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Suburban Guns: Will Chicago Lawsuit Stem Flow of Illegal Weapons Into City?

by Washington Informer July 10, 2015October 30, 2020

(Christian Science Monitor) – As gun violence spikes once again in Chicago, gun control advocates in the city are pointing fingers at an old enemy: the Chicago suburbs. A lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court claims that weak oversight of gun shops in the villages of Riverdale, Lyons, and Lincolnwood outside Chicago […]

Several Big U.S. Cities See Homicide Rates Surge

by Washington Informer July 9, 2015October 30, 2020

Deadly Weekend in Chicago Highlights City’s Gang Warfare

by Washington Informer July 7, 2015October 30, 2020

White Mob Attack and Brutal Double Stabbing in Chicago

by Washington Informer June 17, 2015October 30, 2020

#CHIRAQ: More Than Just a Nickname, a Shameful and Tragic Reality for Many

by Washington Informer June 2, 2015October 30, 2020

Murders, Shootings on the Rise in Chicago

by Washington Informer April 2, 2015October 30, 2020

Youth Jobs Program Tied to Drop in Violent Crime

by Washington Informer December 5, 2014October 30, 2020

Fewer Homicides in Chicago, but Residents Not Satisfied

by Washington Informer December 2, 2014October 30, 2020

Report: Chicago Police Are Getting Away With Brutality, and Most Of It Is Against Minorities

by Washington Informer October 30, 2014October 30, 2020

Black Girls Also Victims of Gun Violence

by Washington Informer June 10, 2014October 30, 2020