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2nd woman charged in death of unborn child in Little Village attack
A second woman has been charged with intentionally killing an unborn child when she and three other females are alleged to have robbed and beaten a 24-year-old pregnant woman last month in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. Melissa Almendarez, 21, of...Tags: Prosecution, Police Arrests, Police
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Woman died of gunshot wounds in Little Village shooting, autopsy reveals
An autopsy Tuesday determined that a woman died of multiple gunshot wounds over the weekend in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. Nicole Medina, 20, of the 4100 block of West 44th Place was shot about 3:15 a.m. Saturday while standing with a group of...Tags: Crimes, Injuries, Assault, Murder
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Week begins with more gun violence in Chicago
After another violent summer weekend, the week has begun in Chicago with at least three more outbreaks of fatal gun violence. Three men were killed in shootings since Sunday night, police said. The first slaying occurred about 10:30 p.m. when a man in...Tags: Gang Activity, Chicago Heights, Roseland, Vehicles, Garfield Park
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Lawyer says gang turncoat framed his client
Chicago Tribune reporterThe lawyer for the reputed second-ranking leader of the Latin Kings street gang assailed the key prosecution witness Friday as a federal drug-conspiracy trial neared its end. In his closing argument at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, attorney Joseph Lopez...Tags: Addiction, Crimes, Justice System, Trials, Gang Activity
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2 teens fatally shot on the South Side
Two teenage boys were fatally shot in two separate incidents overnight on Chicago's South Side. A 15-year-old teenager, identfied by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office as Juan Aguilero, was fatally shot Saturday night in the city's Little...Tags: Crimes, Teen-agers, People, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder
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Hundreds gather at South Side gun violence protest
Chicago Tribune reporterSouth Side pastor Larry Trotter stood on a street corner Sunday and sang soulfully for all swept up in Chicago's street violence: "Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes." Hundreds joined him to protest the gun violence that has plagued parts of...Tags: James Meeks, Metal and Mineral, Gang Activity, Juvenile Delinquency, Christianity
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Fire damages 3 homes in Little Village
Several people were displaced after an early morning fire gutted one home and damaged two others in the Little Village neighborhood Saturday. The fire started about 1:45 a.m. in the attic of a home in the 2500 block of South Springfield Avenue before...Tags: Injuries, Chicago Fire Department
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Girl riding bike in Little Village injured by SUV
A 7-year-old girl was struck by a sport-utility vehicle Friday evening while riding her bicycle in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. The incident occurred about 5 p.m. near Homan Avenue and 31st Street, police said. The girl was riding a bike...Tags: Vehicles, Chicago Fire Department
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Alderman's father admits role in fake ID operation
Chicago Tribune reportersThe father of a Chicago alderman faces prison and deportation to Mexico after pleading guilty Tuesday to taking part in a conspiracy to sell fake identification documents in the Little Village neighborhood. Elias Munoz, 63, owned the photo business...Tags: Punishment, Prosecution
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1 killed in Little Village drive-by
A 25-year-old man was killed Wednesday night in a drive-by shooting in the Little Village neighborhood, Chicago police said. Sanitago Ayala of the 4800 block of South Springfield Avenue was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. at the Stein Institute, according...
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