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Special Report: Chicago Gun Violence
An in-depth look at the issues, solutions to gun violence.

• No quick fix | Gun laws | Youth violence
• Mental health | A mother's grief
• Timeline and graphic | Map: 2012 homicides by ward
• Map: 2013 homicides and mental health clinic closures

Thousands protest CPS School Closings
Protesters staged a rally in Daley Plaza, a march through downtown streets at rush hour, a sit-in outside City Hall and another rally outside CPS headquarters. Related:

• Multimedia: Audio slideshow | Map: Closings by ward
• Trumbull Elementary: Teachers, parents protest closing
• Andersonville: Trumbull Elementary loses bid

Photo: Police say 127 protesters were ticketed during a sit-in outside City Hall. (Photo courtesy Gervaise Clay)

Data Visualization: 2012 Homicides by Ward
The Red Line Project's Clayton Guse mapped the city's 2012 homicides against Chicago's wards. Search the interactive map by address, sort by victim age and date, click on the pins for homicide details and the wards for alderman contact information. Full story

Credits: RedEye's homicide tracker, the City Data Portal and Derek Eder's searchable map template.

Obama Goes Beyond Gun Control
During a speech at Hyde Park Academy, the president addressed social issues that contribute to gun violence. Related:

• Storify: Social media coverage of the speech
• Audio: Obama addresses families, economy, gun violence
• 47th Street: Hadiya Pendleton's funeral

Photo:  White House video screengrab