Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle | Photo Courtesy of Cook County
Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle | Photo Courtesy of Cook County
Cook County Government is planning different initiatives to bring violence under control.
Cook County Government has come up with the agenda of "creating safe and thriving communities," and it will conduct three upcoming virtual events in this regard.
"We're having conversations on violence prevention, but it's more than that, too. Join us to learn more about the plans Cook County and the State of Illinois have to create safe and thriving communities. Three opportunities available: Apr. 26, Apr. 28, and May 3," Cook County Government posted on Facebook.
According to its Facebook post, the Cook County Government is arranging for three upcoming virtual events that are titled 'Conversations: Safe & Thriving Communities.' There are three dates on which the residents can tune in – Apr. 26, Apr. 28, and May. 3. During these events, the residents will get the opportunity to learn how Cook County is planning for violence prevention and economic development through the $300 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Through the ARPA, Cook County received more than $1 billion, as WTTW reported.
"There are a variety of initiatives that we have been supporting since 2013 and are now working in conjunction with the state and the city to ensure that we make the best possible investments," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said.
Chicago Tribune reported that during the first three months of 2022, the city of Chicago faced a total of 508 shootings and 128 homicides.
"I am hoping some of the resources that are coming down are actually making it to these efforts," Asiaha Butler, an Englewood community organizer, told the Tribune. "It shouldn't be a story that crime is down. That should hopefully be the norm."
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