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.

Bolingbrook Crash On I-55 Kills 21-Year-Old Morris Woman, Investigation Ongoing
Crime

Bolingbrook Crash On I-55 Kills 21-Year-Old Morris Woman, Investigation Ongoing

BOLINGBROOK — A 21-year-old woman from Morris tragically died early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) near Illinois Route ...

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Crime

Wicker Park Man Gets 25 Years For 2021 Murder Caught Through Enhanced Video Surveillance

WICKER PARK — A Wicker Park man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2021 murder of a man gunned down ...

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Chicago Worker’s Family Awarded $23.5M After Fatal Construction Fall At University Of Chicago
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Chicago Worker’s Family Awarded $23.5M After Fatal Construction Fall At University Of Chicago

CHICAGO — The family of a 27-year-old construction worker who died in a tragic fall at the University of Chicago has reached a $23.5 ...

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Old Town Paintball Drive-By Leaves 1 Hospitalized, Second Victim Targeted in River North
Crime

Old Town Paintball Drive-By Leaves 1 Hospitalized, Second Victim Targeted in River North

CHICAGO — Two people were struck by paintballs in apparent drive-by attacks late Sunday night in Old Town and River North, with one victim ...

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Man Found Dead Outside Shuttered School Died By Suicide, Medical Examiner Confirms
Crime

Man Found Dead Outside Shuttered School Died By Suicide, Medical Examiner Confirms

A 25-year-old man whose body was found outside a shuttered school in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood died by suicide, according to the Cook County ...

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‘I Have Killed For You’: Husband’s Confession Cracks Cold Case In Bonnie Woodward’s Murder
Crime

‘I Have Killed For You’: Husband’s Confession Cracks Cold Case In Bonnie Woodward’s Murder

ALTON, IL — A haunting mystery that gripped a small Illinois community for nearly a decade has finally reached resolution — all sparked by ...

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Feds May Seek Death Penalty In Uber Driver's Murder Amid Violent Carjacking Spree
Crime

Feds May Seek Death Penalty In Uber Driver’s Murder Amid Violent Carjacking Spree

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors are once again weighing the death penalty for a man accused of murdering an Uber driver in Lawndale and carrying ...

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Chicago Project Safe Neighborhoods Expanded To Downtown And CTA Rails In Crime-Fighting Push
Crime

Chicago Project Safe Neighborhoods Expanded To Downtown And CTA Rails In Crime-Fighting Push

CHICAGO — Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a federal initiative aimed at reducing violent crime, has officially expanded into downtown Chicago and the city’s CTA ...

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Chicago EMS Transports Two Patients In Critical Condition To University Of Chicago Hospital
Crime

Chicago EMS Transports Two Patients In Critical Condition To University Of Chicago Hospital

CHICAGO — Emergency responders rushed two individuals to the University of Chicago Medical Center Thursday after both were tagged in “Red” condition, indicating critical, ...

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72-Year-Old Man Shot During Attempted Robbery In Belmont Cragin
Crime

72-Year-Old Man Shot During Attempted Robbery In Belmont Cragin

CHICAGO — A 72-year-old man was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery in the city’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood late Friday night, authorities ...

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