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Top Chicago news: Measles reported in Cook County; 9 shot in gun violence Wednesday

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Published on March 28, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago, from a man arrested for allegedly stealing rare comic books to a lawsuit filed against CPD for raiding the wrong home during a birthday party. 

9 shot — 1 fatally — in Chicago gun violence Wednesday

Nine people were reported shot in Chicago on Wednesday, including a man who was killed Wednesday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.

Read the full story on the Chicago Sun Times. 

Measles reported in Cook County; patient visited several locations in Chicago, suburbs

Health officials have confirmed a case of measles in Cook County.

The Cook County Department of Public Health said Wednesday a resident in the north suburbs recently traveled to another country with "ongoing measles transmission."

Read the full story on WGN 9. 

Remington man charged with stealing rare comic books from C2E2 in Chicago

A Jasper County man was arrested and ordered held on $10,000 bail March 24 for allegedly stealing rare comic books during a vendor show in Chicago.

Read the full story on the Rensselaer Republican. 

Group suing city to block Obama Center in Jackson Park gets $100,000 grant

The small group behind the federal lawsuit challenging the construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park got a big boost on Wednesday, a $100,000 “initial” grant from the Reva and David Logan Foundation.

Read the full story on the Chicago Sun Times. 

2 women file lawsuit after Chicago police raid wrong home during child’s birthday party

Two women have filed a lawsuit and demanded justice after they said their home was mistakenly raided by Chicago police during a child’s birthday party.

Read the full story on WGN 9.