Morton Grove youth and police officers making free throws: ‘A fun way to bring the community together’

A Morton Grove Police Department free throw contest two officers organized during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic is still going – and continues to encourage youth to be active. “We thought this would be an opportunity to get kids out of the house and just do something fun,” Community Liaison Officer Justin Jurasz, one of the founders, told Pioneer Press. “The other reason to have it was to get that sense of community back.” The annual free throw contest was held Oct. 22 on the indoor basketball court at Prairie View Community Center, drawing approximately 21 children, which […]