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Chicago shootings: 38 shot, 4 fatally in weekend violence, police say

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June 20, 2022

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Chicago shootings: 38 shot, 4 fatally in weekend violence, police say

CHICAGO — Chicago weekend shootings have left at the least 38 shot, 4 fatally, police stated.

Nearly all of capturing victims have been wounded on the South and West sides.

5 folks have been wounded in a single assault Friday night within the Douglas space on the South Aspect. They have been standing in a parking zone within the 3000-block of South Rhodes Avenue when a gunman opened fireplace at 11:45 p.m., police stated. Three males of their teenagers and 20s, and one 18-year-old lady, have been wounded within the assault.

Homicides

A 36-year-old lady was killed in a capturing Sunday in West Englewood. She was on a sidewalk about 8:30 p.m. within the 6400-block of South Marshfield Avenue when somebody opened fireplace, placing her within the head, Chicago police stated. The lady was taken to the College of Chicago Medical Heart, the place she was pronounced lifeless, police stated. Police initially stated the girl was 60 years previous. Space One detectives are investigating.

Early Sunday, a person was killed in Englewood on the South Aspect. Officers discovered the 40-year-old on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds to his head and physique within the 700-block of West 73rd Avenue round 3:35 a.m., police stated. Paramedics took him to Mount Sinai Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless. Police reported no arrests.

Friday evening, a person was killed in a drive-by capturing on the Close to West Aspect. The 22-year-old was sitting in a automobile round 11:45 p.m. when a pink automotive drove by and somebody from inside fired pictures within the 2300-block of West Harrison Avenue, police stated. He was shot within the again and was taken to Stroger Hospital the place he died.

Chicago capturing: 3 shot in West Englewood, police say

A person was killed on a porch Friday night in Stony Island Park. Somebody opened fireplace on him round 8:30 p.m. within the 8400-block of South Bennett Avenue, Chicago police stated. The 30-year-old was taken to the College of Chicago Medical Heart, the place he was pronounced lifeless.

Nonfatal assaults

Three males have been wounded in an assault in Humboldt Park Friday. Officers responded to the capturing about 9 p.m. within the 800-block of North Central Park Avenue, police stated. They have been all handled at hospitals.

Additionally Friday, a 17-year-old woman was wounded in South Chicago. She was in a ride-hailing automobile about 9:50 p.m. within the 8800-block of South Mackinaw Avenue when somebody opened fireplace from an SUV, police stated. She was shot within the shoulder and hospitalized in good situation.

Early Saturday, a lady was shot in River North. A person walked as much as the automobile she was in and confirmed a weapon within the 100-block of West Illinois Avenue. The person driving tried to depart because the gunman shot into the automobile, placing the girl in each her legs. She was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical situation.

Final weekend, 31 folks have been shot, six fatally.

ABC7 Chicago contributed to this report.

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

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

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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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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.”

WATCH | Highland Park capturing survivor tells her story

“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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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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