Boy, 13, Shot And Killed In Belmont-Cragin
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in front of his sisters in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood late Sunday, and his family said the shooting might have been the result of a post on Facebook.
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A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in front of his sisters in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood late Sunday, and his family said the shooting might have been the result of a post on Facebook.
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Two men were stabbed in the chest in the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side early Saturday.
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Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
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January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
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The village said it now considers the matter closed with no further discussion.
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