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Obama To Talk About Guns At South Side Church
CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports that he’s expected to address the shootings of 34 Chicago students.
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Naomi Walley said, “I’m glad that one of the candidates is addressing local violence because it’s become a huge problem, especially in Chicago and with all the deaths of teenagers and high […]
Midwest tops for volunteers — but don’t boast, Chicago
Midwesterners are more likely to volunteer their time than are people elsewhere in the United States, according to a study released today.
The highest rates among the biggest 50 metro areas were in Minneapolis-St. Paul, where more than four in 10 adults volunteered.
Chicago, however, was not […]
Memphis woman arrested with gun at Chicago’s Sears Tower
A Memphis woman was found carrying a loaded revolver at the Sears Tower in Chicago.
Police said 56-year-old Stephanie Warren is charged with one count each of unlawful use of a weapon, failure to register a firearm in the state of Illinois and not having an Illinois firearm […]