Curfews are ineffective at reducing violence. Data from 2021 shows curfew citations among teens have decreased, while incidents stemming from mental health issues have increased.

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 ...

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

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.

Through the first six months of 2025, Chicago recorded the fewest number of homicides in a decade. Several community ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 13-year-old Chicago middle school student put her sadness over youth violence into words and won national recognition for her writing. CBS 2's Joe Donlon introduced us to one ...

Dr. Ken Wilson, a trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Medicine and a POP volunteer, ... Doctors McGee and Wilson said the impact of violence on youth today makes the work POP does life-saving.

A state audit found that a $54.5 million program to cut Chicago’s gang violence failed to account for how the money was spent.

"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.

In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence By Meg Anderson Published February 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM PST ...

For Chicago-based Southside Blooms owners Quilen and Hannah Bonham Blackwell, who run the nonprofit staffed by local youth and young adults, their biggest competition isn’t other flower shops.