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IL: Homicides in Chicago to Establish a New Record in 2012 - Who's to Blame?
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"Chicago is about to set a new record for violence, according to the Chicago Tribune. In the first eleven months, homicides have risen from 398 a year ago to more than 480 at the end of November, with some predicting a new record of 500 before the end of the year."
"Some have blamed the weather, including Jeremy Gorner, the Chicago Tribune reporter, who said that they 'skyrocketed amid unseasonably warm weather,' while others say that the rate of homicide in the Windy City has actually declined recently thanks to 'gang audits' being conducted by Chicago police. Robert Tracy of CPD said 'I think we've done a very good job with that.'" ... |
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