That total marks a double-digit percentage decline over each of the last two years, according to Chicago Police Department data, but would still sit as the fourth most homicides in the city since 1999.
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Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said the additional officers will be sent into neighborhoods and high-traffic areas like Navy Pier, where a fireworks show will ring in the new year Saturday night.
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Battles over Christmas put several on the naughty list this year, including a man who threw a Christmas tree at this wife and a stabbing over Christmas decorations.