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In Chicago, thousands march to protest proposed school closings

August 24, 2021 at 1:38 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators rallied in downtown Chicago on Wednesday to protest the city's plan to close 54 public schools, primarily in Hispanic and African-American neighborhoods. The closings,...

Seven wounded in possible gang shooting at Chicago nightclub: police

August 24, 2021 at 1:22 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Seven people were shot and wounded early Thursday morning at a party at a Chicago nightclub in an incident that police said may have been gang related....

Chicago baby dies after being shot in suspected gang attack

August 24, 2021 at 12:52 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A 6-month-old girl died on Tuesday after she was shot in an apparent gang-related attack targeting her father as he changed her diaper on the front seat...

Gun control supporter backed by New York mayor wins Chicago vote

August 24, 2021 at 12:00 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gun control supporter Robin Kelly won the Democratic primary for a Chicago area U.S. House seat on Tuesday, propelled by more than $2 million in television ads...

Chicago votes in House race dominated by guns issue

August 24, 2021 at 12:00 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago area voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose a Democrat to succeed former Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. in a primary election partly bankrolled by...

Gun control supporter backed by New York mayor wins Chicago vote

May 23, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gun control supporter Robin Kelly won the Democratic primary for a Chicago area U.S. House seat on Tuesday, propelled by more than $2 million in television ads...

New York’s Bloomberg faces test in Chicago political gun battle

August 23, 2021 at 11:43 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's push for stricter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the Connecticut school massacre faces a stern test next week in a...

New York’s Bloomberg faces test in Chicago political gun battle

June 21, 2019 at 12:26 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's push for stricter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the Connecticut school massacre faces a stern test next week in a...

Illinois starts push to legalize same-sex marriage by Valentine’s Day

August 23, 2021 at 10:42 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers began a drive to legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois by Valentine's Day, but the fate of the effort is in doubt because the state faces...

Illinois starts push to legalize same-sex marriage by Valentine’s Day

August 23, 2021 at 10:46 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers began a drive to legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois by Valentine's Day, but the fate of the effort is in doubt because the state faces...

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