Illinois will activate over 30 'peacekeepers' to patrol Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, with Mayor Brandon Johnson leaning on community-centered efforts and activities to maintain public safety.
Illinois will activate over 30"peacekeepers" to patrol Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, with Mayor Brandon Johnson leaning on community-centered efforts and activities to maintain public safety.
He added that the Illinois Department of Human Services"is creatively utilizing their funding to find high-impact solutions to the current problems facing Chicago, and I'm thankful for their hard work heading into the summer months." Crime in Chicago appears to be going down on paper. The numbers for shootings and homicides in Chicago are each down more than 10% through the first four months of 2023 compared to the same time last year, according to the Chicago Police Department. There have been 166 homicides recorded in the city, 814 shootings, and 211 people killed overall as of May 21, according to police data and analysis from the Chicago Tribune.
This holiday will be the first under Johnson's administration since his inauguration on May 15. He ran his campaign platform on comprehensive criminal justice reform, an approach typical of more progressive Democrats, pledging to focus on addressing homelessness, education, mental health, and empowerment of young Chicagoans to combat crime levels.
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