Press Clips

Chicago Teen’s Death Puts Focus on Split-Second Police Decisions

• Publication: Northwest Indiana Times
• Date: April 20, 2021

What Chicago Boy’s Death Says About Foot Pursuits

• Publication: Quad City Times
• Date: April 17, 2021

Prosecutor Who Implied Chicago Boy was Armed When Shot Put on Leave

• Publication: Quad City Times
• Date: April 17, 2021

If the Illinois Senate Cares About Chicago Kids, It’ll Kill a Terrible Bill for an Elected School Board

• Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
• Date: April 16, 2021

WGN AM Afternoon Host Steve Bertrand Interviews MFS President & CEO Ric Estrada

• Publication: WGN AM
• Date: April 15, 2021

‘We Failed Adam’: Body Camera Videos show 13-year-old Adam Toledo put hands up before fatal police shooting in Chicago

• Publication: USA Today
• Date: April 15, 2021

After Hundreds Of Complaints, Rogers Park ‘Open Air Drug Market’ Near Howard ‘L’ Stop Busted By Police, Officials Say

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: April 14, 2021

Mike Skarr is This Year’s Recipient of the Roger K. Johnson Award

• Publication: NCTV 17
• Date: April 12, 2021

BenU Takes Part in Sexual Assault Awareness Month

• Publication: The Candor - Benedictine University
• Date: April 7, 2021

How Ulta Beauty is Driving Equity and Inclusivity Across its Business

• Publication: Total Retail
• Date: April 5, 2021

Chicago Launches Human-Trafficking Awareness Campaign to Educate Victims

• Publication: WBBM AM
• Date: April 1, 2021

Illinois Agency Seeks Funding Increase for Criminal Justice Initiatives

• Publication: Herald & Review
• Date: April 1, 2021

City of Chicago and Phanke Chicago Announce “It’s Wrong, Know Your Rights” Campaign

• Publication: Chicago.gov
• Date: March 31, 2021

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Honors Mike Skarr with Roger K. Johnson Leadership Award

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: March 27, 2021

New ICC Agreement with Large Regulated Utilities to Help Those Impacted by COVID-19

• Publication: Illinois AARP
• Date: March 24, 2021

Chicago Programs Provide Alternatives to Payday Advances

• Publication: Web Store Manager NL
• Date: March 23, 2021

Chicago Seniors Learn New Technology To Stay Connected During Pandemic

• Publication: NBC Chicago
• Date: March 17, 2021

Ending Cash Bond Will Help Domestic Violence Survivors: Advocates

• Publication: NPR Illinois
• Date: March 11, 2021

Schaumburg Library Offers Workplace Rights Series in Spanish

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: March 11, 2021

CSU’s Provost Testifies at House Ways & Means Subcommittee Hearing on Impact of Health Profession Opportunity Grants

• Publication: Chicago State University
• Date: March 10, 2021

The Push to Pay Violence Interrupters a Living Wage

• Publication: The Trace
• Date: March 3, 2021

An Ongoing Series of Intergenerational Conversations Between Black Chicago Veteran Leaders and Young People That Explore Topics Such as Racial Equity, Education, and Activism

• Publication: A Better Chicago: Amplify Series
• Date: March 2, 2021

It Takes a Village Drive Up Baby Shower

• Publication: WGN Evening News
• Date: February 27, 2021

Naperville Divvies Up $500,000 Among Agencies That Provide Social Service Assistance in City

• Publication: Naperville Sun
• Date: February 19, 2021

Top Chicago Area Executives Selected for Strategic Partnership Incubator

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: February 16, 2021

Achieving Gun Violence Reduction in Chicago through Community Organization

• Publication: Chicago Justice Show
• Date: February 10, 2021

Covid-19 Test Sites

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: February 9, 2021

Despite Vaccines, Advocates Say COVID-19 Contact Tracing Remains Important

• Publication: South Side Weekly
• Date: January 29, 2021

Road to Recovery: How an Innovative Community-Centered Program is Helping Children and Families Build Lives After Trauma

• Publication: UChicago Medicine
• Date: January 29, 2021

Column: Taxes from Cannabis Sales to Help Groups Serving Communities Affected by War on Drugs

• Publication: Daily Southtown
• Date: January 28, 2021

Firsthand Poverty Series: How Poverty Can Make People Feel Trapped in Violent Homes

• Publication: WTTW - Chicago Tonight
• Date: January 25, 2021

Infertility Was a ‘Blessing’ for Homer Glen Woman Who Wanted to Be a Mom. 4 Adopted Children Later, She’s Thanking the Chicago-area Program That Helped Her Family Flourish

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: January 22, 2021

State Awards $31.5 million from Weed Taxes to Community Groups

• Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
• Date: January 22, 2021

135 Civil Rights Organizations Oppose a New Domestic Terrorism Charge

• Publication: Common Dreams
• Date: January 21, 2021

Millikin University Hosting Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking

• Publication: Now Decatur
• Date: January 20, 2021

Homeless Those Who Are Denied Help by the Government Survive Thanks to the Community (translated to English using Google Chrome)

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: January 19, 2021

How Poverty Can Make People Feel Trapped in Violent Homes

• Publication: WTTW - Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
• Date: January 16, 2021

Metropolitan Family Services

• Publication: NCTV 17
• Date: January 15, 2021

Metropolitan Family Says Thanks!

• Publication: Downers Grove Township
• Date: January 14, 2021

New Life Centers Food Pantry Lends a Helping Hand to Little Village Residents

• Publication: Fox 32
• Date: January 14, 2021

70 CHA College Students Get Tips on How to “Stay the Course”

• Publication: Chicago Crusader
• Date: January 13, 2021

Op-Ed: ‘Fix the FOID Act’ Will Make Our Streets Safer

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: January 13, 2021

Those Who Did Not Die: Survivors of Chicago’s Gun Violence Episode Two

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: January 5, 2021

Breakthrough Urban Ministries Lamar Taylor and Bill Curry – Chicago Shows Up

• Publication: NBA/Chicago Bulls
• Date: January 5, 2021

Those Who Did Not Die

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: January 3, 2021

As Chicagoans Continue To Face Hunger In Pandemic, New Little Village Food Pantry Aims To Help: ‘The Need Is Massive’

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: December 31, 2020

Community Groups Set 2021 Goal: Reduce Violence by 20%

• Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
• Date: December 29, 2020

Chicago Behind New York and L.A. in Focusing on Violence Prevention, Advocate Says

• Publication: WBBM AM
• Date: December 29, 2020

Here’s Why Chicago’s Gun Violence In 2020 Is Probably Not A Sign Of Things To Come

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: December 28, 2020

Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Emergency Shelter Needs

• Publication: NCTV 17
• Date: December 23, 2020