gun violence

Community

Cook County Board of Commissioners Approves Gun Violence Reduction Grants, Assault Weapons Ban

Silence DoGood - August 4, 2022

The thirty-four grants were awarded to individual organizations and coalitions serving city neighborhoods and suburban municipalities that the ongoing gun violence epidemic has impacted most.

Politics

Rush and Duckworth Reintroduce Bill To Take on Gun Violence Epidemic

Silence DoGood - May 12, 2022

“Gun violence has needlessly claimed the lives of too many children, and I have repeatedly introduced this commonsense legislation to prevent more families’ lives being shattered by bullets,” Rep. Rush said. #duckworth #rush

Politics

Commissioner Aguilar Encourages Applications for Cook County Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Grants

Silence DoGood - March 10, 2022

The Cook County Gun Violence Prevention & Reduction Grants will fund a variety of violence prevention strategies including mental health and employment services, street outreach and case management as well as other services which support residents at-risk of being involved in community violence.

Politics

Ford violates open meetings act, empties room of all citizens and press

Silence DoGood - September 13, 2021

Ford violates open meetings act, empties room of all citizens and press (Country Club Hills, IL) - Country Club Hills city council meeting almost went off without a hitch, that is, until public comments.

Chicago

Pfleger calls on Pritzker to declare gun violence an emergency in Illinois

Chicago City Wire - July 12, 2021

Pfleger calls on Pritzker to declare gun violence an emergency in Illinois (Chicago, IL) - Declaring “Illinois is in a state of emergency,” the Rev. Michael Pfleger of the Archdiocese of Chicago is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take immediate action.

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