verb (used with object) 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in.
Today, the Chicago Police Department is doing something similar with gangs. Using a tool academics call ânetwork analysis,â the CPD is mapping the relationships among Chicagoâs 14,000 most active gang members. Itâs also ranking how likely those people are to be involved in a homicide, either as victims or offenders.
The 2011 population of 2.7 million makes Chicago the third largest city in the United States, behind New York City (8.2 million) and Los Angeles (3.8 million). Chicago is by far the largest city in Illinois, with the next largest city being under 200,000 people.