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Federal prosecutors said Campos displayed a gun during five of the six robberies, including incidents in which he pointed the firearm at bank employees and customers. #robbery #sentenced

Investigators said the resident was allegedly pepper-sprayed inside his apartment during the incident, and his three-year-old dog was fatally shot. #dupagecounty #naperville #homeinvasion

“Consider this a call, Mr. President. I’m calling on you to invest in building more affordable homes across this country. I’m calling on you to respond to the needs of people who cannot afford grocery and gas,” the mayor said. #trump #chicagomayor #centersquare

“Governor Pritzker has continued defending the SAFE-T Act while Illinois families have watched devastating headline after devastating headline this year,” Sheehan said. #safe-t #patricksheehan #jbpritzker

“New details surrounding this case raise deeply troubling questions,” Bailey said. “Gorman’s brutal murder was not unpredictable. It was preventable.” #policies #killing #loyola

They argued that policies supported by the governor, particularly the SAFE-T Act, have weakened accountability in the justice system. #violent #lawmakers

“The SAFE-T Act is designed to give judges the ability to keep people in jail who they think are potentially dangerous for the community,” Pritzker said. #safe-t # fire

Police reported an 8% reduction in homicides, a 7% reduction in shootings and a 4% reduction in shooting victims compared with 2023. #crime

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southland Black Chamber has been deeply concerned with the high number of retail thefts, burglaries, and violent crime in the streets of Cook County... #cookcountystatesattorney

While reports are still inconclusive, a few things are clear: 11 are dead, more than 46 people have been shot... #chicagocrime