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Chicago shootings: 26 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend violence, CPD says

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2 years ago

March 14, 2022

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CHICAGO — Not less than 26 folks have been shot, two fatally, in Chicago weekend violence.

SUNDAY

Seven folks have been severely wounded in a mass taking pictures Sunday afternoon in South Chicago. The taking pictures occurred about 3:30 p.m. within the 7900 block of South Alternate Road, based on Chicago hearth officers. Seven folks have been transported to hospitals in severe to essential situation, hearth officers stated.

A 33-year-old man was killed in a taking pictures Sunday afternoon in West Englewood on the South Aspect. The person was standing on the road about 3:50 p.m. within the 6600 block of South Paulina Road when somebody fired photographs, Chicago police stated. He was struck within the chest and was taken to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless, police stated. His identify hasn’t been launched. Space One detectives are investigating.

One particular person was killed and one other was severely wounded in a taking pictures early Sunday morning in East Chatham on the South Aspect. A person and girl, each 19, have been within the 800 block of East 83rd Road about 4:20 a.m. when somebody approached and opened hearth, putting them each within the face, Chicago police stated. They have been taken to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place the girl was pronounced useless, police stated. The person was in severe situation, officers stated. Nobody was in custody.

Additionally on Sunday, a 17-year-old woman was approached by two unknown males, one in every of which produced a handgun and started firing photographs on the Close to South Aspect within the 1700 block of South Wentworth Avenue at about 3:20 p.m. The sufferer was shot in the proper facet of the neck and was transported to Stroger Hospital in essential situation. Nobody was in custody and Space One detectives are investigating.

SATURDAY

A person was shot whereas strolling Saturday night time in Ravenswood on the North Aspect. The person, 22, was on the sidewalk within the 5100 block of North California Avenue about 10:40 p.m. Saturday when he observed a black Chevy strategy and somebody inside opened hearth, Chicago police stated. He was pushed by a member of the family to an space hospital with gunshot wounds to the proper leg and groin space, police stated. He was listed in good situation, officers stated. Nobody was in custody.

Two males have been wounded in a taking pictures Saturday afternoon in Little Village on the Southwest Aspect. The lads, 33 and 20, have been sitting in a automobile about 5:20 p.m. within the 4100 block of West twenty fifth Place when somebody opened hearth, Chicago police stated. The 20-year-old was struck within the decrease physique and the opposite was shot within the arm, police stated. The lads left the scene and self-transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, the place they have been in good situation, police stated. Nobody was in custody.

FRIDAY

A girl was shot in Hanson Park Friday night time on the North Aspect. The lady, 19, was within the 2000 block of North Lorel Avenue about 10 p.m. when she was struck within the shoulder by gunfire, Chicago police stated. She was taken to Stroger Hospital, the place she was in good situation, police stated. Nobody was in custody.

Final weekend, 20 folks have been shot, one fatally.

The video within the participant above is from an earlier report.

Source: Solar-Instances Media Wire – Copyright Chicago Solar-Instances 2022.)

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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1 year ago

November 22, 2022

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022 3:26AM

FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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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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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

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1 year ago

November 22, 2022

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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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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

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1 year ago

November 22, 2022

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 8:52PM

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.

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