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12-year-old arrested with a gun is the latest report of armed kids in Chicago

by Brian Seay

A 12-year-old was arrested with a gun on Chicago’s West Side Tuesday, marking at least the third report of armed children in recent weeks.

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FBI in Chicago: We’re looking for ‘trigger-pullers and shot callers’

by Brian Seay

Efforts by the FBI and the Chicago Police Department have seen significant reductions in shooting incidents in two historically violent police districts.

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7 killed in Chicago Wednesday as the murder rate continues to outpace last year

by Brian Seay

A pregnant woman was among seven people killed Wednesday in Chicago, five of them murdered in a two hour window.

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Chicago police commander promoted despite 90 complaints

by Brian Seay

A police commander in Chicago, who was promoted to that post just last summer, has dozens of misconduct complaints against him - and most of them alleged excessive force or improper searches.

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Chicago man who tried to kill federal informant gets 35 years

by Brian Seay

A drug dealer in Chicago was sentenced to 35 years in prison last week for trying to kill a federal informant.

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Chicago police touts effective enforcement operation, 37 still shot

by Brian Seay

Chicago's top cop says increased enforcement over the weekend led to a reduction in violence, but 37 people were still shot in Chicago from Friday to Monday.

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Hang out by a liquor store in Chicago and you’re likely to get shot, one study finds

by Jennifer Cruz

The study revealed that a person is 500 times more likely to get shot if they are within close proximity to liquor stores in either the South Side or West Side, as opposed to other areas in the neighborhood which are farther away from the stores.

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