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West Side residents gathered at a June 8, 2019 community meeting to discuss solutions to combat violence and high unemployment in their neighborhoods. Photo credit: By Wendell Hutson

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Rising Violence Leads to State of Emergency Declaration

One Chicago neighborhood has experienced more murders within the last six months than any other and now state Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-8th) has declared a state of emergency for the West Side.