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Jailed Rapper Targeted in 2 Shootings Pleads Guilty, Released

Shaquon Thomas, aka Young Pappy, was released after 29 days in lockup.

Rapper Targeted in 2 Shootings That Killed Others Is Now in Jail

Gunmen aiming for Young Pappy, aka Shaquon Thomas, hit Markeyo Carr and Wil Lewis instead, police said.

Police Assign Foot Patrol Officer to Devon Ave. in Wake of Wil Lewis Death

Bystander Wil Lewis was shot and killed in July.

Uptown Rapper Targeted in Shootings Moving out of State, Dad Says

"I'm scared for his life," father said of man police say has been targeted in two Rogers Park attacks.

Uptown Rapper Target of Rogers Park Shootings That Killed Two, Police Say

"Two people are dead, currently, because they tried to get this guy," Ald. Pat O'Connor said Monday.

Morse Avenue Gunfire Had Patio Diners Taking Cover, Witnesses Say

Shots popped off at one of the busiest business strips in the neighborhood Monday night.

Target of Devon Ave. Shooting Had Been Shot at Before, Police Say

Police at a community meeting said the man, a gang member, is cooperating with the shooting probe.

Devon Avenue Stray Bullet Victim Remembered at Memorial that Halts Traffic

Aldermen, clergy and hundreds of residents gathered to honor photographer Wil Lewis Wednesday.

Donations Sought to Cover Funeral of Wil Lewis, Scholarship in his Honor

The online fundraiser will help the family of Wil Lewis, who was killed on Devon Ave.

Neighbors to Honor William Lewis with Walk, Moment of Silence on Devon Ave.

Lewis, an innocent bystander, was gunned down during a gang-related shooting, authorities said.

William Lewis' Murder on Devon Shocks Friends, Neighbors in Rogers Park

"We’re really missing Wil," friend says after Lewis was shot in the middle of the day Saturday.

Rogers Park Shooter Fired 10 Times, Hit Unintended Victim: Prosecutors

Eric Vaughn, 31, was charged with killing young photographer William Lewis, police said.

Alderman Who Witnessed Rogers Park Slaying: 'Something I Will Never Forget'

Additional gang crime units are patrolling the Far North Side after shootings Thursday and Saturday.

Man Shot Dead on Rogers Park-Edgewater Border

The fatal shooting took place in the 1300 block of West Devon Avenue.

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The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

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Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

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The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

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