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Updated: Targeted murder in west Evanston latest in bloody family feud

December 12, 2012

Update, 7 p.m. Wednesday: In a statement this evening, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl called the recent shootings "unacceptable." "While we grieve with our local families over their losses, the...

Evanston remembers ‘always smiling’ Justin Murray at slain teen’s funeral

December 8, 2012

They were supposed to see each other's weddings. And yet, Tyrone Gibbs Jr. peered down as he waited for the appropriate words to describe Justin Murray, the Evanston teenager who was gunned down last...

‘Work doesn’t stop’ as Evanston mourns slain teenager Justin Murray

December 4, 2012

Evanston is once again rallying to curb gun violence after its second fatal teen shooting in three months. On Saturday morning, more than 40 residents gathered in front of Evanston Township High School...

Updated: Justin Murray funeral set for Saturday morning

December 3, 2012

Update, 4 p.m. Monday: The church said this afternoon that Murray's wake starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, and his funeral begins at 11 a.m. Original story: Justin Murray’s funeral will be held 10...

Justin Murray killing not random, Evanston Police say

December 1, 2012

Evanston Police do not believe the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Justin Murray was random. Murray, a 2011 graduate of Evanston Township High School, was shot dead Thursday night near ETHS. In a news...

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