Stop the Violence: Solutions for ex-offenders looking for employment
Ex-offenders looking to improve their lives are buzzing about a free job training program in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
View ArticlePlay 'Broken Windows' looks at choices, decisions
A single mother who works long hours leaves the oldest in charge, only to learn that it's an invitation to trouble.
View ArticleWindy City Hoops gives city youth basketball outlet
A Chicago Park District program called Windy City Hoops is keeping kids off the streets and scoring big points with teenagers.
View ArticleStop the Violence: Computers help curb violence in Englewood
In the Englewood neighborhood, the threat of violence is always looming.
View ArticleCPD hosts town hall to stop the violence
The Chicago Police Department hosted a town hall meeting to educate the city's youth about the recent rise in violence in some neighborhoods.
View ArticleSocial media used to help stop the violence
New numbers from Chicago Police show a big decline in murders this month compared to last year, but that does not erase last year's 500 homicides and a young man is using social media to form a...
View ArticleMichelle Obama: 'Hadiya Pendleton was me; And I was her'
''Hadiya's family was just like my family. Hadiya Pendleton was me. And I was her,'' Michelle Obama said. ''But I got to grow up.''
View ArticleStop the Violence: YMCA offers more programs to keep kids off streets
In order to meet the needs of various communities, the YMCA is offering more programs to keep kids off the streets.
View Article'Open Book' program: Sound judgment key to stopping violence
Getting kids to enjoy reading is one thing -- but helping them develop critical thinking skills could be life-saving.
View ArticleCommunity leaders go door-to-door to stop the violence
Several community leaders gathered with volunteers to go door-to-door in a new effort to stop the violence, with the aim of starting 10,000 conversations about the problems plaguing Chicago communities.
View ArticleSt. Sabina hosts Mother's Day event for parents who lost children to gun...
For mothers who have lost a child to gun violence, Mother's Day is a difficult time.
View ArticleCPD takes 2,500 guns off Chicago streets
Chicago police say they have now seized more than 2,500 illegal guns so far this year.
View ArticleMarch calls to stop the violence
Governor Pat Quinn and Pastor Corey Brooks call for an end to violence marching through a South Side neighborhood.
View ArticleAl Sharpton in Chicago for Austin DreamMakers crime prevention summer program...
Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton was in Chicago Sunday to help kick off a summer program to keep kids safe.
View ArticleCAPS using Twitter, smartphones to combat Chicago violence
Chicago police announced new steps aimed at reducing the violence Monday, including an effort to modernize CAPS, the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy.
View ArticleBuddha statues project aims to stop violence
A local artist has been changing the landscape in several Chicago neighborhoods by adding art in unlikely places -- and hopefully sparking conversations. It's part of a movement that hopes to evoke...
View ArticleBenefit debuts anti-violence theme song
Some Chicago children use music and dance to express their plea to stop the violence.
View ArticleStop the Violence: 'Returning to Motown'
A group of young thespians in the south suburbs are ''Returning to Motown.''
View ArticlePeace march takes stand against violence
A group of concerned Chicagoans took a stand against violence by marching on the South Side.
View ArticlePilsen teens promote peace through 'We are hip hop' festival
Some teens in the Pilsen neighborhood are hard at work gearing up for a festival to promote peace. The festival's theme is "We are hip hop."
View ArticleSt. Sabina to host 2nd Peace Basketball Tournament
A basketball tournament that brings together rival gang members to battle it out on the court instead of on the streets will have a second year.
View ArticleChicago gun violence victims' families taking message to Washington
They're taking their message to Washington next week to try to build support for what advocates describe as "common sense gun bills."
View ArticleBasketball tournament hoping to stop the violence
Bulls stars Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, as well as Mayor Rahm Emanuel stopped by a special basketball tournament bringing factions of the community together to make peace on the streets.
View ArticleActivists led by Pastor Corey Brooks hope shooter will come forward
With the recent violence in mind community activists like Pastor Corey Brooks take to the streets Saturday night.
View ArticleChicago communities call for violence to stop
Prayers for peace were heard in Chicago churches Sunday after last week's mass shooting in a South Side park wounds 13 people.
View ArticleWeekend summit calls for peace in Chicago
A weekend summit calling for peace in Chicago is beginning Friday night with a prayer vigil at Salem Baptist Church on east 14th Street for the victims of violence.
View ArticleMemorial held for those lost to city's violence
The Cook County State's Attorney held a memorial Saturday as a day of remembrance for those who have lost loved one to violence.
View ArticleChildren's artwork depicts effect of Chicago violence
One month after 13 people were injured in a shooting at Cornell Square Park, students from a nearby school used art to speak out against gun violence.
View Article'Urban Initiatives' working to stop the violence
A local non-profit called Urban Initiatives is working intensely in Back of the Yards neighborhood to be a part of the solution and help stop the violence.
View ArticleMcCarthy: Better policing results in fewer violent crimes
With the January death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, Chicago garnered national attention and a reputation for violence. Now as 2013 comes to a close, CPD officials say violent crime is down.
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