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Published on February 28, 2020
Top Chicago news: 1 killed, 1 wounded in Grand Crossing shooting;  schools rename Columbus DayPhoto: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo/Flickr

Missed the most recent top news in Chicago? Read on for everything you need to know.

Public schools change Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day

Those who favor the holiday name change say it's not intended to slight Italian-Americans.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Search on for woman, 2 children missing since January

Police said Casey Farley, 32, was last heard from on Jan. 3. She has two children, 5-year-old Soraya Muhammad and 2-year-old Zaima Muhammad.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

19-year-old killed, another man critically wounded in Grand Crossing shooting

The two men were walking in the 1400 block of East 69th Place on Wednesday night when a shooter opened fire, police said.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Simeon High School employee removed, accused of engaging 'improperly' with student

The allegation does not involve sexual misconduct, the principal said in a letter to parents.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

CPD drug raid on apartment where disabled woman lives finds nothing

A woman wants answers from Chicago police after officers with a search warrant busted into her apartment where she lives with her 30-year-old son with autism and 4-year-old granddaughter. The officers had a search warrant.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.


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