Chicago youth group Good Kids Mad City hosted a mayoral forum Wednesday to discuss issues important to the city’s younger population on the South and West sides, including how to stop gun violence.

Gun violence concerns rise as summer nears 02:19. CHICAGO (CBS) -- A shooting that left a 9-year-old girl dead and 10 other people injured in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood is the ninth ...

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

Coalition urges action on youth mental health, gun violence in Illinois during march on Near North Side by: Brónagh Tumulty , Gabriel Castillo Posted: Jun 9, 2024 / 07:37 PM CDT ...

The last few years have not been easy for Black and Latinx Chicago youth. School closings, police violence, the COVID-19 pandemic and continued divestment of neighborhoods have only compounded ...

Youth organizers expressed gratitude for Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago alderpersons who listened to young people.

ABC7 takes in-depth look at gun violence in Chicago, suburbs in 2 half-hour specials . Val Warner, Ryan Chiaverini host the specials airing Friday, Aug. 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on ABC7 ...

The UCAN Chicago program, who works with underserved youth, hosted a peace pledge Wednesday in response to the typical increase of violence over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. 29,166 people ...

This Mix of Therapies Is Helping to Stop Youth Violence in Chicago A violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with other support to keep high-risk teens out of jail. T-Man, ...

In the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's south side, nearly 100 people were shot last year, and many of the young people living there will tell you the violence weighs on them.