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It has been a year and Vickie Patterson still struggles to walk out the door. The East Garfield Park resident tries hard to leave the house, nudged by her therapist to overcome her fear. She’s starting to walk more instead of taking Ubers. She’s riding the bus too, though she feels the need to scan the passengers who board. “It’s just a lot of enemies outside in this world,” she said. “You ...

Three children among 14 people shot on Halloween night are moving on with their lives.

Pierre Riley was a friend of the woman who was being honored that night, said Cherice Patterson, who organized the vigil on the city’s West Side. Police said two shooters left 14 people shot, including a 3-year-old, an 11-year-old and 13-year-old.