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Ramon A. Gualpa sells 6929 S. Maplewood Ave., Chicago

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 21, 2017

The home at 6929 S. Maplewood Ave., Chicago was sold on Dec. 21, 2017 by Ramon A. Gualpa for $215,000. The buyer was Deborah Neal.

Craig M. and Charlene R. Barnard buy 2016 W. Crystal St., Chicago

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 21, 2017

The home at 2016 W. Crystal St., Chicago was sold on Dec. 21, 2017 by Volo Holdings LLC - 2016 Crystal Series for $949,000. The buyers were Craig M. and Charlene R. Barnard.

1725 W N Ave Acq LLC unloads 1725 W. North Ave. 201, Chicago

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 21, 2017

On Dec. 21, 2017, Cyril Gervason and Alice Chambaud purchased a home at 1725 W. North Ave. 201, Chicago from 1725 W N Ave Acq LLC for $458,000.

68 offenders paroled in zip code 60651 in August

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

Sixty eight offenders released on parole in August live in Illinois zip code 60651, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chicago City Wire.

40 offenders paroled in zip code 60647 in August

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

Forty offenders released on parole in August live in Illinois zip code 60647, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chicago City Wire.

Chatham 4/Jd LLC Ira Chatham/Sd LLC purchases 8001 S. Champlain Ave. 2, Chicago

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 21, 2017

On Dec. 21, 2017, Chatham 4/Jd LLC Ira Chatham/Sd LLC purchased a home at 8001 S. Champlain Ave. 2, Chicago from Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) for $455,000.

Moises Flores, Jorge Razo and Ilda Rojo sell 2202 N. Tripp Ave., Chicago

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 21, 2017

On Dec. 21, 2017, Vic Tor H Carrizal purchased a five bedroom, two bathroom home at 2202 N. Tripp Ave., Chicago from Moises Flores, Jorge Razo and Ilda Rojo for $242,000.

68 offenders paroled in zip code 60608 in August

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

Sixty eight offenders released on parole in August live in Illinois zip code 60608, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chicago City Wire.

Naseem Rehman and Umera Butt purchase 5345 N. Virginia Ave. A, Chicago

By Metric Media News Service | Dec 21, 2017

The home at 5345 N. Virginia Ave. A, Chicago was sold on Dec. 21, 2017 by Maqbool Ali for $225,000. The buyers were Naseem Rehman and Umera Butt.

Wilson Yard 4400 LLC acquires 4400 N. Broadway St., Chicago for $8.9M

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 21, 2017

On Dec. 21, 2017, Wilson Yard 4400 LLC purchased a property at 4400 N. Broadway St., Chicago from Wilson Yard Retail I LLC for $8,900,000.

Political reporter says many questions about harassment in Springfield have yet to be answered

By Brent Zell | Dec 20, 2017

The new focus on sexual harassment in Illinois state government has left a lot of questions unanswered, a Chicago TV reporter recently said on "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show.

Fact checking shows Pritzker hasn't released more tax info than Rauner

By Caitlin Nordahl | Dec 20, 2017

The Better Government Association (BGA) recently fact checked statements made by J.B. Pritzker, Democratic candidate for governor, that he had released "way more" information about his taxes than Gov. Bruce Rauner and found that assertion was false.

Boykin blames Chicago gun violence on bad policy, poverty, drugs

By Robert Hadley | Dec 20, 2017

With a 2016 per capita homicide rate of 34.22 (as reported by the FBI), Chicago’s problem with gun violence has plenty of politicians talking about solutions. One of them is Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, who calls the crime wave “genocide.”