On the Beat in Chicago's South Side

NPR | By David Schaper

Published July 14, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Chicago police officers outside the city's 8th district precinct.

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David Schaper is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, based in Chicago, primarily covering transportation and infrastructure, as well as breaking news in Chicago and the Midwest.

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