Community
Pastors discuss and develop strategies to reduce city violence
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Tuesday’s emergency meeting allowed the faith leaders to talk about issues contributing to the problems and consider changes and resources that could help curb the violence.
News
Remembering Heaven Sutton
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At the July 6 service, mourners celebrated the the 7-year-old’s life, while urging residents to put an end to the violence responsible for her death.
News
Media, advocates discuss reporting of youth violence
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The June 28 meeting at Columbia College Chicago, sponsored by the Community Media Workshop, brought together journalists with youth and members from organizations to promote awareness and discuss ways to improve reporting the issues.
News
Community, family, leaders outraged by 7-year-old Austin girl’s death
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Heaven Sutton’s death is yet another reminder of gang violence on the South and West Sides.
Community
City looking for ways to reduce crime
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The increase in homicides has Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department looking for ways to keep residents safe.
News
May students use art to encourage peace in Austin
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The seventh and eighth-graders teamed up with Columbia College Chicago to produce music, videos, stories and poetry to express their feelings about violence on the West Side.
Opinion
Final school bells mark official killing season opener
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With the summer’s heat on the rise, columnist John W. Fountain III writes about the expected increase in violent acts across the city, and urges residents and leaders to reassess measures being taken to address the problem.
Community
107 children, youth, young adults killed in Chicago in one year
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The Black Star Project calls for greater protection of citizens following the NATO Summit, as the city protected heads of state from other countries while more Chicagoans died.
Community
Community screening of documentary On The Front Line
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The film, which shows the consequences of violence and focuses on solutions to the community’s problems, will be shown several other times on the West Side.
News
Ald. Mitts looking to ban sagging pants
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If passed, the city’s indecent exposure ordinance would be amended to prohibit wearing pants three inches below the hip in public places.