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The application process for those interested in serving the rest of Brandon Johnson’s term on the county board was announced Wednesday. Those already vying for the spot include three members of the Leaders Network, a West Side faith-based group.

Two people were taken into custody a few blocks away. A weapon was recovered at the shooting scene, police said.

The teen was in a restaurant parking lot in the 3800 block of West Harrison Street when he was shot in the right ankle, Chicago police said.

Police officers taking someone into custody were confronted by a group of people. Two people were taken into custody and a weapon was recovered, officials said.

The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative is the recipient of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation $10 million Chicago Prize 2022.

The shooting happened just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of South Kolmar Avenue, according to police.

About 4:30 p.m., the teen and a 25-year-old man were in a convenience store in the first block of South Kostner Avenue when at least one suspect left a vehicle and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The plan borrows an approach used to focus developers’ attention on other neighborhoods while adding a financial incentive,

The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 4400 block of West Jackson Boulevard when two vehicles approached and multiple people exited and began shooting.