Officials said Thursday that $66 million has been raised toward a goal of $100 million through donations from philanthropic foundations and the corporate community. After two years straight of declining rates of homicide in Chicago, government officials, philanthropic organizations and local businesses proclaimed plans to ramp up crime prevention efforts in specific neighborhoods. With a goal of raising a total $100 million over the next few months, community violence prevention (CVI) groups also announced they had made it two-thirds of the way with help of private donors. An estimated 500 people packed the South Shore Community Center, receiving […]
Foundations, business interests raise $66 million to fight crime in Chicago
