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Top Chicago news: Carjackers target women on South Side; 16 shot, 3 fatally, over weekend; more

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Published on January 21, 2020
Top Chicago news: Carjackers target women on South Side; 16 shot, 3 fatally, over weekend; morePhoto: iStock

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Police warn of carjackers targeting women on South Side

In each incident, two to three suspects approach the lone female victim sitting inside or standing outside her vehicle, police said.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

16 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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Police release surveillance images of Albany Park hit-and-run suspect

Police have released surveillance images of a suspect and his vehicle in a hit-and-run crash that left an 86-year-old man injured in the Albany Park neighborhood last month.

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Robberies up sharply in swanky Near North Side, raising residents’ concerns

A few hundred concerned citizens huddled in a gymnasium in the Gold Coast neighborhood hoping for answers from police about a recent spate of robberies in the downtown area and other parts of the Near North Side.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Black students at elite University of Chicago Lab High School allege racist culture on campus

The Black Students Association at the prestigious University of Chicago Lab High School is asking administrators to address issues of racism and diversity on campus.

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