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Local Mother Mourned After She Was Struck, Killed by Speeding Car in Englewood Monday
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Local Mother Mourned After She Was Struck, Killed by Speeding Car in Englewood Monday

A family is devastated and a man is facing reckless homicide charges after he allegedly struck and killed 43-year-old Kesha Thomas on Chicago’s South Side earlier this week. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has more details.

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