Groups work on alternative options for young people to avoid 'teen takeovers' in Chicago

A gathering at a South Side beach this week led to several arrests of some young people after a large gathering. As the city heads into summer, some Chicagoans are working to give young people more ...
The Chicago Reporter

Inside Chicago’s growing investment in violence intervention

Community Peacekeepers say reducing shootings means confronting poverty, trauma and instability in the neighborhoods most ...

As ‘teen trends’ flare and fizzle in high-profile areas, anti-violence workers and police dig in for summer

Chicagoans from Mayor Brandon Johnson and Superintendent Larry Snelling on down are pondering the best way to respond to teen ...

The Red Well Foundation uses arts to enrich lives of young people in Chicago

CBS News Chicago is focusing on groups working to end gun violence in the city. One such group is The Red Well Foundation​, ...
WBEZ

CeaseFire founder says anti-violence strategy he launched in Chicago can fight ‘disease’ of authoritarianism

Three decades ago, Dr. Gary Slutkin took on Chicago’s violence problem with a solution he called CeaseFire, which he said would inoculate the city from the “disease” of shootings as he did with ...

Chicago honors fallen service members with Memorial Day parade, community events

Chicago celebrates the sacrifice with a wreath laying before a parade and an afternoon gathering in Humboldt Park.