Both sides weigh in on state gambling expansion
By La Risa Lynch Jerry Prosapio, check of south suburban Crestwood, did not have to listen to experts to know that expanding gambling in the state would not be a sure bet for the Chicagoland…
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What Chicago police want Chatham residents to do to reduce crime
By La Risa Lynch A section of Chatham — a community noted for being a bastion of Black middle class — topped the list for the highest number of homicides within the last 12 months,…
Top cop vows to crack down on shooters, expand community partnerships
Pfleger: “Vanish violence for 2011” by Chinta Strausberg For 2011, Police Supt. Jody Weis is cracking down on shooters and expanding his partnerships with the community he says is key in reducing the violence that…
Community groups examine ways to tackle violence
by La Risa Lynch As kids head back to school, community and political leaders searched for ways to stop the violence that claimed 27 Chicago Public Schools students last school year. They sought input from…
Weis: Stronger community ties with police, not National Guard can deter crime
by La Risa Lynch Bringing in the National Guard to curb violence plaguing city neighborhoods dominated a Seventh Ward public safety meeting last week where Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis insisted that police are better…