CHICAGO (WLS) -- Have you or someone you know been affected by violence in your community? The following is a list of resources in Chicago that are ready to help. Chicago Youth Programs. CHICAGO ...

In Chicago, a program called CeaseFire is working to curb violence by helping at-risk youth find employment and patrolling the streets to stop crimes before they happen. Shooting And Getting Shot At ...

Eddie Bocanegra is a violence interrupter, a former gang member who now works to curb youth violence in his old Chicago neighborhood. Author and film producer Alex Kotlowitz tells his story, along ...

Chicago city youth program aims to prevent violence 02:25. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Young people are engaging their communities to prevent violence in a brand-new City of Chicago program.

The UCAN Chicago program, who works with underserved youth, hosted a peace pledge Wednesday in response to the typical ...

Chicago's Hidden Gems: 13-year-old student honored for essay on youth violence 04:33. CHICAGO (CBS) – A 13-year-old Chicago middle school student put her sadness over youth violence into words ...

Chicago School for the Arts students remember those who have died of gun violence on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Photo: Alex Garcia/Chicago Tribune Last week, Catherine Humikowski, the medical ...

More than 100 religious leaders, parents, youth and city staff are behind the 28 recommendations the City of Chicago released on Tuesday to address youth violence.

Youth violence, policing and the tough road ahead for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson Johnson and Chicago police don’t have to like each other, but they will have to work together to curb violence ...

Youth ages 10-24 provided opinions on a number of pressing issues, including mental health, education and violence. The goal was to learn from them directly about the challenges they face and the ...

Yes, violence exists in Chicago – and in many other American cities. But block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood, Chicagoans are fighting daily for the safety of their own. They mentor youth.

"We had almost 1,000 youth going for the peacekeeping job alone," said Williams. The 100 peacekeepers hired and trained in de-escalation are working in Chicago neighborhoods most impacted by violence.