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Jonathan Ballew

Jonathan Ballew is a Chicago-based freelance journalist, Marine Corps veteran, and citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. He previously worked with Block Club Chicago, NBC 5 Chicago, South Side Weekly and The Highland Park Landmark.

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OUTRAGE

Chicago Protesters March Over ‘Sick’ Killing of Adam Toledo

After several hours of peaceful protest, clashes erupted between demonstrators and police.

Jonathan Ballew

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GUT PUNCH

Video Shows 13-Yr-Old Had Hands Up When Chicago Cop Shot Him

“There was no need to shoot a 13-year-old. He was just a little kid. He still had a life to live.”

Pilar Melendez

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‘NOT GOING TO STOP’

No Charges for Kenosha Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Seven Times

Rusten Sheskey fired seven shots at Jacob Blake in the back, leaving him partially paralyzed and igniting another wave of unrest over police brutality.

Pilar Melendez

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HOMICIDE CHARGES

Teen Vigilante Shot Unarmed Man Who Threw Plastic Bag: Docs

Prosecutors filed five felony charges against 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse on Thursday.

Pilar Melendez

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‘PURE CRIMINALITY’

Chicago in Shock After Luxury Looters’ ‘Assault on the City’

Officials are vowing “consequences” after a midnight mass ransacking of the city’s priciest shopping district, which led to hundreds of arrests, gunfire, and 13 injured cops.

Pilar Melendez

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SPRING FLING?

Illinois Residents Plan to Flood Wisconsin Bars This Weekend

“I want to enjoy my summer, but safely,” one resident said of plans to capitalize on a state Supreme Court ruling despite COVID-19 infection looming.

Jonathan Ballew

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The Next Frontline

Unemployment Agency Staff Are Terrified of Their Offices

“A quarter of our office is not coming in because they don’t want to die,” one employee at the agency that handles claims in Illinois told The Daily Beast.

Jonathan Ballew

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Not Playing Along

Illinois Bar Owner Tried to Stay Open After Coronavirus Ban

“I’m not a doctor. I’m one guy with a bar. If it kills two million people, then most of what we are talking about won’t matter, there will be nothing left.”

Jonathan Ballew

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Repeat 'Monster'

The Man She Says Raped Her Is a Possible Serial Killer

Bruce Lindahl was recently identified by cops as a suspect in the 1976 death of Pamela Maurer. Another woman who says he raped her tells her story.

Jonathan Ballew

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