Chicago Police, CeaseFire To Partner On Anti-Violence Program

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Chicago Police, CeaseFire To Partner On Anti-Violence Program The city of Chicago on Tuesday announced the formation of a new partnership between anti-violence group CeaseFire Illinois and the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Tribune reports that the city will be offering CeaseFire $1 million for the hiring of 40 violence "interrupters" who will be assigned to serve as mediators to conflicts in the city's Ogden and Grand Crossing police districts in the pilot violence reduction program. "The amount of gun violence in our city is simply unacceptable," Chicago First Deputy Police Superintendent Alfonza Wysinger said at a Tuesday news conference, the Tribune reports. "We're not talking about numbers. We're talking about people." Number Of CPS Students Shot This School Year Hits 4-Year High First Lady In Chicago For Tuesday Fundraisers Will New Ordinance Help Chicago Food Truck Operators? Thursday Could Tie For Chicago's Hottest June Day Ever Scott Walker Offers Illinois Advice On State Pension Woes BLOG POSTS Steve Kaplan: How Secret Millionaire Gave Back When I got the opportunity to be part of Secret Millionaire, I jumped in feet first without hesitation. My goal was to find deserving individuals who sacrifice everything to help those in need, and ultimately to encourage others to do the same. Frank Nemecek: Chicago Alderman Worries About Becoming Detroit. He Has Nothing to Worry About How in the world can someone from the city that made gangland shootings famous worry that one more shooting means Chicago is "becoming Detroit?" Robert Bullen: Stunning Eastland Brings a Stirring Voice to an Overlooked Tragedy It's a very rare thing when a beautiful and emotionally stirring new musical comes along. But with Eastland, about the overlooked tragedy of the capsizing of the SS Eastland in the Chicago River, the writers make a landmark debut. Anne Dilenschneider: Title IX at Notre Dame: What Though the Odds be Great or Small This is truly a day to celebrate! For the past year, 230 women, primarily from the University of Notre Dame's Classes of 1977 and 1976, and their coaches have worked diligently to recreate the rosters of the first women's sports teams at the University. Sid Mohn: Remembering the Reality of Torture Today, on the International Day for the Survivors of Torture, let's remember that torture is alive and well, even here in our own back yards, and knowing this fact is the first step to changing it.

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