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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issues statement after Ariana Molina, 8, killed in mass shooting – NBC Chicago

After a mass shooting at a confirmation party left an 8-year-old girl dead and numerous others with injuries, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson outlined a series of steps being taken to help the community heal from the tragedy. Ariana Molina, 8, was killed and 10 other people were injured when shots were fired on Sunday night […]

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls Violent Memorial Day Weekend ‘Intolerable’ – NBC Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the city’s Memorial Day weekend violence “intolerable” Tuesday, after the long holiday saw more than 60 people shot, 11 of them fatally. In a statement, Johnson said the shootings and violence “produced pain and trauma that devastated communities across Chicago.” “And my heart breaks for everyone affected,” his statement read. […]

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Memorial Day 2023: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s safety plan to be put to test over historically violent weekend

Friday, May 26, 2023 10:16AM CHICAGO (WLS) — The Memorial Day weekend marks the first major test for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Memorial Day weekend last year was filled with violence with nearly 50 people shot. This year with a new leader in place, Mayor Brandon Johnson has a new plan in place, vowing it […]

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City Council

Chicago City Council committee OKs ordinance to protect CFD paramedics, American Red Cross ‘taking a beating’ from patients | #citycouncil

CHICAGO — Amid warnings that Chicago Fire Department paramedics are “taking a literal beating at the hands of their patients,” a City Council committee on Monday answered the alarm. The Committee on Public Safety unanimously approved an ordinance championed by Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th) at the behest of the Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2. It […]

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