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How Noisy Is Your Neighborhood? Now There's A Map For That

3:17pm March 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For the first time, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released a handy map tracing the noise produced by airports and interstate highways in locations across the U.S.

Jerusha Hodge is among the handful of CeaseFire outreach workers who work to curtail violence in three South Side Chicago neighborhoods. Hodge says shootings are down in the areas where CeaseFire has a presence.

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Treat Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis, One Program Says

7:19pm March 08, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

A violence prevention program takes a public health approach to the gun violence in Chicago, where the program has struggled to find funding. In New York, the program has seen big results.

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There was a huge jump last year in the number of murders in Chicago. As young people are affected by the gun violence, community leaders look for answers.

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In Bid To Curb Violence, Chicago Gets Some Ideas From Teens Behind Bars

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

As law enforcement tries to combat the startling number of murders in the city, two young people share what they've learned in a detention center.

Chicago police officials ride bikes by a broadcast of President Trump's inaugural address on Jan. 20. The president has threatened to "send in the Feds" to intervene in the city's law enforcement.

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Trump Threatens To 'Send In The Feds' Over Chicago's Violent Crime

1:15pm January 25, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The Department of Justice is already working with the Chicago Police Department, and local authorities are cooperating with the DEA, ATF and FBI to investigate and combat violent crime in the city.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, in Chicago on Friday, announces the release of a Department of Justice report citing widespread abuses by officers in the Chicago Police Department. The report is the result of 13 months of investigation.

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DOJ: 'Severely Deficient Training' Has Led To Pattern Of Abuse By Chicago Police

2:17pm January 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The investigation found widespread evidence of unconstitutional use of force. It was launched more than a year ago after a black teenager was shot and killed by a white Chicago police officer.

President Obama waves to supporters at an election night party in Chicago to proclaim victory in the 2012 presidential election.

Before Farewell Speech, Chicagoans Reflect On President Obama's Legacy

8:17pm January 10, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

Chicago got a chance to celebrate the victory of Barack Obama's election to the presidency twice. Now, as he delivers his farewell speech, residents reflect on what he meant for their city.

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In 2016, Chicago recorded one of its the most violent years in two decades.

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Chicagoans, Ex-Gang Members, Officials: 'No Easy Way To Stop The Violence'

7:39pm January 08, 2017

The numbers in 2016 were grim when it came to gun violence in the nation's third largest city.

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A screenshot shows the Chicago Police Department's Wednesday news conference, where Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson (left) discussed a violent attack that was live-streamed on Facebook. Johnson called the assault "sickening."

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4 Charged With Hate Crimes Over Beating Live-Streamed On Facebook

4:34pm January 05, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Video posted on social media showed a man tied up, hit and cut with a knife. Four people were taken in custody in Chicago and charged with kidnapping and committing a hate crime, among other things.

Employees hand-finish cheesecakes on the production line at Eli's in Chicago.

Refugees Resettled In Chicago Help Make Its Most Famous Cheesecake

11:48am January 03, 2017

by Deborah Amos

Refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia are a sought-after talent pool at Eli's Cheesecake in Chicago, where they manage the complex assembly line and rise through the ranks.

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Friends and family members attend a memorial service for 17-year-old twin brothers Edward and Edwin Bryant who were shot and killed in October. Chicago has logged more than 700 homicides this year, more than any other major U.S. City

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Gun Deaths In Chicago Reach Startling Number As Year Closes

1:08pm December 28, 2016

by Miles Bryan

Chicago passed a grim milestone earlier this month — the city has had more than 700 homicides this year. The violence, the worst since 1998, has police and politicians scrambling.

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