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Dozens gathered for a vigil Friday evening in the 200 block of South Campbell Avenue, where Reign Ware was shot and killed as she sat in a car with her dad.
Annie Gomberg, a volunteer who helps migrants and connected her with the families she took in, called her "a moral exemplar for our time." "She was more than a friend, more like a mother," said one of the people to whom she opened her home.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPS officials staved off bills that would limit their control but fell short of securing more funding.
They’re finding help from community groups to navigate their way. A priority as they build lives outside of city-run shelters: learning English.