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Violent Crimes

Jun. 18 2020

Chicago Experienced Deadliest Memorial Day Weekend in Years

Chicago Experienced Deadliest Memorial Day Weekend in Years
Posted By: Sami Azhari

The 2020 Memorial Day weekend was the deadliest Chicago has seen in years. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, 10 people were killed and 39 wounded over the weekend, the highest since 2015, even with a stay at home order currently in place due to COVID-19. Homicide in Chicago is something [...]
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Mar. 3 2020

Chicago Transit Says Violent Crime Rates Have Doubled in 6 Years

Chicago Transit Says Violent Crime Rates Have Doubled in 6 Years
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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Violent crime rates in Chicago Transit have doubled over the last six years. The increase in theft has grown by two-thirds. However, while crime has been steadily rising on the CTA, the arrest rates have dropped significantly. A recent study performed on the Chicago Transit Authority [...]
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Nov. 29 2018

Drive for an Armed Robbery in IL, Face Armed Robbery Charges

Drive for an Armed Robbery in IL, Face Armed Robbery Charges
Posted By: Sami Azhari

In Illinois, you can face armed robbery charges even if you are only the driver and someone else is doing the actual robbing. In this post, we’re going to detail a recent story dealing with this exact situation, let you know how it played out, and tell you more about how robbery charges work [...]
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Jan. 4 2018

More Federal Prosecutors the Answer to Chicago’s Violent Crime Problem?

More Federal Prosecutors the Answer to Chicago's Violent Crime Problem?
Posted By: Sami Azhari

As part of its push to fight violent crime, the Trump administration has added three attorneys to the violent crime prosecution team in Chicago. The thought is that the additional prosecutors will be able to take on more cases, leading to more convictions and hopefully fewer overall crimes [...]
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