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.

FBI Data Shows Chicago’s Murder and Robbery Rates Still Among Nation’s Highest
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FBI Data Shows Chicago’s Murder and Robbery Rates Still Among Nation’s Highest

CHICAGO — The FBI’s latest crime report, released in September 2023, reveals a mixed picture of public safety in Chicago, with some categories far ...

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Chicago’s Violence Falls Sharply
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Chicago’s Violence Falls Sharply — And Street Outreach Workers May Be Why

CHICAGO — Chicago is on track for its lowest homicide total in over a decade, and some of the credit is going to people ...

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Chicago Man Accused Of Attempting To Kidnap Teen Outside Little Village High School
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Chicago Man Accused Of Attempting To Kidnap Teen Outside Little Village High School

LITTLE VILLAGE — A 40-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to kidnap a teenage girl outside Little Village Lawndale High School ...

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Chicago Man Killed, Passenger Injured In High-Speed Crash On Central Avenue
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Chicago Man Killed, Passenger Injured In High-Speed Crash On Central Avenue

CHICAGO — A fatal crash on Chicago’s West Side late Thursday left a 31-year-old man dead and a passenger seriously injured after their car ...

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Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera Fatally Shot During Confrontation With Armed Suspect In Chatham
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Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera Fatally Shot During Confrontation With Armed Suspect In Chatham

CHATHAM — A 36-year-old Chicago Police officer was shot and killed Thursday night while trying to apprehend an armed suspect in the city’s Chatham ...

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Chicago Officer Krystal Rivera Fatally Shot During South Side Foot Chase
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Chicago Officer Krystal Rivera Fatally Shot During South Side Foot Chase

South Side, Chicago — A 36-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and killed Thursday night during a South Side foot chase, authorities confirmed Friday. ...

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Chilean Judge Prosecutes Five in Stolen Babies Scandal Involving U.S. Adoptions
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Chilean Judge Prosecutes Five in Stolen Babies Scandal Involving U.S. Adoptions

CHICAGO — In a significant legal development decades in the making, a Chilean judge has formally moved to prosecute five individuals linked to a ...

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Second Suspect Charged In String Of SUV-Driven ATM Thefts Across Chicago
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Second Suspect Charged In String Of SUV-Driven ATM Thefts Across Chicago

CHICAGO — A second man has been charged in a months-long string of ATM burglaries across Chicago, where crews used stolen SUVs and chains ...

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Woman charged with killing 2-month-old son at their Near West Side home
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Near West Side Mother Charged With Killing 2-Month-Old Son, Prosecutors Say

Tragic Death of Infant in West Side Home A 25-year-old mother has been charged in connection with the death of her infant son in ...

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ICE Detains Immigrants Outside Chicago DHS Office, Sparks Citywide Outrage
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ICE Detains Immigrants Outside Chicago DHS Office, Sparks Citywide Outrage

CHICAGO — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained multiple immigrants outside a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office in Chicago’s South Loop on ...

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