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  • 1 week ago | wgntv.com | Alonzo Small |Angelica Sanchez

    CHICAGO (WGN) — A South Side woman is in Chicago police custody after the department says she stabbed three children in the wrist with a sharp object. Police say just before 6 p.m., officers were called out to the 7100 block of S. Harvard for someone asking for help. The injured boys, ages 5, 3, and 1, all arrived at St. Bernard Hospital before being relocated to Comer Children’s Hospital in serious condition, however. The minors all suffered injuries to their right wrist.

  • 1 week ago | heraldodepuebla.com | Angelica Sanchez

    El voto es un mecanismo fundamental en la construcción de una democracia sólida y representativa, ya que, a través de las urnas, los ciudadanos tienen la posibilidad de expresar su voluntad y contribuir al proceso de toma de decisiones que afectan a la nación; al ejercerse este derecho, se contribuye en la dirección que tomará el país.

  • 1 week ago | wgntv.com | Angelica Sanchez |Ethan Illers

    CHICAGO (WGN) – Funding cuts from the U.S. Department of Justice are having a big impact on local organizations dedicated to violence protection. Pha’tal Perkins told WGN-TV he was once on the wrong path in life and knows firsthand the importance of neighborhood resources. “The world is so much bigger than their block,” Perkins said.

  • 1 week ago | wgntv.com | Angelica Sanchez |Ashlyn Wright

    CHICAGO — Through basketball, bounce houses and food, the youth of St. Sabina Church came together to encourage young people to make smarter choices this summer. “This isn’t just about keeping kids off the street, but this is about teaching kids to make a positive impact in their communities,” Alexander Smith, St. Sabina Academy alum, said. On Saturday, youth leaders hosted a Memorial Day weekend peace carnival to give young people a place to go during the holiday weekend.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Angelica Sanchez

    CHICAGO (WGN) — Across Chicago, people are setting up for Memorial Day weekend with safety at the top of mind for elected officials and community leaders. Community members are using the weekend to host events that promote unity and encourage young people to make better choices. “Memorial Day weekend is an important weekend. A lot of times we have a lot of violence on that weekend. It is the start of summer,” Father Michael Pfleger said.

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