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Top Chicago news: 11 shot, 3 fatally, over weekend; 5 Catholic elementary schools to close; more

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Published on January 14, 2020
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11 shot, 3 fatally, over weekend

Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in gun violence throughout Chicago over the weekend.

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One of city's top dim sum restaurants opens in South Loop

MingHin Cuisine debuts its fifth Chicago-area restaurant.

Read the full story on Eater Chicago.

5 Catholic elementary schools to close

Five Catholic schools in Chicago and suburbs from Round Lake to La Grange will close because of low enrollment and financial difficulties, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday.

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Crews continue work on lakefront cleanup

Crews continued to work on Monday to clean up the mess left behind as heavy rain, whipping winds and high waves pounded the Chicago area over the weekend.

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Chicago’s interim top cop calls Laquan McDonald shooting ‘tipping point’ for reform

In remarks to civic leaders, interim Chicago police Superintendent Charlie Beck called the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald a “tipping point” that must lead the department toward reform and reestablishing trust in minority neighborhoods.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.


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