and windy day is ahead in Chicago.
Flooding is possible in areas east of I-55 and Northwest Indiana, specifically in poor drainage areas and low spots.
Highs will be in the upper 50s.
Rain clears by Friday morning, giving way to a weekend of sunshine.
Gusty breezes to 40 miles per hour and milder Friday near 60 degrees for highs.
CBS News (Online)May 23 2024
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Now at Chicago Maritime Museum, exhibits devoted to a Black sailor and the deadly sinking of the Lady Elgin
The Chicago Maritime Museum didn’t plan for its two exhibition openings this month to be quite so timely. The new exhibitions — the museum’s first since opening in the Bridgeport Art Center in 2016 — have been underway for years: “Lady Elgin: Treasures from the Shipwreck,” on the steamship that sank in 1860, the Great Lakes’ deadliest disaster to date, and “Bill Pinkney: Breaking Barriers with
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