Chicago/ Community & Society
Published on December 02, 2019
Top Chicago news: 1 killed, 4 injured in shooting; 248 cars towed in winter overnight parking banPhoto: Max Bender/Unsplash

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago.

How Illinois schools put thousands of children in seclusion

Hundreds of Illinois schools in 2017 and 2018 were secluding children in isolation rooms at alarming rates and often for reasons that violated the law, an investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica found. At least 20,000 were put in isolation during that time frame.

Read the full story on PBS NewsHour.

Despite strict laws, gun violence remains a major issue in Chicago

As of Friday, 467 people have been killed in Chicago this year, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

1 dead, 4 injured in suburban shooting

One person was killed and four others were wounded in an early morning shooting Sunday in the Chicago suburb of Aurora, police said.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

Iconic Chicago record store focus of new documentary

"Dusty Groove: The Sound of Transition" is a new documentary about vinyl lovers.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

248 vehicles towed in first night of winter overnight parking ban

The overnight parking ban began Sunday and continues through April 1, regardless of snow.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.


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