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CPD Cuts Back on 911 Responses

911 calls regarding animal attacks or car theft are no longer of immediate urgency The Chicago Police department will no longer dispatch police officers to certain crimes like theft or simple assault unless someone is in critical condition or a criminal remains on the scene. Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced the change on Feb. 3 and [...]

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Residents Question Rahm’s New Anti-Violence Initiative

  New program promises to fight violence in the city’s high crime neighborhoods, replaces anti-violence initiatives residents say were working A new partnership between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is expected to fight the violence in some of Chicago’s high crime neighborhoods. The Community Anti-violence and Restoration Effort (CARE) [...]

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Yesterday Veterans Returned War Medals, Today Demonstrators Protest Against Boeing

The hot weather and streets filled with police officers did not keep anti-war protesters from coming out to deliver their anti-war message on Sunday, May 20. Chanting “No NATO, no war, we don’t work for you no more,” Afghanistan and Iraq veterans from across the country led thousands of protesters from Jackson and Columbus to [...]