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Members of rival gangs participate in the Peace Basketball Tournament in Chicago (Video still via NBC Chicago)

Rival gangs play hoops for peace

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CHICAGO - Basketball brought several rival gangs together Saturday at Chicago's historic Saint Sabina Church. The 'Peace' tournament was organized by priest and activist Father Michael Pfleger and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas...
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Pallbearers carry the remains of Joseph Briggs from New Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church following a funeral service on June 20, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Briggs, who turned 16 in April, was shot in the head during a drive-by shooting while he was sitting on his front porch with his sister on June 9. Briggs was one of nine people killed and 46 wounded by gunfire in Chicago during that June weekend. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

13 shot in 30 minutes in rising Chicago violence

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CHICAGO (AP) - Police say 13 people were shot and wounded in a 30-minute spate of violence in Chicago, including eight gunned down on a single street...
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TheGrio's 100: Bonita Carr, director of youth center pushes the envelope on urban education

Keosha Johnson
theGRIO's 100 - Bonita Carr, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Lighthouse Youth Center in Chicago's South Side neighborhood Bronzeville, which provides mentorship...
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Chili's accused of serving liquor to 4-year-old girl

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NBC CHICAGO - A Chicago mother claims her 4-year-old daughter was served alcohol at a South Side Chili's restaurant...
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Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid

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(AP) - By targeting local students in financial need, Northwestern is seeking to boost minority enrollment...
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Gunmen kill 9-year-old girl jumping rope, wound 2nd

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VIDEO - Police say two gunmen on bicycles killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded her younger cousin as the children were skipping rope in a Chicago neighborhood...
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South Shore Drill Team gives hope to Chicago kids

Lana Schupbach
VIDEO - In the midst of tragedy and chaos, shines a sliver of hope for Chicago kids and teens...
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