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abclocal.go.com/wls  City originally said gangs, fights were not the reason for the closure  ...  arlingtoncardinal.com  City emphasized heat illness as the reason  ...  suntimes.com  Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Speculation that violence or gang trouble played role in decision to close beach “was not shared with me.”  ...

abclocal.go.com/wls Paramedics had difficult time getting through crowd yesterday  ...