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Chicago Burglaries up 18% Since 2021, Largest Increase in 5 Years

The area surrounding the Ukrainian Village, including Lincoln Park, Bucktown, Lakeview and the Near North Side, has seen 820 reported burglaries in from Jan. 1 to Nov. 13.

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COVID-19 Has Put More Chicagoans at Risk for Homelessness

More than 58,700 Chicagoans experienced some form of homelessness in 2019, and the pandemic's financial uncertainty has left more at risk.