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Obama mentions slain Evanston teen in gun control speech

April 3, 2013

President Barack Obama mentioned a shooting victim from Evanston during a gun control speech this evening in Denver. "I had another conversation just a couple of months ago with a mom from Chicago —...

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Photo gallery: President Obama speaks at Chicago’s Hyde Park Academy

February 17, 2013

President Barack Obama returned to his South Side roots Friday, calling economic opportunity and community development crucial in keeping children safe from gun violence. After much cheering, squealing...

President Obama visits Chicago, addresses gun violence with calls for economic and community growth

February 16, 2013

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama returned to his South Side roots Friday, calling economic opportunity and community development crucial in keeping children safe from gun violence. After much cheering,...

Murray returns from State of the Union as Cook County Commissioner calls for ‘common sense’ reform

February 14, 2013

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) thinks mothers will be a crucial force in passing gun control legislation. “I think moms can put pressure on Congress and turn this issue around,” she told The Daily...

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