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Today I officially start my new role as a Miami correspondent with NBC!
… and it’s only fitting that hours in I’m already on a work flight to the opposite end of the country 🤙🏽
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Remember this little boy found wandering alone after
#HighlandPark
parade? We’ve just found out why… both his parents were killed💔
A fundraiser has been started for Irina and Kevin McCarthy’s 2-yo son Aiden as he grows up without them
Link:
@cbschicago
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"We as a country cannot tolerate political censorship!" -
@realDonaldTrump
Here's a shot of a Trump campaign staffer at the same Indiana rally blocking the lens of a camera aimed at a protester being removed.
Irony brilliantly captured by
@AP
's
@evanvucci
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Now that person of interest is in custody, we will resume our protocol of refraining to name / show him
But we will continue to name and show you the victims
Victims like 78-yo grandfather Nicolas Toledo 🕊:
Man killed in Highland Park mass shooting was visiting family from Mexico
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Great shots of a darkened Willis tower among the lit skyline ⚫️
The building formerly known as Sears tower is still out of power after flooding
@cbschicago
| 📸: Jeffrey Peters
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The life of a journalist means sending out 60 emails and calls before noon
Getting two back before deadline
And getting the rest of the 58 when you’re eating dinner in your pajamas
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Chicago has the 2nd confirmed case of Coronavirus in the US
The patient is a woman in her 60s
She had traveled to Wuhan in late December, flew back to Chicago January 13
@cbschicago
#BREAKING
: confirmed case of Coronavirus in Chicago
Illinois Dept of Health says it’s travel related
Invididual had traveled to Wuhan
@cbschicago
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#BREAKING
: 22-yo Robert "Bobby" Crimo III identified as person of interest in
#HighlandPark
mass shooting
Considered armed and dangerous
Believed to be driving 2010 Silver Honda Fit, license plate DM80653
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Here’s a clip of a Chicago Police Officer using his baton to swat my phone out of my hand while I was doing a live hit
You can see him kick it after it lands on the street.
Heard a different officer say a few min later, “don’t touch her- she’s media”
@cbschicago
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Photo of the Coronavirus flyers the CDC is handing out at Chicago O’Hare
Card has an advisory for travelers from Wuhan, China — and lists possible Coronavirus symptoms
@cbschicago
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Children sheltering in place in the basement of a Highland Park business
They colour in their red white and blue while their parents wait to find out if there’s a gunman on the loose outside.
@cbschicago
HIGHLAND PARK SHOOTING
Large group of people/families inside NorthShore’s Highland Park hospital ER right now
We’re told some victims were brought here, but still gathering details
Waiting on info from hospital
@cbschicago
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I want to say I’m shocked over the Matt Lauer news, but you truly never know what’s happening behind closed doors. Remember that.
#BREAKING
: NBC fires Matt Lauer over a “complaint from colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,” NYT reports
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Google Maps marking the location of today’s Highland Park parade shooting
never seen this one before
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I want to be clear -- this man is considered armed and dangerous and on the loose
I would likely not be sharing the name or photo of a suspected mass shooter if it weren't for the fact that police **actively need help finding this man on the run**
This is who police are looking for as person of interest in
#HighlandPark
mass shooting
22-yo Robert "Bobby" Crimo III
Very distinct facial tattoos
Believed to be driving 2010 Silver Honda Fit, license plate DM80653
@cbschicago
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#HeatherHeyer
's memorial service doesn't start for another hour but the line is already growing. Look at all that purple! (Her fav colour 💜)
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Can’t get over these photos of Chicago’s United Center, which for the FIRST TIME EVER becomes a voting super site on Tuesday! 🇺🇸🗳
NBA teams across the country have been pushing to get their emptied facilities used for
#ElectionDay
@cbschicago
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“had a goal of living to 21” is the most depressing thing I’ve read all weekend
Seandell Holliday, 16, had a goal of living to 21 but was fatally shot at Millennium Park
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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein arriving at DOJ, joining AG Bill Bar and Ed O’Callaghan who arrived earlier
#MuellerReport
@PierreTABC
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Also seen at Heyer's memorial where she was killed: tribute to VSP troopers who died in the helicopter, & words of hope for Charlottesville
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Snoop and Martha 😂 hands down the best ad collab I’ve seen
📸 former CBS2er Paul Wheeler
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A lifelong dream 🦚
I’ll be an NBC Correspondent covering the same states I once called home.
See you soon, East Coast!
We are excited to welcome
@DanaGriffinNBC
and
@MarParNews
to the
@NBCNews
team.
Reporting across all
@NBCNews
&
@MSNBC
platforms, Dana will be based in Sacramento and Marissa will be based in Washington, D.C.
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Chicago
@whitesox
cancel their postgame fireworks, will hold a moment of silence will be held before the start of the game
"Our hearts are with the Highland Park community... the families and friends of the innocent victims of today's horrific shooting"
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A true gift for the plebeians among us who haven't yet paid $300 to see Hamilton on stage 🙏🙌🙌
🚨🚨🚨🚨
‘Hamilton’ movie with original B'way cast coming to theaters in October 2021 🚨🚨🚨🚨
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A window seat plane ride into Chicago will never ever ever get old ✨
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THANK YOU
@cbschicago
🤍
Today was my last at the station that made me better in every way
3 years flew so fast. My dear colleagues, I’m humbled by you and your work every. single. day.
As it goes… “how lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”
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#UPDATE
: NorthShore Highland Park hospital says
🔹injured shooting victims range from *85 yo to as young as 8 years old*
🔹Roughly 4-5 children among injured
@cbschicago
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On behalf of most local TV reporters...
Same Simone Biles.... same
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Tornado sirens in Chicago: eerie ambient sound as people keep doing exactly what they were doing before
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This is who police are looking for as person of interest in
#HighlandPark
mass shooting
22-yo Robert "Bobby" Crimo III
Very distinct facial tattoos
Believed to be driving 2010 Silver Honda Fit, license plate DM80653
@cbschicago
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With tears in her eyes Marilee Rutherford stands in front of the rubble from her brewery, Twisted Hippo
“It’s hard to see everything you worked for go up in flames, but I’m just glad my staff and everyone is okay. That’s all I’m focused on”
@cbschicago
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GRAPHIC: Pools of blood and emergency equipment still on the street from the mass shooting in downtown Chicago
I wouldn’t normally show something so graphic… but I’m dumbfounded this is still here 8 hours later
Worst part is people barely seem to notice walking past to work 😔
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Meteorologists say today's flooding in Ellicott City is even WORSE than the one two years ago. Devastating because
- The 2016 flood cost the city at least $42 million
- Think of ALL of the local business owners who *just* finished recovering downtown...
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Snacks, music, water, dancing
This outside Chicago’s United Center, which might be the most joyous line to vote I’ve seen yet
@cbschicago
#Elections2020
#ElectionDay
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I didn’t think I’d get to see the DC cherry blossoms this year 🌸
Instead I got the best view of all!!!
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The people of Chicago have TAKEN OVER Wacker street in front of Trump Hotel & Tower as
#BidenHarris
celebrations grow louder and bigger
@cbschicago
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If you look REALLY closely, you can see people standing on the balcony of Chicago’s Trump Hotel & Tower — watching
#BidenHarris
supporters dance outside to “We are the Champions”
@cbschicago
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The polls for early in-person voting have *officially* opened in Illinois (except Cook County and Chicago)
This is at DuPage County Fairgrounds
Just look at that line! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 🇺🇸
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Attorney General William Barr arriving at the Department of Justice this Sunday morning-
@PierreTABC
says this is the day he could share key findings of the Mueller report
@ABC
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SURPRISE!! 🍀🍀🍀🍀
The city kept their plans secret and Chicago River went green this morning for
#StPatricksDay
(sans crowds)
@cbschicago
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#NEW
: Police say suspect on the loose appears to have been shooting from a roof
They add that a rifle was recovered but didn't want to speculate beyond that
At least 6 dead, 24 people hurt from
#HighlandPark
parade mass shooting
LATEST INFO:
@cbschicago
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Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Fred Waller: "I’ve never been more embarrassed as I am right now... I’ve never seen anything like this in my 34 years here.”
@cbschicago
Chicago police officers found inside the office of US Rep Bobby Rush sleeping and eating popcorn during nearby looting on the south side two weeks ago.
@cbschicago
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#BREAKING
: confirmed case of Coronavirus in Chicago
Illinois Dept of Health says it’s travel related
Invididual had traveled to Wuhan
@cbschicago
📸⬇️ RIGHT NOW: CDC is handing out Coronavirus awareness flyers to select passengers at O’Hare airport
🌡 STARTING FRIDAY: Thermometers and medical equipment will be used to test passengers traveling to Chicago from China
@cbschicago
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#BREAKING
: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot CONCEDES
Says she’s called Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas to congratulate them on road to mayoral runoff April 4
“Obviously we didn’t win the election today, but I stand here with my head held high”
#chicagoelection
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It’s November 1st. Let there be HEAT!
(Chicago L riders will get it 🚈🥶)
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Outside the
#HighlandPark
Police Department just now:
Two small girls, their mom, and a bucket of chalk
A sidewalk of messy peace signs and hearts around them
“We wanted to say thank you for saving the hurt people who got shot” says the 6-year-old
@cbschicago
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Chairs, blankets, shoes scattered on the sides of streets along the
#HighlandPark
July 4 parade route
Having flashbacks of Waukesha right now
Highland Park police spokesperson:
- Firearm evidence was found on a rooftop after the Chicago suburb shooting
- Six people were killed and at least two dozen injured
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Quick Twitter programming note- I’m headed to Chicago to report for the CBS O&O!
What. a. city. I’m so excited to dive deep into reporting again, and I’m just as excited to make the Windy City my new home in just a few days 🏙✨
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I’m just now getting home. I’m safe. My crew is safe. And even though I’ve been going live talking to you all for nearly 6 hours straight, I’m at a loss for words as this all sinks in.
America is in sorry shape right now.
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“You cannot fight a fire blindfolded, and we cannot stop this pandemic if we don't know who is infected”
@cbschicago
We have a simple message for all countries fighting
#COVID19
: test, test, test.
The most effective way to prevent
#coronavirus
infections and save lives is breaking the chains of transmission. And to do that, you must test and isolate.
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“You think we want this???”
Powerful and PEACEFUL exchange here between a
#GeorgeFloyd
protester and a Chicago Police Officer, a day after things got violent
@cbschicago
#ChicagoProtest
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POSTAL KEY ON THE LOOSE: two men caught on camera sifting through and stealing personal mail using a USPS master key...
No one knows *how* they got it, but it’s happening around the city
Pretty unnerving- this is identity theft just waiting to happen
@cbschicago
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Beyond terrifying video when you think about what was happening to the people of Mayfield as this was being filmed
In case you didn’t see the last Tweet, this tornado sent debris flying higher than Mt Everest
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“Dear guests... I am sorry for any inconvenience it might have caused you by my poor English.. will study hard to improve it...”
- my Uber driver’s sign 🥺❤️
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Our equipment keeps dying /glitching/melting in Phoenix, Arizona and yet this crew continues to find a plan B, C, and D every time to give 100%
I remain 100% amazed by my talented
@NBCNews
coworkers braving 113° temps for 14 hour days outside and counting 🙏🏼🦚
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REMINDER: Calling a protest a Black Lives Matter protest doesn’t mean it’s officially *run by* Black Lives Matter
This BLM protest organized by Rabbi Yosef in Mag Mile has NOT been endorsed by
@BLMChi
, and
@GKMC18
has actually denounced it (and him)
@cbschicago
Currently at work panned “Shutdown Our Magnificent Mile” Black Lives Matter protest.
Dozens of protesters out and police standing nearby. I’m told a march is starting soon.
@cbschicago
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One year, my dad couldn’t afford presents for Christmas
Somehow our mailman found out, perhaps my dad told him, not sure
On Christmas Eve we had a letter — from our mailman — with $100 inside
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Prayer circle around impromptu vigil for the woman who died and dozens injured after car plowed into them in Charlottesville
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CHICAGO MASS SHOOTING
Just before 11pm downtown at Chicago & State
Latest from CPD:
🔹10 victims
🔹2 dead
🔹1 suspect in custody
We’ll have team coverage on
@cbschicago
| starting at 4:30am with
@RyanBakerMedia
@MugoOdigwe
@AudrinaBigos
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Happy
#StPatricksDay
from Chi!!!
Don’t pinch me, I’m matching the Chicago River today 👯♀️🍀💚💚
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Backfilling the NBC LA bureau this week and tickled by the cultural differences
65° in LA: empty rooftop pool. “It’s too cold outside,” my friends here say. It’s January.
65° in Chicago: people are grilling, wearing bikinis, jumping into Lake Michigan. It’s May.
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A red pickup truck just rammed into a woman sitting alone at a bus stop during Chicago’s Mexican Independence Parade along Michigan Avenue
Happened feet away from me, I cut the video off before it hits her for graphic purposes
@cbschicago
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This is roughly what
#HighlandPark
person of interest vehicle looks like, according to description just now
Honda Fit 2010 license plate police are looking for: DM80653
@cbschicago
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HIGHLAND PARK MASS SHOOTING: Shooter still at large, police asking local residents to shelter in place
He's described as a white male approx 18-20 years old, black hair, wearing blue t-shirt
6 now confirmed dead
@cbschicago
UPDATED INFO FROM HOSPITAL:
NorthShore Hospital is currently treating *26* individuals and five have been transported to NorthShore Evanston Hospital
Most suffered gunshot wounds & “the remaining sustained injuries as a result of the ensuing chaos at the parade”
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Just got a city parking ticket in the middle of trying to report on a pandemic 😂😂
That’s a Chicago news car, btw
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The walls are so thin at my Philly hotel here that I just said “bless you” to my neighbor who sneezed from the other hotel room
“Thank you,” she said after a … very… long pause
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Newsies trying not to discuss current events when socializing with people outside news
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On this Fourth of July weekend, Wrigley Field welcomed 175 new U.S. citizens from 45 countries today 🇺🇸
@cbschicago
#Chicago
#IndependenceDay
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Sobering data:
72% of our
#COVID19
deaths have been in black Chicagoans.
But black Chicagoans make up just 30% of the city.
@cbschicago
#coronavirus
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Local celebrity and child cancer warrior Nathan Norman just signed a letter of intent with Liberty Flames!
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A Kids Lives Matter march yesterday, a “Daddy Please: Put Down the Gun” March today
It’s inspiring to see these kids marching against violence
But it’s also heartbreaking that they have to fight for their lives instead of feeling safe on their streets
@cbschicago
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VIDEO: “I woke up to the sound of explosions, it cracked my window”
Unreal damage here at Albany Park’s Twisted Hippo Brewery
A total collapse left cars buried in rubble after a fire on the block— neighbors say they saw it start in apartment bldg next door
@cbschicago
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2022:
The year of realizing my dreams and FREEDOM⚡️
There’s a lot I could say about this year, but I’ll choose to remember it for
- friendventures
- Chi summer
- road running at NBC
- living my dream
Here’s to 2023 🥂 thanks for being here
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"The people of Charlottesville's hearts are heavy. Maybe my music will help lift them up." - performer by the
#HeatherHeyer
service line
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PSA: out of office til Sept 1
In just over 30 hours I’ll be living out a childhood dream of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro 🗻💜 it’s been a long few weeks but we finally made it!
I’ll be off Twitter & sharing the journey on my Instagram
@MarParNews
See you soon, Chicago. Stay safe 🙏🏽
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Stunning sunrise from Bedford's National D-Day Memorial on this 73rd anniversary of the Normandy invasion
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Watching her sign the Pledge of Allegiance with such pride just made me so emotional
Meet Andrea Hall, the first Black woman to become Fire Captain in the City of South Fulton, GA
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👻 protest signs outside CTA HQ
One has a tally of the times she’s been ghosted on dates vs CTA
*All* of them frustrated over reduced and delayed train and bus service in Chicago |
@cbschicago
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Cheers to my new work partner and our first day on our new shift ☕️❄️
Photographer
@chi_cooper
and I will be seeing you Monday to Friday AM from now on! Excited to wake up with you, Chicago
@cbschicago
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@Reapess_Ag3ntK
When police were considering him armed and dangerous, naming and showing him was necessity
It’s out there, as it needed to be then
But now focus shifts. We will update on the investigation of course, but we don’t want to encourage copy cats seeking fame. Fine line
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Protest has moved to Chicago’s Daley Plaza
Protesters laying down chanting “I can’t breathe” with arms across their backs as if they were handcuffed
@cbschicago
#GeorgeFloydProtests
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Last day at WSET. To the viewers, thank you for welcoming me into your homes for the last 2 years. It was my pleasure to tell your stories. Stay classy, Lynchburg ♥️
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We needed to tie this woman’s leg so that she wouldn’t bleed out and two women in the parade took the Mexican flag off their shoulders and went to work
That’s a detail that shouldn’t get lost in all this
@cbschicago
A red pickup truck just rammed into a woman sitting alone at a bus stop during Chicago’s Mexican Independence Parade along Michigan Avenue
Happened feet away from me, I cut the video off before it hits her for graphic purposes
@cbschicago
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#BREAKING
: Body found on Sept 4 confirmed to be Jelani Day
Cause of death currently unknown. Bloomington PD will update with more info soon.
Sad update on the ISU grad who dreamed of saving other lives 💔
@cbschicago
#JelaniDay
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HAPPENING NOW: Police and protesters are squaring off outside the Columbus statue in Chicago
@cbschicago
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Another
#HighlandPark
child who needs your help:
Cooper Roberts, 8, shot in the chest during the parade still in critical condition days later
8-year-old boy shot in Highland Park still in critical condition ⤵️
Cooper Roberts was shot in the chest and his spinal cord was affected
His mom and brother were also injured
He’s had several surgeries, and we are told he’s fighting, but still considered critical
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Tonight’s protest outside the Columbus statue in Grant Park turned violent shortly after I got there
You can catch the full Facebook live hit for CBSN
@cbschicago
at the link below:
➡️
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Am I the only one who isn’t? Didn’t America fight really hard to NOT be concerned with royal affairs? 😂
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I’m at a children’s vaccination event in Little Village / La Villita and instead of handing out lollipops after they’re giving out conchas 🩹
#YaTuSabes
@cbschicago
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This is the photo that I’d cropped so you’d know who was who
But this is the photo as it was in real life: Franco Patino and Jacob Jurinek, side by side til the end
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I think we the “Chicago media” need to have a team huddle about self-proclaimed activists using local tragedies for their own personal gain
Don’t put someone on TV if they don’t pass the smell test.
There’s *helping*, and then there’s *making a story about you*...
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