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Group demands changes from Chicago Park District

North Lawndale group demands answers, changes from Chicago Park District after lifeguard charged with shooting teens

The North Lawndale Chamber of Commerce is demanding an apology and accountability from the Chicago Park District, after a lifeguard allegedly shot two teens, killing one of them at Douglass Park last week.

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Chicago Park District Lifeguard Resigns Amid Charges for Fatal Shooting at Douglass Park

Chicago lifeguard Charles Leto resigned after being charged with shooting two teens, killing one, in Douglass Park.

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Lifeguard resigns after deadly Douglass Park shooting caught on video, Chicago Park District says

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Park District said it has launched an investigation after a lifeguard was charged with shooting two teenagers, one fatally, at Douglass Park in an incident last week. The lifeguard, 55-year-old Charles Leto, has resigned in lieu of termination after being placed on unpaid emergency suspension, the park district said.

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Video shows what led up to Douglass Park shooting that killed teen, injured Laquan McDonald's cousin

Marjay Dotson, 15, was killed and 14-year-old Jeremy Herred, the cousin of Laquan McDonald, is still in the hospital.

Chicago Sun-Times3d

A once-resplendent bandstand in Garfield Park is getting the $2 million restoration it deserves

Chicago Park District Preservation Architect Michael Fus, who is overseeing the project, said the bandstand is worthy of the glow-up. “I love this structure,” he said. “It’s a jewel box in Garfield ...

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‘Loose Cannon’ Lifeguard Who Shot 2 Teens At Pool Previously Shot Dogs In Lakeview, Sources Say

Chicago Park District lifeguard Charles Leto, accused of killing a 15-year-old and critically wounded another boy outside ...

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