5 shot in South Shore neighborhood of Chicago

theGrio

NBC Chicago - Witnesses said a woman waiting for a bus was one of five people wounded when gunfire erupted at a busy corner Monday evening in the South Shore neighborhood...

Pregnant woman votes en route to hospital to give birth

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NBC Chicago - For anyone who ever thought they were too busy to vote, meet 21-year-old Galicia Malone. The south suburban Dolton mom-to-be was spotted at her polling place Tuesday morning on her way to give birth at a local hospital...

Chicago considers bullet tax to curb violence

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CHICAGO - Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle could target smokers, gamblers and gun owners in her proposed 2013 spending plan, to be unveiled Thursday. A nickel tax for every bullet sold in Cook County...

Delinquent behavior: Criminal or psych?

Dr. Tyeese Gaines

theGRIO REPORT - A large number of youth in detention centers need psychological treatment rather than the juvenile justice system, new research suggests. This is especially true for minority youth whose behavior is often seen as criminal rather than psychological...

Neighborhood, not income, predicts Chicago health disparities

Renita D. Young

theGRIO REPORT - A recent study shows that the differences in neighborhood conditions strongly predict who will be healthy, who will be sick, and who will live longer, independent of income...

Small businesses in Cook County will soon get more loans

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Small minority and women owned businesses will soon receive more loans in Cook County...

Corrections officer charged in rape of child

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CHICAGO - A Cook County corrections officer has been charged with the 1997 sexual assault of his 10-year-old step daughter, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office...