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Top Chicago news: 7 dead as violence runs rampant; archbishhop blames 'hateful rhetoric'; more

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Published on August 05, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago.

7 killed, 46 wounded in weekend shootings 

Shootings reached a peak Sunday morning, when 17 people were shot in three separate incidents in Lawndale over a span of two hours, forcing Mount Sinai Hospital to stop accepting new patients.  

Read the full story on Chicago Sun-Times.

Archbishop of Chicago Blase Cupich blames ‘hateful rhetoric’ after mass shootings

He says "elected officials who have failed to condemn hate speech" must be stopped.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

1 In 3 Chicago public schools went without a teacher for a year

WBEZ found a Chicago teacher and substitute shortage doesn’t hit all schools equally. It’s most acute at schools serving black students.

Read the full story on WBEZCuriousCity.


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