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Neighborhoods and Incarceration

Neighborhoods and Incarceration

Most of the men and women leaving Cook County Jail have one thing in common: 80 percent are released to seven neighborhoods in Chicago, according to youth justice advocates who spoke in a panel discussion on April 18.   “Eighty percent, that’s roughly 12,000 inmates, released from the Department of Corrections return to the same seven neighborhoods […]

Teen Violence: Effects Obvious, Causes Complex

Teen dating violence is at ‘epidemic levels’ and the courts may be flawed when dealing with offenders and victims, advocates said Thursday. The forum for the media on juveniles, justice, crime and violence was at Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., and held by the Community media Workshop. “Prosecution is the least effective way […]

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Celebrate Divvy Week with a Discounted Ride and More

 April 21-27, 2014 to be “Divvy Week!” It’s basically a celebration of Chicago’s newest transit system and the people who love it (that’s you)! You can try Divvy by finding a Divvy station (there is an app for that, too) and using you credit card to take a ride. Remember, Divvy is designed for commuting, not […]

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