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Angela Cheng

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Angela Cheng

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A violent weekend, CTA survey results, funding for Burge victims memorial

After three shootings in the Chicago area, including one where at least 23 people were injured, one fatally, an Illinois congressman reiterates that guns are the problem. A recent survey shows that more people would use the CTA if there was expanded service during the weekday. A private foundation is funding a memorial to victims of former Chicago Police Commander John Burge and his “Midnight Crew.”

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Angela Cheng
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An Illinois congressman is reiterating that guns are the problem following a weekend of shootings in the Chicago area that killed at least 11 and injured more than 60 others. A recent survey shows that more people would use the CTA if there was expanded service during the weekday. A private foundation is funding a memorial to victims of former Chicago Police Commander John Burge and his “Midnight Crew.”

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