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Person in custody in connection to burning cross in Chicago's Grant Park

The Lawton Constitution 17 Jun 2026
CHICAGO — Chicago police said Tuesday an individual is in custody in connection to a cross found burning in Grant Park last week ... .
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Bicyclist fatally wounded by gunshots in the Loop near Grant Park

Chicago Tribune 17 Jun 2026
A bicyclist was fatally wounded Monday night in the Loop neighborhood near Grant Part, Chicago police said. .
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Bicyclist, 27, fatally shot in Grant Park

Chicago Sun-Times 16 Jun 2026
Police are trying to find the assailant who gunned down a 27-year-old man as he rode a bicycle in Grant Park early Tuesday ... ....
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Pritzker summons words of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson to decry cross burning in Grant Park

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Jun 2026
JB Pritzker said the burning of a cross this week in Grant Park was a sign of how far-right leaders have enabled hatred in the U.S ... “The threats are real ... Keinika Carlton ... A shirtless male was seen fleeing the park ... “Hate has no place in our city ... ....
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Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park

The Guardian 11 Jun 2026
... searching for a suspect after a cross was burned in Grant Park earlier this week.
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Officials, faith leaders outraged by burning cross in Grant Park; $10K reward offered

Chicago Sun-Times 11 Jun 2026
Chicago police Wednesday released a picture of a person they suspect lit a cross on fire in the middle of the afternoon in Grant Park, alarming officials, faith leaders and the public ... in Grant Park.
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Passersby left shocked after burning cross spotted in Grant Park

CBS News 10 Jun 2026
The flames from the cross burning in the middle of Grant Park were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive ... .
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Burning cross in Chicago's Grant Park under investigation

CBS News 10 Jun 2026
A cross was set on fire Tuesday afternoon in Chicago's Grant Park, shocking people who saw it. Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports ... .
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Cross burning in Grant Park prompts CPD investigation

Chicago Sun-Times 10 Jun 2026
Chicago police are investigating after a cross was burned in Grant Park. Police said officers and firefighters responded to the 600 block of South Columbus Drive around 2.30 p.m. Tuesday after reports of an “object” on fire ...It’s dangerous.
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Chicago Police probe burning cross in popular Grant Park

WPTV 10 Jun 2026
Video taken by a motorist shows the wooden cross engulfed in bright orange flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park, a popular area near Lake Michigan.
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