2 women killed, 3 children hurt in South Side mass shooting
Two women, 24 and 42, and three boys, ages 5, 7, and 8, all suffered gunshot wounds and were given first aid by responding officers.
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Two women, 24 and 42, and three boys, ages 5, 7, and 8, all suffered gunshot wounds and were given first aid by responding officers.
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Daniel B. Pederson, 42, of Chicago, was charged with one count of threatening a public official.
Neighbors say both shootings were preventable.
A total of 13 people were wounded between the two shootings, one of which happened in Humboldt Park, the other in West Englewood. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The mass shootings happened in Humboldt Park and West Englewood early Monday morning. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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Police said the suspected gunman was among those killed.
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Chicago Police and other organizations on Wednesday opened an emergency assistance center at Richard J. Daley Elementary Academy, 5024 S. Wolcott Ave., to help survivors of the mass shooting in Back of the Yards.
"We're there to provide the advocacy, the emotional support. When we assess those needs, we know how to help them and be there as much as they want us to."
Pedro Gonzalez, with the group Chicago Survivors, is talking about the deadly mass shooting that killed 9-year-old Ariana Molina and injured 10 other family members. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has the story
A 1-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy were also each shot multiple times. A 9-year-old boy suffered a graze wound.
Ariana Molina was killed, and 10 other people including her mother were wounded, in the mass shooting in Back of the Yards this past weekend. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
After an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom in a public park in south suburban Markham, city officials are taking new steps to gain control of the park district.
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An investigation was underway at a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.
As Chicago's civilian police oversight body begins the process of searching for a new police superintendent, it has scheduled a series of meetings to gather public input.
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University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
An incident involving a helicopter landing for prom in a public park in south suburban Markham, city officials are taking new steps to gain control of the park district.
Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Lockport were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria early Thursday.
An investigation was underway Thursday evening at a Far South Side funeral home, after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.
An investigation was underway Thursday evening at a Far South Side funeral home, after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.
Federal agents who want to detain and deport Cook County Jail inmates have threatened Sheriff Dart with prosecution if he doesn't give them access.
A man from west suburban Berwyn is charged with trying to intimidate witnesses involved in the case of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager found dead after a 4th of July trip with friends in Mississippi.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
After an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom in a public park in south suburban Markham, city officials are taking new steps to gain control of the park district.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
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Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Lockport were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria early Thursday.
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