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What was Chicago’s most consequential year? It may not be what you think.
Historians say it’s an impossible question to answer. Major events have shaped Chicago from its very start in 1837, but one ...
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The promise, the pledge and the hope to protect Black women in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson reacted to a CBS News Chicago investigation on how hard Black women are hit by crime by promising a task force to look into the issue. The goal is to make the city safer for ...
Chicago sees fewer than 600 murders in 2024 for 1st time since 2019; shootings, carjackings down
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The year 2024 marked the first time in five years the city of Chicago saw fewer than 600 murders. Still, 573 people in the city were murdered, according to data released by police ...
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In October 2014, a white police officer fatally shot a Black teenager on the streets of Chicago. The shooting of Laquan McDonald was captured on video and sparked outrage across the city.
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ABC7 presents Our Chicago: Living While Black, hosted by Terrell Brown
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicagoans, in their own words, share their stories of survival and inspiration when ABC 7 Chicago presents OUR CHICAGO: LIVING WHILE BLACK, with host Terrell Brown, Sunday ...