As mayor touts lower crime, community orgs say lack of funding jeopardizes the trend

As mayor touts lower crime, community groups say lack of funding jeopardizes the trend – Chicago Sun-Times

LaVonte Stewart, executive director of the sports and mentorship program Lost Boyz Inc., said he had to lay off 60 percent of his staff after pandemic stimulus funds ran out last year. He’s now turning to the city to fill that gap. But the mayor has called on Springfield and local philanthropists to step up.

As mayor touts lower crime, community orgs say lack of funding jeopardizes the trend

Mayor Brandon Johnson took a stroll through South Shore Tuesday morning that was meant to highlight the neighborhood’s dramatic drop in homicides, part of an encouraging citywide trend that saw killings fall to their lowest level in decades.But Johnson’s jaunt through the 7200 block of South Phillips Avenue ultimately brought attention to the area’s long-standing troubles and what’s needed to keep things on the right track.When Johnson sat down …

As mayor touts lower crime, community groups say lack of funding jeopardizes the trend

Mayor Brandon Johnson took a stroll through South Shore Tuesday morning that was meant to highlight the neighborhood’s dramatic drop in homicides, part of an encouraging citywide trend that saw killings fall to their lowest level in decades. But Johnson’s jaunt through the 7200 block of South Phillips Avenue ultimately brought attention to the area’s long-standing troubles and what’s needed to keep things on the right track. When Johnson sat dow…