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109 shot, 19 dead in Chicago over the holiday weekend
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Teen injured in drive-by shooting in South Shore neighborhood, Chicago police say
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Chicago shootings: At least 109 shot, 19 fatally, in citywide holiday weekend gun violence, CPD says
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Daytime drive-by leaves man injured on Near North Sidecwbchicago.com17 HOURS AGO
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