Chicago’s Violence Interrupters Hail Drops In Gun Violence, Call For Steadier Funding

Source block-club-chicago
Original Load Date Feb. 25, 2026, 10 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 25, 2026, 10 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/25/chicagos-violence-interruptors-hail-drops-in-gun-violence-call-for-steadier-funding/

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SOUTH SHORE — Hundreds of violence prevention workers this week celebrated their role in helping Chicago achieve a steady dip in homicides, noting how the expansion of their grassroots work has gone a long way toward decreasing gun violence. Chicago saw 417 homicides last year — [ the lowest number...