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.

TRAGIC DROWNING: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Buffalo Grove Pool on Fourth of July
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TRAGIC DROWNING: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Buffalo Grove Pool on Fourth of July

BUFFALO GROVE — A joyful holiday turned heartbreaking in the northwest suburbs as a 5-year-old boy from Plainfield tragically drowned in a private residential ...

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Englewood Police Ask for Public’s Help Identifying Driver in Serious Hit-and-Run on Halsted
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Englewood Police Ask for Public’s Help Identifying Driver in Serious Hit-and-Run on Halsted

CHICAGO — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in the Englewood neighborhood over ...

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Gunman Fires Through CTA Bus Door in Portage Park, Injures Two Passengers in Targeted Gang Attack
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Gunman Fires Through CTA Bus Door in Portage Park, Injures Two Passengers in Targeted Gang Attack

CHICAGO — Disturbing surveillance footage has surfaced showing the moment a gunman opened fire through the rear doors of a CTA bus in Chicago’s ...

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Chicago Mom Believed Children Were ‘The Devil,’ Stabbed Them and Set House on Fire, Prosecutors Say
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Chicago Mom Believed Children Were ‘The Devil,’ Stabbed Them and Set House on Fire, Prosecutors Say

CHICAGO — A horrifying scene unfolded early Friday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood when a mother, believing her children were possessed by the ...

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Taxi Driver Run Over in Downtown Carjacking; Suspect Faces Multiple Felony Charges
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Taxi Driver Run Over in Downtown Carjacking; Suspect Faces Multiple Felony Charges

CHICAGO — A late-night taxi ride turned into a violent downtown nightmare Friday when a 43-year-old Maywood man allegedly carjacked a cab, ran over ...

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Crime

Video Shows Gang Signs Before River North Mass Shooting That Left 4 Dead, 14 Injured

CHICAGO — A chilling social media video posted just moments before a deadly mass shooting in River North is drawing widespread scrutiny after it ...

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11 People Wounded in Two Chicago Mass Shootings During Fourth of July Weekend
Crime

11 People Wounded in Two Chicago Mass Shootings During Fourth of July Weekend

CHICAGO — A violent Fourth of July weekend in Chicago continued with two separate mass shootings on the city’s Southwest Side, leaving 11 people ...

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Man Seriously Injured by Firework in Crystal Lake on July 4 Weekend
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Man Seriously Injured by Firework in Crystal Lake on July 4 Weekend

CRYSTAL LAKE — A Fourth of July weekend celebration in unincorporated Crystal Lake turned dangerous Saturday night after a man was seriously injured when ...

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Chicago Police Warn Residents After Armed Robbery Spree Across Multiple Neighborhoods
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Chicago Police Warn Residents After Armed Robbery Spree Across Multiple Neighborhoods

CHICAGO — A series of armed robberies across five Chicago neighborhoods has prompted an urgent public alert from police, as investigators work to track ...

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Pistol-Whippings, Phone Passcodes, and a Stolen Infiniti Armed Robbery Crew Strikes Across Chicago’s West Side
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Pistol-Whippings, Phone Passcodes, and a Stolen Infiniti: Armed Robbery Crew Strikes Across Chicago’s West Side

CHICAGO — A violent robbery spree is gripping neighborhoods across Chicago’s West Side, with police linking at least eight armed holdups in just three ...

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