Despite their differences, all the candidates say crime and cleaning up the neighborhoods are top goals.
to work as director of industry and community relations for Cinespace Studios, which operates soundstages on the West Side where shows such as “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” are filmed. Her father, who is now deceased and was a close ally to Mayor Richard M. Daley, was president of both the Chicago Board of Education and the Park District, where Monique Scott later worked.She said her family history and living in the ward for generations is part of why voters trust her.
Still, North Lawndale has some of the highest rates of violence in the city. She praised the work of violence prevention groups operating in the neighborhood, where rates of homicides and shootings have dropped over the last year. “My job is to bring unity, to bring a bridge between the law enforcement and the youth,” he said. “It seems like nobody is willing to do that.”Creative Scott said if elected, he’d start a violence prevention program. He said he has used his public safety classes in the past to work with children who have gotten in trouble, but that he would like to make a longer program with stipends in an effort to “change the mindset.
“I am the last hope for the 24th Ward,” he said. “I’m more proactive in the community and I’m more valuable in the community.”
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