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Public Investments in Community Violence Intervention Contributed to Public Safety Gains, New Report Finds

(Chicago, IL) Communities receiving higher levels of public investment in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) experienced increased services, stronger program participation and the largest public safety gains, according to a new 2025 impac

February 23, 2026

Community, Health, Public Safety and Jails

President Preckwinkle Announces Suburban Cook County Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence Funding Opportunity

$5 million in funding is available for Suburban Community-Based Organizations

December 9, 2025

Community, Health, Public Safety and Jails

President Preckwinkle Signs Executive Order Banning the Use of Cook County Owned Property and Resources for Civil Immigration Enforcement

COOK COUNTY, IL–Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle signed an

October 16, 2025

Community, Courts and Legal, Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Leaders Issue Statement on Misleading Federal Remarks on Crime and Safety

Cook County, IL (August 12, 2025) -- The Trump administration has announced a series of

August 12, 2025

Public Safety and Jails

President Preckwinkle Announces $25 Million in Grant Awards for Community-Based Programming to Address Gun Violence

Funding will support Community Violence Intervention and Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence

July 22, 2025

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