Gov. Pritzker sent a newly formed team of 30 street outreach workers to be deployed to neighborhoods over Memorial Day weekend. The “peacekeepers” will work with community groups to address and deescalate violence.
As the 13-minute film progresses, Ralph carefully connects that singular moment he witnessed in 2004 to the documented history of Chicago police brutality and literal torture of people by notorious city police detective Jon Burge and his “Midnight Crew” of fellow officers. Story by Colin Poitras
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Being an active member of your community is important, especially when it comes to informing yourself on your federal and local representatives. Right now, it’s all about being in the know about the two candidates running for mayor. This week Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas went head-to-head at the UIC Forum to express their plans
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Moderators pressed Johnson about when he described defunding the police as an “actual, real political goal,” while Vallas was asked to explain comments about police being “handcuffed” amid an “utter breakdown of law and order.” Story by Quinn Myers
At the debate at UIC Tuesday, mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson said defunding the police is a political goal, but not his goal. Meanwhile, his opponent Paul Vallas denied he had said police were handcuffed and said he wants to restore proactive policing. Story by Emmanuel Camarillo
For more than a decade, some people have used the term “Chiraq” — a mashup of Chicago and Iraq — to describe a city whose violence makes some neighborhoods feel like battle zones. Now, researchers say they’ve found that some parts of Chicago are even deadlier for military-aged young men than what U.S. soldiers faced in war
When so many lives are at stake and gun violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of the deaths of American children, there is no such thing as too much information surrounding gun safety. Story by CST Editorial Board
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Celebrating the passage of a FY23 budget that prioritizes responsible spending, Gov. JB Pritzker joined students, lawmakers, and advocates at Gately Park Indoor Track in Chicago to highlight programs designed to foster the success of young people throughout the state. Story found on Effingham Radio
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