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8 people shot, including 2 children, at birthday party in Englewood
Gunfire erupted at 6:21 p.m. Saturday at a barbecue in the 6300 block of South Seeley, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.
Read the full story on The Chicago Sun-Times.
As cold weather breaks, violence returns: 24 shot in 30 hours over warmest weekend this year
Three children under age 13 were among 24 people shot — three of them fatally — in a span of about 30 hours from early Saturday to Sunday morning.
Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.
Chicago Archdiocese is quietly using cemetery cash to pay priest sex abuse costs
About $8 million a year has been shifted from the cemetery system to pay down that debt, according to a source familiar with church operations.
Read the full story on The Chicago Sun-Times.
Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx defends Jussie Smollett decision
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx defended her office's decision to dismiss charges against Jussie Smollett, claiming the "Empire" star didn't receive special treatment.
Read the full story on Fox News.
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