Dora Perry News Today

Students at PS 234 in Astoria, Queens are doing their part to raise awareness about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries for Fire Prevention Week.

News, notes, and information on the Wildcats home matchup against Arizona State

Chicago’s murder total last year surged to levels not seen in a quarter-century, but embattled police Supt. David Brown has frequently noted a positive data point amid the spike in violence: His department “cleared” more murder cases in 2021 than in any other year in nearly two decades.

Police officials touted that detectives in a violent year cleared the highest number of cases in nearly 20 years, but that doesn’t mean most killers will face justice, a Sun-Times analysis found.