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Over 120 Residents, Supporters March for Peace Around Back of the Yards
Victoria Page carried a message as she walked along 51st Street, “Peace y’all, peace, stop the violence, stop the violence,” she screamed. Page lives on 73rd Street and Cottage Grove. She said her 16-year-old daughter was shot in one of her arms last weekend while she was at Mandrake Park, in the South Side. “She [...]
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A Walk for Peace
Back of the Yards residents will join together for a 5K peace walk to call for neighborhood safety Frustrated with the ongoing violence in the neighborhood, Back of the Yards residents will call for peace and greater collaborative efforts during a community 5K peace walk on May 18. The annual walk, organized by Precious Blood [...]
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CPD Adds Foot Patrols to City’s Troubled Areas
Chicago police officers are now patrolling prioritized areas on foot as part of a plan to cut crime in the city’s most troubled neighborhoods. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced yesterday he is reviving a classic policing strategy as part of the city’s crime-fighting initiative Operation Impact. “Residents in the prioritized zones will not just [...]
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CPD Cuts Back on 911 Responses
911 calls regarding animal attacks or car theft are no longer of immediate urgency The Chicago Police department will no longer dispatch police officers to certain crimes like theft or simple assault unless someone is in critical condition or a criminal remains on the scene. Superintendent Garry McCarthy announced the change on Feb. 3 and [...]
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Pilsen Residents Unite to Fight Violence
Community members say violence in Pilsen has gotten worse, come together to end crime in their neighborhood Pilsen is a close-knit community where generations of Mexican-American families have lived for over 30 years. Many of the families have experienced ups and downs with neighborhood violence, but recently, community residents say it’s gotten worse. On Saturday [...]
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Mexico’s Caravan for Peace to Arrive in Chicago
The Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity, a bi-national coalition traveling 6,000 miles across the country to focus attention on the failed policies of the Mexican war on drugs, will arrive in Chicago tomorrow Sept. 2 to highlight the local implications the war is having in communities around the city. Started in San Diego, [...]
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Little Village Marches for Peace
In response to the surge of violence this summer, Little Village residents, activists and local organizations came together for a community forum urging neighborhood residents to come together in search of anti-violence solutions. The forum was the beginning of a series of community meetings to keep residents informed and create neighborhood building activities such as [...]
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More Than Just Basketball
Hoops in the Hood program promotes social responsibility, teamwork and community building Hoops in the Hood, a summer-long program that helps youth stay active and away from gang violence, is now back in 12 Chicago neighborhoods including Back of the Yards, Little Village and Pilsen. The summer basketball league brings together residents and youth in [...]
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City Observes February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and Chicago is joining a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in teen and young adult relationships. Teen dating violence and abuse is a pattern of destructive behaviors used to exert power and control over a dating partner. Each year, approximately 1.5 million high school [...]
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The Interrupters Returns to Gene Siskel Film Center
The Interrupters returns to Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Friday, Dec. 16 for a one week run. The award-winning Kartemquin Films documentary about violence prevention has been the Chicago movie of 2011. Having already set the Gene Siskel Film Center box office record, this will be the [...]
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