Tag: Chicago
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Calls for hate crime charge as Jewish man shot in Chicago
A Chicago man has been charged with 14 felonies after allegedly shooting a Jewish man who was on his way to a local synagogue. But some community leaders are questioning why hate crime charges have not been filed. The Chicago Police Department said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man…
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Chicago to begin shutting down separate migrant shelter system
The city of Chicago will overhaul its migrant response strategy, including by closing its “landing zone” and migrant-only shelters, as it responds to a decline in the number of people arriving to the city in recent months. Chicago, along with New York and Denver, have had to adapt over the past two years as their migrant…
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Exotic caracal loose in Chicago suburbs is found under deck of home
A caracal that had recently been on the loose in a suburban Chicago neighborhood has officially been captured, nearly 24 hours after officials warned residents of the exotic cat in the area. The large cat — a caracal — was located Tuesday morning in Hoffman Estates under the deck of a residence, the police department said. Cell phone…
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Chicago concert goers possibly exposed to potentially rabid bats, health officials say
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning that attendees of a recent outdoor concert at the popular Salt Shed music venue may have been exposed to rabies-carrying bats. According to the CDPH, the “possible” exposure took place between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 12 during the outdoor Goose concert at the venue,…
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Chicago White Sox lose 121st game this season, most in baseball history
The Chicago White Sox fell 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers on Friday for their 121st loss of the season, the most in MLB history. The mark broke the previous record set by the expansion New York Mets in 1962. Chicago won 93 games and the American League Central division in 2021 but has been in…