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Illinois’ Home Insurance Is on the Rise

Home insurance prices jumped 50% in three years, the second-highest increase in the country, according to a new study. Single-family homeowners in the state paid around $1,000 more in 2024 than in 2021. In Chicago, replacement coverage increased 46% during the three-year period. [Sun-Times]

Chicago’s Murder Drop Shows ‘Dramatic Decline’

Compared to the first three months of 2024, this year’s first quarter has ended with 96 murders, resulting in a 15% drop off. This is the fewest number of murders since 2019. Other major cities like Philadelphia and Baltimore are seeing similar drops. [WBEZ]

Far South Side’s Skyway Lanes To Remain Open

Chicagoans helped raise over $16,000 to keep the city’s last Black-owned bowling alley alive. Skyway Lanes has been drawing increased attention, with demand rising so significantly that owner Brunetta Hill-Corley has hired an event planner to manage the influx. [Block Club]