Crime & Safety
Residents Pledge to Combat Youth Violence
City officials, community organizers and concerned residents gather to think about solutions to youth-related violence.
After five youth-related homicides stunned the Evanston community in 2010, awakened the city once more--and spurred its residents to action. Nearly 100 concerned citizens gathered in west Evanston last week to, in the words of one impassioned speaker, “take their community back.”
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The block party and ensuing candlelight vigil were both part of the National Night Out Celebration, an annual event designed to raise awareness about crime prevention efforts happening in the community.
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Held on what is thought of by some residents as one of the more dangerous street corners in the city, city officials, community organizers and neighbors used the rally on Church and Dodge to talk about how to better support area youth and ongoing efforts to mitigate youth violence.
