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Chicago rioting cools as police keep low profile
After two violent nights in a Hispanic neighborhood the city sought calm with low key patrols. Police kept to alleys and side streets as stores reopened slowly and rescue crews cleared debris. The Humboldt Park disturbance left two dead and hundreds injured or arrested during a weekend riot linked to a Puerto Rican Day celebration. Community leaders met acting Mayor Bilandic to vent grievances over city services and police conduct, seeking representation for Hispanics in a council with no Spanish speaking aldermen.
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Chicago
West Division Street
Richard J. Daley
Michael Bilandic