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Kankakee leaders urge community cooperation after New Year’s shootings; police urge witnesses to come forward
Summary
Council members and the mayor urged residents to help investigators after multiple shootings around New Year’s; officials described ongoing investigations and offered victim‑assistance options and community supports.
City leaders on Monday urged residents to help investigators after a series of shootings over the New Year’s period that left multiple victims dead and wounded.
Alderman Jones said the city must “keep praying for our city” and pressed neighbors to speak to young people, check backpacks and be more involved at home. Jones described the emotional toll on families and first responders and called for collective action by community and civic groups.
Mayor Curtis and other officials emphasized that investigators need firsthand accounts to identify suspects. “Ultimately, to get the offenders ... they have to have firsthand account,”…
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