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  • Chicago murder numbers hold steady among teens, children
  • So far this year, at least 58 teenagers and children have been murdered in the city of Chicago -- most due to gun violence.
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  • Six-year-old Keyontae Mayes, who was shot as he sat in a car with his family on the citys West Side, was released from the hospital Thursday after doctors removed a bullet from his shoulder.
  • Six-year-old Keyontae Mayes, who was shot as he sat in a car with his family on the city's West Side, was released from the hospital Thursday after doctors removed a bullet from his shoulder.
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chicago violence, local, evelyn holmes
  • One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting late Sunday night in the Chatham neighborhood.
  • One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting late Sunday night in the Chatham neighborhood.
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  • The number of illegal firearms seized by Chicago police now surpasses 4,000 for the year so far.
  • The number of illegal firearms seized by Chicago police now surpasses 4,000 for the year so far.
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  • Teenagers charged with attempted murder made their initial court appearance Saturday for allegedly shooting two people, including a 4-year-old child.
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  • A 32-year-old man was killed in a shooting just one block away from Chicago Police Headquarters.
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  • Three people have been charged in the shooting of a little girl at 71st and Rockwell last week near Marquette Park.
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  • Shootings down in July despite violent holiday weekend
  • Crime statistics are out for the month of July. They continue to show a decrease in violence in Chicago despite a violent start to the month.
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  • At least four children were shot in the last few weeks, including Jaden Donald, 5, Quiana Tompkins, 6, and Khalise Weatherspoon, 5.
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  • 4-year-old girl shot in Chicago Lawn
  • Khalise Weatherspoon, 4, and a man in his 30's were shot in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
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chicago violence, shooting, local, john garcia
  • A 3-year-old girl and a man in his 30s were shot in the citys Chicago Lawn neighborhood on Monday afternoon, police said.
  • Khalise Weatherspoon, 4, and a man in his 30's were shot in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood on Monday afternoon, police said.
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  • Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is calling for tougher gun and sentencing laws.
  • McCarthy says if the sentencing laws were stricter, those people would have been behind bars and not out on the streets where they were shot.
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  • A shooting in Chicagos Back of the Yards neighborhood has left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.
  • A shooting in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood has left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.
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  • The Black United Fund is among 19 vendors hiring new safe passage workers. There's been no shortage of interest.
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  • Summit on urban violence begins in Chicago
  • Hundreds of people gathered at Chicago State University on Chicago's South Side Friday night to find ways to stop the violence in Chicago.
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  • Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) speaks at a national summit on urban violence held in Chicago.
  • Representatives Bobby Rush, Danny Davis and Robin Kelly discussed the reasons behind gun violence in the city.
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  • Renewed push for more trauma centers on Chicago?s South Side
  • Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago) says there are not enough trauma centers in the city, so he's created a new bill to get more money to build them in the places that need it the most.
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city of chicago, chicago violence, local, leah hope
  • Sen. Dick Durbin urges police to trace gun origins
  • Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is encouraging law enforcement agencies across the country to use the federal government's resources to crackdown on gun violence.
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  • The youth town hall is part of a joint effort with United Way of Metropolitan Chicago called the Positive Image Initiative.
  • Youth from across the city joined us at the ABC7 studios Friday afternoon to discuss solutions to help stop the violence.
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  • Gun offenders are out on Chicago streets, shooting and killing when they could have been behind bars.
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  • A local artist has been changing the landscape in several Chicago neighborhoods by adding art in unlikely places -- and hopefully sparking conversations. It's part of a movement that hopes to evoke peace and offer a solution to help stop the violence.
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  • Members of the Congressional Black Caucus announced Thursday they will host an emergency summit on urban violence here in Chicago.
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  • Students across the country and here in Chicago are focused on promoting common-sense gun safety measures that will save lives.
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chicago violence, stop the violence, local, theresa gutierrez