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Sen. Durbin asks DOJ for help preventing Chicago gun violence
by Andrew SheppersonAs summer approaches, a time when Chicago shootings usually spike, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has asked the Department of Justice for more support in preventing and combating gun violence in the Windy City.
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Cook County judge 1 of 7 victims in Chicago weekend shootings
by Andrew SheppersonThe violence continued in Chicago over the weekend, as 7 people were shot and killed between Friday afternoon and Monday morning, including a Cook County judge.
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Chicago: Six days pass without fatal shooting
by Andrew SheppersonLast week Chicago went for more than six days without a fatal shooting, the longest stretch since at least January of 2013.
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Three children fatally shot this past week in Chicago
by Andrew SheppersonTwelve-year-old Kanari Gentry-Bowers died in a hospital bed Wednesday night, the third child in two days to die from gunfire in the city of Chicago.
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Chicago: 5 killed, 22 wounded in weekend shootings
by Andrew SheppersonThe violence continued in Chicago, as five more people were killed and at least 22 wounded in shootings over the weekend.
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New group aims to get at the heart of Chicago’s gun violence problem
by Andrew SheppersonA new group is trying to better understand Chicago's gun violence problem, bringing community engagement experts and local researchers together to develop real world solutions.
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Report: ATF seeking to send more agents to Chicago
by Andrew SheppersonThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is planning to send more agents to Chicago, hoping to augment the federal law enforcement presence in the city.
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Chicago cops fire 2,623 rounds since 2010: Kill 92
by Chris EgerTurning to the Freedom of Information Act to get the data, the Chicago Tribune found that on average at least once a week for the past six years, CPD skinned the smoke wagon.
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