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Past articles by Stephanie:

Community organizers call on Lightfoot administration to address environmental justice complaint

On Wednesday, community organizations urged Mayor Lori Lightfoot to negotiate a resolution to an environmental justice complaint after the federal government threatened to block millions of dollars in federal aid to Chicago. → Read More

Fit for a “Princess:” 35 pets arrive safely in downtown Chicago from hurricane-ravaged Florida

35 pets arrive safely in downtown Chicago from hurricane-ravaged Florida → Read More

Police: Three-year-old killed in West Lawn shooting

A four year old boy was shot in the head while in the back of his mother’s SUV Friday night. → Read More

Man acquitted of murder in 2020 fatal stabbing outside Richard’s Bar in West Town

Thomas Tansey, 32, was found not guilty on all counts on Wednesday and released, according to Cook County Court documents. → Read More

On 108th anniversary, St. Adalbert’s parishioners challenge removal of La Pieta sculpture from shuttered Pilsen church: ‘I really think that God is here’

St. Adalbert’s parishioners challenge removal of La Pieta sculpture in Pilsen → Read More

Historical marker unveiled during ceremony marking Underground Railroad site on Chicago’s Far South Side

Historical marker unveiled during ceremony marking Underground Railroad site on Chicago’s Far South Side → Read More

3 shot near Chicago Police headquarters on South Side

3 shot near Chicago Police headquarters on South Side → Read More

Mother grieves shooting death of ‘fun and loving’ teen son in Washington Park where 2 were killed and 8 wounded

In Washington Park, a group of about 50 people, most with a community organization that works to reduce violence in Chicago’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, released balloons in memory of those killed and injured last week. → Read More

As life expectancy drops for Black and brown Chicagoans, free cooking classes seek to close the gap

The leading cause of death in Chicago in 2020 wasn’t the coronavirus; it was heart disease, which is more prevalent in people of color. → Read More

Off-duty Chicago officer shot in Northwest Side road rage, but injuries non-life-threatening, authorities say. Suspect at-large.

An off-duty Chicago police officer was alert after being shot in Irving Park Tuesday, officials said. → Read More

‘We are going to make adjustments’: Top cop following carjacking, robbery, shootings, ‘gridlock’ that marred pre-dawn Mexican Independence Day celebrations in downtown Chicago

Carjacking, robbery and 2 shootings mar pre-dawn Mexican Independence Day celebrations downtown → Read More

Cadillac crashes into cop car with lights and sirens activated on South Side

2 cops among 4 hurt in South Side wreck: fire department → Read More

1 dead, 6 injured in Washington Park shooting, police say

Two groups of people were at the park when a fight broke out and shots were fired, according to police. → Read More

Four people believed to be CPS students shot near Schurz High School on Northwest Side — one in serious condition, authorities say

Police were on the scene of a shooting outside Carl Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side. → Read More

4 teen boys shot on South Side porch

A 16-year-old and three 15-year-old boys were shot and injured while on the front porch of a home in the Englewood neighborhood, police said. About 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the shooting that happened at a boarded-up home at 7321 S. Union Ave. One 15-year-old was shot in the right leg, another 15-year-old was shot in the right arm while the third suffered a graze wound to the… → Read More

Chicago police shoot and injure man on Near West Side; 1 held

Chicago police shot and injured a man on Chicago’s West Side Friday afternoon, officials said. → Read More

1 dead after shooting in Morris, where police ask residents to ‘shelter in place’

Injuries reported following shooting, SWAT situation at Morris apartment complex: police, law enforcement source → Read More

In Chicago and the region, new 911 response alternatives find early success, but also limits in urgent mental-health treatment

The Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program launched has helped many, officials said, but the program has been limited in many ways. → Read More

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan hosts benefit concert for Highland Park. ‘We will always come together.’

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan hosts benefit concert for Highland Park. ‘We will always come together.’ → Read More

15-year-old killed in Marquette Park shooting

A 15-year-old was fatally shot inside a home in Marquette Park, police said. → Read More