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July 30, 2013
NBC Chicago - A four-year-old girl was wounded Monday afternoon when bullets flew as she played with other children in…
July 29, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - If there were any indications that Chicago was in a state of emergency, it was the bloody…
July 22, 2013
NBC CHICAGO - Six people were killed and at least 22 others were injured, including a 6-year-old girl, in weekend…
July 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Across the country, protesters rallied outside of federal courthouses, places where justice is served...
July 19, 2013
NBC CHICAGO - Former NBA player Magic Johnson is hoping to cast his spell on the educational experience of some…
July 19, 2013
NBC Chicago - More than 2,100 Chicago Public Schools employees could be laid off Friday morning, bringing the total number…
July 19, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - It wasn’t difficult for first lady Michelle Obama to relate to a group of recently graduated Chicago…
July 17, 2013
NBC Chicago - A church sign sparked controversy in Chicago when it posted a controversial message after the George Zimmerman…
July 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Rev. Jesse Jackson encouraged Chicago residents to stay nonviolent in their protest of Zimmerman’s verdict...
July 12, 2013
NBC News - The onslaught of gun crime in Chicago has spurred members of Congress to convene a summit on…
July 10, 2013
BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Pop star Rihanna is donating $5,000 to a suburban Chicago high school to cover the costs…
July 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - As Illinois rushed to pass the country’s final concealed-carry law by the July 9th federally mandated deadline,…
July 9, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois became the last state in the nation to allow public possession of concealed guns as…
July 9, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Following an extended holiday weekend where Chicago experienced an elevated amount of shootings and homicides, Illinois Gov.…
July 8, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police on Monday rolled out changes to a community policing program they hope will turn residents'…
July 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The nation’s third-largest city reached a new high over the extended holiday weekend as its top cop…
July 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Many of the nation’s historically great African-American mayors have been able to rise to this category during…
July 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Outspoken rapper Lupe Fiasco had some harsh real talk for a group of Chicago high school grads…
July 1, 2013
NBC Chicago - After another violent weekend that left nearly two dozen injured, new numbers suggest Chicago Police are getting…
June 18, 2013
NBC Chicago - Convicted former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. would like to serve prison time ahead of his also-convicted spouse,…