Jamal

Jamal Reese

Jamal reports on crime, safety alerts, and justice updates in Chicago. Raised on the South Side, he shares important news that helps residents stay informed and aware. His goal is to keep facts clear and communities safer through honest reporting.

Chicago Police Seize 20 Guns, Charge 5 in Firearm Trafficking Investigation
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Chicago Police Seize 20 Guns, Charge 5 in Firearm Trafficking Investigation

CHICAGO, Ill. — Authorities say a gun trafficking ring operating between Chicago and Indianapolis has been disrupted after police seized 20 firearms and three ...

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Chicago Man Brutally Beaten by Teens on CTA Orange Line: ‘A Gauntlet of Fists’
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Chicago Man Brutally Beaten by Teens on CTA Orange Line: ‘A Gauntlet of Fists’

CHICAGO — A 63-year-old man riding home after a long workday was violently attacked by a group of teenagers aboard a CTA Orange Line ...

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Douglass Park Shooting Lawyer for Teen Victims’ Families Calls for Hate Crime Charges
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Douglass Park Shooting: Lawyer for Teen Victims’ Families Calls for Hate Crime Charges

CHICAGO — The lawyer representing the families of two Black teens shot at Douglass Park last week is demanding that prosecutors file hate crime ...

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Manhunt Delayed: Chicago Woman's Death Raises Alarms Over ShotSpotter Removal And 911 Failures
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Manhunt Delayed: Chicago Woman’s Death Raises Alarms Over ShotSpotter Removal And 911 Failures

CHICAGO — A 20-year-old woman was fatally shot in Washington Park Friday night, but it took 16 minutes for police and paramedics to find ...

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Man Fatally Shot at Bucktown Park; 4 Brought in for Questioning by Chicago Police
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Man Fatally Shot at Bucktown Park; 4 Brought in for Questioning by Chicago Police

CHICAGO — A 32-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday morning in Ehrler Park, prompting a homicide investigation and multiple detainments by the Chicago ...

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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Beating Man to Death in Humboldt Park ‘Safety Zone’
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Beating Man to Death in Humboldt Park ‘Safety Zone’

CHICAGO — A Humboldt Park man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering a customer during a drug deal in a ...

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Chicago Violent Crime Hits 10-Year Low as 2025 Sees Steep Decline in Shootings, Homicides
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Chicago Violent Crime Hits 10-Year Low as 2025 Sees Steep Decline in Shootings, Homicides

CHICAGO — For the first time in over a decade, Chicago is on pace to close the first half of a calendar year with ...

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Man Charged After Attacking 3 Women in Lakeview and the Loop, Officials Say
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Man Charged After Attacking 3 Women in Lakeview and the Loop, Officials Say

CHICAGO — A 36-year-old man with a violent criminal past is facing both state and federal charges after allegedly attacking three women in separate ...

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Molotov Cocktail Attack Suspected in Fatal Austin Apartment Fire That Killed 4, Displaced Dozens
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Molotov Cocktail Attack Suspected in Fatal Austin Apartment Fire That Killed 4, Displaced Dozens

CHICAGO — A horrific fire that tore through a three-story apartment building in the Austin neighborhood early Thursday morning killed four people, including a ...

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Chicago Fire Fans Outraged After Fan Hog-Tied by Security at Soldier Field
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Chicago Fire Fans Outraged After Fan Hog-Tied by Security at Soldier Field

CHICAGO — Outrage is building among Chicago Fire FC supporters after a video went viral showing a fan being hog-tied and forcefully removed from ...

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