
Vi Nguyen
Multimedia Journalist and General Assignment Reporter at WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)
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nbcchicago.com | Vi Nguyen
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nbcchicago.com | Vi Nguyen
A longtime LGBTQ+ rights activist from Chicago is celebrating Pride Month by reflecting and looking back on a monumental moment that changed the course of history in Illinois- her marriage. Pat Ewert and her late wife Vernita Gray became the first gay couple to legally marry in the state in 2013. Speaking to NBC Chicago from her home in Colorado, Ewert said she is remembering and honoring Gray's legacy. “She was a force of nature,” Ewert said.
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6 days ago |
nbcchicago.com | Vi Nguyen
'Unacceptable': 7 teens shot in drive-by during gathering by Saint Sabina Church in prom after party
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nbcchicago.com | Vi Nguyen
Multiple teenagers are recovering after being shot in a drive-by near Saint Sabina Church on Chicago’s South Side. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of West 78th Street. Neighbors described the chaotic night, as seen in cell phone video provided to NBC Chicago. The video shows a large gathering of teens in the parking lot of Saint Sabina Church for a prom after party that faith-based leaders say was not affiliated or associate with the parish.
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1 week ago |
nbcchicago.com | Vi Nguyen
Students at Perspectives Charter High School are taking charge on the city’s South Side by mobilizing and leading the way for peace, all while processing a shooting that injured a 15-year-old classmate back in March. She was caught in the crossfire while walking into school. On the track and football field at Perspectives Leadership Campus, a group of high school students marched for peace. “I feel like this moment this event here it’s heartwarming of course,” said junior Taylor Kelly.
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