Hundreds line street for yet another Chicago first responder funeral
Neighbors told CBS 2 these funeral processions have become all too routine in Chicago.
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Neighbors told CBS 2 these funeral processions have become all too routine in Chicago.
The "respite center" in Little Village's Piotrowski Park is expected to handle about 200 people.
The mayor said she was proud of the way the administration infused billions of dollars in neighborhoods that historically didn't get much investment, listing off several things she feels they accomplished including closing a budget deficit, navigating the pandemic, civil unrest and rising crime numbers.
"I just see my daughter fly, and it was very painful," said Mariela Velasquez.
Nicole Watson, 44, was picking up her 13-year-old son, Jacob, from his grandmother's apartment Tuesday evening. Watson was killed and her son was wounded soon afterward.
Interim Supt. Eric Carter in a press conference confirmed she just completed her shift and was heading home at the time of the shooting.
"We are not mono cultured. So the point of this festival is to highlight as many voices from our community as we can."
"I was blessed that I had mentors that stepped up in my life to help guide me."
Police said the driver of the SUV was issued citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving on a revoked license.
Neighbors said the men had been working at that site for weeks before this collapse.
This comes after a downstate judge tempeorarily halted the state's ban on so-called assault weapons and high capacity magazines.
U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn granted an injunction prohibiting Illinois from enforcing the ban statewide.
The victim's condition was not immediately available.
"To see this canopy of color it's quite amazing."
About 17 percent of the county's residents are over the age of 65 – and that number is growing.