Our Insights Into Safety & Justice


Journalist and author Alex Kotlowitz on empathy, violence and the fight against hopelessness in Chicago
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Revealing the Toll of the Gender Disadvantage
Download the full report (PDF) New Report Sheds Light on Illinois Poverty and its Distinct…
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Housing & Community Triumphs over Polar Vortex
For most of us, the polar vortex produced the coldest temperatures we had ever experienced.…
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Over 50 Organizations Partner to Set Goal of Drastically Reducing Homicides in Chicago
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Defending Human Rights, Protecting Against Violence, Preventing HIV/AIDS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Strategies to prevent and mitigate the effects of violence and discrimination against female…
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2019 Report on Illinois Poverty
Poverty does not treat everyone equally. Women, children, gender minorities, and people of color are…
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Opportunity Youth Employment Toolkit
A strong and healthy economy today and in the future depends on the success of…
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Staying Warm During Inclement Weather in Chicago
The weather report for the Chicago area this week is cause for concern as temperatures…
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Poverty Awareness Month
January is Poverty Awareness Month, a month-long initiative to raise awareness and call attention to…
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Total Tooth Truth Lesson Plan
Looking to develop healthy habits in students of all ages?  Total Tooth Truth was developed…
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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles and steps of nonviolence
In acknowledgment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 21, we would like to…
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EDITORIAL: What Kiwand Brown and other ex-offenders need to stay out of jail
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