Johnson, community leaders hold town hall to address gun violence reduction
About $150 million is currently spent across multiple city departments for gun violence reduction.
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About $150 million is currently spent across multiple city departments for gun violence reduction.
The town hall was part of a larger event hosted on the city’s south side by social justice organization Live Free Illinois.
Author and economist Jens Ludwig joins CBS News Chicago to share a look into the “unexpected origins” of gun violence.
At least four people were killed and 11 others were wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago as of late Sunday.
Chicago had 31 homicides last month, the fewest in the month of September since 2010, continuing a historic drop in gun violence in Chicago, according to new police data.
Chicago nonprofit Stirdes for Peace is hosting its fourth gun violence prevention expo this week.
In just four years, doctors at the University of Chicago Medical Center's trauma unit have treated more than 4,600 people for firearm injuries. They now want gun manufacturers to help pay for the cost of gun violence.
Chicago police and community groups are getting their safety plans into order as the Labor Day weekend begins.
The work to keep people safe intensifies, especially over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.
At least four people were killed, and 17 more were injured, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.
At least five people were killed, and 14 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at reducing gun violence in Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at reducing gun violence in Chicago.
Juan Ortiz is a member of the Chicago Hornets, a wheelchair basketball team. He estimated that nearly three quarters of the Hornets — himself included — started using wheelchairs because they were shot.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
An emergency assistance center is opening on Chicago's South Side just blocks from where 14 people were hurt in a mass shooting Friday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Chicago police said as of Monday morning that the weekend ended with eight people killed and 39 more wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend, going back to 5 p.m. Thursday.
Multiple shootings have occurred across the city following a mass shooting on the South Side that left 13 wounded on Friday night.
City leaders on Monday were expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention in the wake of a violent weekend. Darius Johnson reports.
The Chicago Hornets, a wheelchair basketball team, has become a place of healing for athletes with disabilities, including some who have survived gun violence. Meet two of the survivors bonding over basketball who are featured in CBS News Chicago's "Miracle Shots" series. The episode following the team airs Saturday 10 p.m. and on CBS News Chicago's platforms.
The mentoring group Focus Fairies throws events for girls in Chicago who may be dealing with violence so they can feel like children again.
CBS News Chicago is focusing on groups working to end gun violence in the city. One such group is The Red Well Foundation, which uses the arts to affect young people's lives positively.
Gun violence prevention advocates estimate firearm injuries cost Illinois taxpayers and survivors nearly $20 billion annually, a figure driving the push for the RIFL Act at the state capitol Tuesday.
CBS Chicago is the proud sponsor of Chicago's Race Against Gun Violence, organized every year by the nonprofit Strides for Peace. One participant was shot and paralyzed decades ago, and now races and inspires others.
