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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Anti-gang strategy launched after bloody weekend | VIDEO
Following a holiday weekend during which more than 40 people were shot, and at least 10 of those victims died, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police Supt. Garry McCarthy announced new crime-fighting strategies Tuesday aimed inner-city gangs and problem businesses.

West Chicago woman's death investigated | VIDEO
A death investigation is under way in unincorporated West Chicago after a police officer died following the sound of gunshots at her home Monday around 2:30 p.m.

Boy, 13, shot dead at Uptown pizzeria
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.

Report: Kirk's ex-wife files finance complaint
Sen. Mark Kirk is reportedly the focus of a campaign finance complaint filed by his ex-wife.

Dog who fell off boat in river found on North Side
The owners of a 5-year-old Pomeranian named ''Tank'' say he fell off a boat near Goose Island on the north branch of the Chicago River Sunday.

Charcoal grill in pickup sparks I-80 fire
A 27-year-old driver from Tennessee said he did not know a grill in the back of his pickup still had hot coals in it when he took off from an Indiana beach Monday.