CPS students create PSAs
Some Chicago school students are going public with an appeal to stop the violence. The teens are taking their messages from the streets to the screen.
View ArticleHoliday Hoops keeps at-risk kids off streets
The students at UIC are on winter break, but there is plenty of activity in their gymnasium as a group of youngsters compete in Holiday Hoops.
View ArticleStop the Violence: Conflicts and Resolutions
The third in a series of specials focusing on how to de-escalate rising violence against the youth of Chicago.
View ArticleChicago kids can't wait to go to 'School'
A non-profit organization is teaching Chicago's youth how to read their way to better, safer lives and more fun down time -- all for free.
View ArticleGary mother lost her 4 children to gun violence
A Gary, Indiana, mother is finding a way to go on after losing her four children in separate incidents of gun violence.
View ArticleWomen's groups vow to fight Chicago violence
Anger over a recent rash of deadly shootings in Chicago has triggered new movements to stop the violence.
View ArticleMarch to stop violence held in Chicago
The mission to stop the violence focused on Chicago's hot spots Friday night.
View ArticleStop The Violence: Lessons & Alternatives
ABC 7 Chicago presents Stop The Violence: Lessons & Alternatives with Cheryl Burton and Ron Magers.
View ArticleStop the Violence: A Search for Solutions
ABC7 Chicago's Ron Magers and Cheryl Burton lead a discussion exploring ways to stem the growing tide of violence against the children of Chicago.
View ArticleIllinois Gun Laws
To purchase a gun in Illinois, you must first obtain a FOID card (Firearm Owner Identification Card through Illinois State Police. FOID requirements involve a criminal background check:
View ArticleStop the Violence: More Resources
Find out where you can learn more about preventing violence- and what signs to look for.
View ArticleSpoken word artists Imagine Englewood If . . .
Young people in Englewood hope to spread a message of peace within their neighborhood- and through all of Chicago.
View ArticleKappa Leadership turns boys into college leaders
A former airline executive is giving back to Englewood, the neighborhood where he grew up.
View ArticleChicago police, CeaseFire joining forces
The Chicago Police Department and CeaseFire are bringing in a force of "violence interrupters" to mediate conflicts in the city.
View Article'Safe Haven, Safe Summer' program aims to protect Chicago kids from summer...
Dozens of Chicago churches will open their doors to public school students this summer as part of a program to protect kids from summer violence.
View ArticleChicago 'interrupters' working to cool tempers before weekend violence explodes
As the temperature rises, tension also goes up in some Chicago neighborhoods. Many community groups are working to reverse the trend as we head into the weekend.
View ArticleAustin residents team up to fight violence
Some members of Chicago's Austin community say they aren't going to rely on Chicago police alone to solve the violence issue plaguing their community.
View ArticlePolice target 'problem' businesses to curb violence
Several stores in some Chicago neighborhoods are being targeted by police who believe they contribute to the violence in the city.
View ArticleCity begin demolishing vacant buildings in effort to fight gangs
About 200 abandoned buildings will fall to the wrecking ball in a new crime-fighting effort announced by the mayor several days ago.
View ArticleBond denied for teenager accused in shooting of 2 girls
A suspect who turned himself in to police following the shootings of two young girls appeared in court Saturday and he won't be leaving jail anytime soon.
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