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Inside The Quest To Save America’s Oldest Incorporated Black Town Of Brooklyn, Illinois
Brooklyn, Illinois, considered the oldest Black settlements in U.S. history, is dying, leaving its legacy at risk. Within its city limits, Black people could find community and a livelihood on ...
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'It's a little excessive': After three bi-state police chases end in crashes, Brooklyn, Illinois, police chief says department lacks 'pursuit policy'
For the first time, we're hearing from the Brooklyn Illinois Police Department about the three police chases they've initiated in just over a week. Three recent pursuits, originating from the ...
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America’s oldest Black town is in Illinois — and it’s dying. But the fight has begun to save it
You may never have heard of Brooklyn, Illinois. You might not be aware it’s one of the country’s first Black settlements, or that it’s thought to be the first majority-Black town in America ...
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Police pursuit from Brooklyn, Illinois, ends in crash in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A police pursuit that began early Saturday in Brooklyn, Illinois, ended in a crash in St. Louis. The crash was reported around 5 a.m. near Washington Avenue and ...