Chicago, IL
Boy, 17, charged in South Shore shooting that killed security guard after leaving work at WGN-TV
The boy was arrested simply after 3:25 p.m. Monday within the 6900-block of South East Finish Avenue, Chicago police stated Wednesday.
CPD stated he was recognized as one of many suspects who contributed to 35-year-old Salena Claybourne’s demise.
The boy ran from the scene, however responding officers discovered him and took him into custody.
Claybourne was inside her automobile round 3 p.m. Monday within the 6700-block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a black automobile pulled up and somebody inside opened fireplace, Chicago police stated.
Her household stated she was in uniform on the time of the capturing, and so they imagine she might have been the goal of an tried carjacking. They stated she was simply blocks from house on the time of the capturing.
Claybourne, 35, was struck in her shoulder and face and brought to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place she was pronounced useless, police stated.
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Claybourne’s household in Alsip stated they’ve tried for years to get her to go away the town due to the violence, and she or he was truly planning to maneuver to a different neighborhood on the finish of March.
Her household is devastated by their loss and unable to make sense of how and why she died.
“My coronary heart is breaking so. I do not understand how I will get via. I do not,” her mom Donna Marie Claybourne stated.
“All my favourite issues, all issues me and my mother had in frequent will now truly make me cry. They used to make me snigger,” her daughter Saiaan Claybourne stated.
At the least two individuals of curiosity have been being questioned, a police spokeswoman stated Tuesday afternoon.
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Claybourne labored for Allied Common Safety and was posted at WGN-TV Studios, in accordance with the station.
The station launched a press release saying, “Salena was very pleasant, considerate, hardworking and a member of the WGN household. Such a tragic loss; she can be significantly missed. Our ideas are together with her household at this troublesome time.”
Claybourne had simply turned 35 final week and was the youngest of six siblings. She leaves behind two teenage daughters.
“It despatched a shockwave via our entire household. There is no phrases or something that anyone can say to console us proper now as a result of a chunk of us is gone,” her sister Alexsia Claybourne stated.
South Shore has had 16 shootings to this point this 12 months via Saturday, in accordance with police statistics. That is about 35% fewer than the identical time final 12 months, when there have been 21 shootings, however nonetheless greater than the 11 shootings reported in 2020.
{The teenager} is due in court docket Wednesday on the homicide cost.
The Solar-Instances Media Wire contributed to this report
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Chicago, IL
2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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Chicago, IL
3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban
HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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Chicago, IL
Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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