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Exotic cat shot to death by Bloomington cops after attacking 6-year-old girl and her mother

June 25, 2019 at 1:29 p.m.

A woman and her 6-year-old daughter were hospitalized after they were attacked by a caracal, an exotic cat, that was then shot to death by police Sunday morning in Bloomington,...

People gather to watch artist Milton Coronado finish a mural dedicated to Yovanny Jadiel Lopez and Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, in Pilsen, on June 22, 2019. The ground in front of Ochoa-Lopez's image was quickly decorated with flowers, stuffed animals, candles and two wooden crosses.

Baby added to Pilsen mural honoring Marlen Ochoa-Lopez

June 24, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

A mural in Pilsen dedicated to Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, the 19-year-old pregnant woman killed in April, now includes a painting of her son. Baby Yovanny Jadiel Lopez, who died June 14,...

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th, talks with Jovita Chavez after giving her a leaflet at the CTA Brown Line Kimball station in Chicago on Friday, June 21, 2019, about rights concerning ICE and possible raids.

Chicagoans prepare for immigration raids expected this weekend: ‘We hope we never have to respond to an ICE raid but we are ready’

June 21, 2019 at 8:50 p.m.

With the possibility of widespread immigration raids in Chicago and in other major cities this weekend, some city officials and community activists began mobilizing support for immigrants, including taking to...

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Exotic cat shot to death by Bloomington cops after attacking 6-year-old girl and her mother

Baby added to Pilsen mural honoring Marlen Ochoa-Lopez

Chicagoans prepare for immigration raids expected this weekend: ‘We hope we never have to respond to an ICE raid but we are ready’

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