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The group, led by the Leaders Network, backs Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposal to allocate $20 million for the witness protection program, which has gone unfunded for years.
West Side community leaders, elected officials and relatives who’ve lost loved ones rallied at the Green Line Central station Saturday before marching to Laramie and Jackson, where two men were killed earlier this month on the steps of Friendship Baptist Church.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford and The Voice newspaper are co-sponsoring the event, which includes free legal advice.
The Leaders Network will discuss their efforts April 30th at New Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd.