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The police officer who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo in March 2021 will not face criminal charges.

Neither will the officer who fatally shot 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez two days later, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said Tuesday.

"There are no winners in this very tragic situation," Foxx said at a news conference.

Chicago Police Officers Won't Be Charged In Shooting Deaths of Adam Toledo, Anthony Alvarez.

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• Two years ago, Patricia Frieson of Auburn Gresham was the first Chicago fatality of the coronavirus crisis. Since then, more than 7,500 people have died from COVID-19-related causes. (Patch)
• Parents have mixed feelings about the end of the mask mandate in Chicago public schools , Mauricio Pena and Mila Koumpilova report. (Chalkbeat)
• Surging gas prices have been a pain in the pocketbook for Uber drivers. The ride-share company plans to add a fuel surcharge to rides starting today. Some drivers say the additional charge still won't cover their losses. (CBS2)
• A City Council deadlock over the future boundaries of Chicago's 50 wards continues. Ultimately, voters could decide the "racially polarized dispute over the map that will shape Chicago politics for the next decade and determine the balance of power between Black, Latino and Asian Chicagoans," Heather Cherone reports. (WTTW)
• Journalist Danielle Sanders offered her take on the Netflix documentary, "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye West Trilogy." As she watched the Chicago-native rapper suffer "mental breakdowns" on camera, Sanders found herself wondering: "Is anyone around him pushing him to address his mental health issues and heal. Where are his people?" (Defender)

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