Press Clips

Duckworth, Durbin Announce $21.2 Million for Head Start Programs in Illinois

• Publication: River Bender
• Date: June 13, 2022

Expanding Illinois’ Investment in Childcare

• Publication: WGN TV
• Date: June 13, 2022

Chicago Defender Honors 2022 Men of Excellence

• Publication: Chicago Defender
• Date: June 8, 2022

Op-Ed: Chicago’s Bitter Pill of Violence

• Publication: Chicago Magazine
• Date: June 6, 2022

Violence Prevention Organizations Announce Drop in Citywide, West Side Shootings

• Publication: The DePaulia
• Date: June 6, 2022

Car Theft Skyrocketing Across the Country

• Publication: ABC News Nightline
• Date: June 6, 2022

West Englewood’s Peace Fest Provides ‘Safe Space’ to Raise Awareness and Resources for Gun Violence in Chicago

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: June 4, 2022

Frequently Asked Questions About Community-Based Violence Intervention Programs

• Publication: American Progress
• Date: June 3, 2022

NFL Renews 21 Grants for Inspire Change Social Justice Push

• Publication: Associated Press
• Date: June 1, 2022

Illinois Leaders Slam Texas Gov. Abbott for Invoking Chicago Crime After 19 Kids Slain in Grade School

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: May 25, 2022

Anti-Violence Groups Make Plans to Work Together to Combat City’s Recent Surge in Shootings, Murders

• Publication: WBBM-AM
• Date: May 22, 2022

Anti-Violence Groups Tout United Front as Summer Nears

• Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
• Date: May 19, 2022

West Side Neighborhood Sees 58% Drop in Shootings Thanks to Violence Prevention Programs, Outreach Workers Say

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: May 19, 2022

Chicago Groups Formulating Strategy to Combat Violence This Summer

• Publication: Fox-32
• Date: May 19, 2022

Chicago Violence: Youth, Community Groups Share How They’re Keeping City Safe

• Publication: ABC 7 Chicago
• Date: May 19, 2022

Gov. Pritzker Announces $20 Million Investment to Boost Equitable Workforce Recovery

• Publication: Chicago Defender
• Date: May 18, 2022

Work Underway for New Athletic Field at Chicago’s Farragut Career Academy High School

• Publication: CBS 2 Chicago
• Date: May 17, 2022

Love Purse Carries Necessities, Inspiration to Women in Need

• Publication: WTTW Chicago Tonight Latino Voices
• Date: May 7, 2022

Column: Centering Pregnancy Program in Harvey Expands in Effort to Lower Racial Disparities in Pre-Natal Care

• Publication: Black News
• Date: May 2, 2022

Data on Demand: The Power of the UChicago Crime Lab’s Violence Reduction Dashboard

• Publication: University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
• Date: April 29, 2022

After Fatal Shooting at Brickyard Mall, Advocates Urge People to Speak Out About Domestic Violence

• Publication: CBS 2 Chicago
• Date: April 28, 2022

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Supports Vulnerable Families

• Publication: NCTV 17
• Date: April 26, 2022

City Launches Events, Days of Service to Keep Youth Engaged During Spring Break

• Publication: Austin Talks
• Date: April 8, 2022

Alderman Ramp Up Pressure on Violence Interruption Funding as Officials Pledge to Multiply Efforts

• Publication: The Daily Line
• Date: April 7, 2022

What Chicagoans Think About Police, and What That Means for Public Safety in Our City: Arne Duncan

• Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
• Date: April 5, 2022

The Feds Are No Longer Paying for COVID-19 Tests for Uninsured People. Here’s What That Means in Illinois.

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: April 1, 2022

$1 Million Google Grant Supports Job Training on South and West Sides

• Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
• Date: March 30, 2022

The Need for a Safer Chicago is More Urgent Than Ever

• Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
• Date: March 30, 2022

What Works—and What Doesn’t—in the Push to Build Safer Neighborhoods: A.D. Q&A podcast

• Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
• Date: March 29, 2022

Curbing Chicago Crime, One Jigsaw Cut at a Time

• Publication: Christian Science Monitor
• Date: March 29, 2022

10 Family Businesses Making a Big Impact in Chicago and Beyond

• Publication: Better Chicago
• Date: March 22, 2022

Surge in Chicago Violence Highlights Teens in Trouble and Efforts to Save Them: ‘The Stakes Feel Higher.’

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: March 14, 2022

With Inflation Up, Low-Income Communities are Especially Vulnerable to Rise in Prices

• Publication: WTTW - Chicago Tonight
• Date: March 14, 2022

St. Paddy’s Day 5K Walk/Run Returns

• Publication: NCTV 17
• Date: March 12, 2022

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage in Wheaton Welcomes Eight New Members to its Community Board.

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: March 7, 2022

Carjackings in Cities Like NYC, Philadelphia Jump over 200% – Often with Kids Behind the Wheel, Officials Say

• Publication: Yahoo News
• Date: March 2, 2022

Interview: Rhonda Freeman, Early Learning Manager

• Publication: WVON
• Date: February 18, 2022

Lightfoot Highlights Post-Pandemic Surge in Domestic Violence, City’s Commitment to Stop It

• Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
• Date: February 14, 2022

Access to Care Receives Sub-Grant from Metropolitan Family Services

• Publication: Lawndale News
• Date: February 10, 2022

Ric Estrada: Representation Matters

• Publication: Latino News Network
• Date: February 3, 2022

Anti-violence Advocates Pinpoint Issues to Reduce Violence Following Deadly 2021 with Nearly 800 People Killed

• Publication: Atlanta Black Star
• Date: January 18, 2022

Interview: Carrie Pullie, Executive Director of Metropolitan Family Services Calumet

• Publication: WVON
• Date: January 14, 2022

Gov. Pritzker Announces About $10 Million to Support Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Including One in Central IL

• Publication: 25 News Week.com
• Date: January 13, 2022

Naperville Council to Divvy Up $500K in Food-Beverage Tax Money Between Social Service Groups

• Publication: Naperville Sun
• Date: January 13, 2022

R3 Grant Recipients Tell Illinois Lawmakers About Success, Challenges

• Publication: WGEM
• Date: January 10, 2022

Agricultural Labor Trafficking Growing Problem in Illinois

• Publication: WTTW
• Date: December 18, 2021

Chicago Has Exceeded 800 Homicides in 2021

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: December 16, 2021

Tim Holper Has Been Named Chief Data Officer at Metropolitan Family Services

• Publication: Politico Illinois Playbook
• Date: December 16, 2021

August Hieber Helps Create Access to Legal Services for Older LGBT Adults

• Publication: ABA Journal
• Date: December 14, 2021

Striving for Quality Representation and Access to Our Justice System? Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services Can Help.

• Publication: Comcast Newsmakers
• Date: December 8, 2021