Press Clips

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage celebrates 95 years of serving the community

• Publication: NCTV17
• Date: May 20, 2025

Auburn Gresham Victorian Is 2000th Home Remodeled Through Cook County Land Bank

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: October 7, 2024

The Cook County Land Bank hits milestone of 2,000 rehabbed homes

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: October 3, 2024

The Cook County Land Bank Authority is celebrating a milestone this morning. They’re cutting the ribbon on their 2,000th redeveloped property

• Publication: WGN9
• Date: October 3, 2024

DuPage County Dist. 2 board members host donation drive for domestic violence shelter

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: October 1, 2024

National Voter Registration Day celebrated with multiple events across Chicago

• Publication: Chicago City Wire
• Date: September 17, 2024

Domestic violence agencies want guns taken from abusers

• Publication: Cook County Chronicle
• Date: July 31, 2024

Illinois domestic violence deaths increased 110% in 2023, report shows

• Publication: ABC 7 News
• Date: July 24, 2024

Proud graduates step off into future at Altgeld Gardens parade

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: June 25, 2024

Duckworth Emphasizes Her Support For Early Childhood Education, Working Families With Illinois Parents & Head Start Leaders

• Publication: RiverBender.com
• Date: February 16, 2024

Our Chicago: Organizations helping children and families

• Publication: ABC 7 News
• Date: December 24, 2023

‘Bridge to Construction’ apprenticeship program aims to build careers for Chicago residents

• Publication: Fox 32 Chicago
• Date: December 11, 2023

Southeast Siders Can Start Paid Construction Training Next Month

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: December 8, 2023

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Leads Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Gun Violence Crisis

• Publication: CBS 2 Chicago
• Date: November 28, 2023

Senate Committee Evaluates Gun Violence as Health Crisis

• Publication: WMAQ 5
• Date: November 28, 2023

City Club of Chicago: Community Violence Intervention

• Publication: WGN Radio 720
• Date: November 1, 2023

How those experiencing domestic violence can get help

• Publication: Austin Weekly News
• Date: October 17, 2023

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Is Working to Reduce Crime in Chicago

• Publication: theGrio Weekly
• Date: October 5, 2023

At Summer’s End, Chicago Murders Are Down 21% from Horrendous 2021

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: September 1, 2023

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Celebrated its 22nd Annual DuPage Gala

• Publication: Candid Candace
• Date: August 29, 2023

The Peacemaker: The Man Turning Stats Into Violence Prevention

• Publication: Chicago Magazine
• Date: August 21, 2023

Gang Conflict Causing Uptown Violence as Police, Community Groups Look to Intervene

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: August 1, 2023

Chicago Street Outreach Workers Use Own Experiences to Reach Others in Their Neighborhoods

• Publication: WTTW - Chicago Tonight
• Date: July 31, 2023

Midway Center expands West Lawn facility, boosting programs, including early childhood education

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: July 28, 2023

Southwest Side Family Services Center Expands With $4.5 Million State Grant

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: July 27, 2023

Collaborative, Community-Based Violence Prevention Effort Aims to Professionalize the Field of Street Outreach

• Publication: WTTW
• Date: July 27, 2023

Five Chicago-Area Hispanics Charged with Human Trafficking

• Publication: Univision Chicago
• Date: July 20, 2023

Andrew Papachristos: Targeted Violence Prevention Is Working in Chicago. Workers Need to Reach More People

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: July 16, 2023

Vaughn Bryant: What is Community Violence Intervention?

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: July 16, 2023

‘Light in the Night’ Events Aim to Reclaim Safe Public Space for Chicagoans

• Publication: WTTW - Chicago Tonight
• Date: July 10, 2023

Leaders of Chicago’s Violence Prevention Movement Weigh in on Summer Violence

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: July 5, 2023

How This Man Helped Prevent a Revenge Murder

• Publication: BBC
• Date: June 29, 2023

60 Outreach Workers, Case Managers Join Efforts to Disrupt Violence in Chicago

• Publication: Fox 32 Chicago
• Date: June 15, 2023

3 South And West Side Nonprofits Awarded $1 Million In Grants For Job Training And Development

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: June 14, 2023

Justice Department Officials Take Interest In, Praise Chicago Anti-Violence Programs

• Publication: Chicago Sun-Times
• Date: June 8, 2023

New Mayor, Same Struggle with Chicago Crime as Anti-Violence Activists Work on the Ground

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: June 2, 2023

Leaders & Legacies: Mark & Marcie Peterson, building bridges in Alan & Milly’s footsteps

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: June 1, 2023

From Chess Tournaments to Mentorship Programs: How Far North Side Groups Plan to Prevent Violence This Summer

• Publication: Block Club Chicago
• Date: May 25, 2023

‘This Will Not Be Our Normal’ West Garfield Park Community Condemns Shooting of Boys Outside Library

• Publication: Chicago Tribune
• Date: May 18, 2023

Here’s How the City Council Can Lead the Response to Chicago’s Most Urgent Challenges

• Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
• Date: May 8, 2023

DuPage Gala Highlight on ABC 7 News

• Publication: ABC 7 News
• Date: May 5, 2023

Metropolitan Family Services Is hosting Its 22nd Annual DuPage Gala

• Publication: Des Plaines Patch
• Date: April 27, 2023

Metropolitan DuPage Gala returns in-person May 5

• Publication: Daily Herald
• Date: April 27, 2023

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage hosts 22nd annual DuPage Gala

• Publication: Naperville Community Television
• Date: April 26, 2023

Metropolitan Family Services is hosting its 22nd annual DuPage Gala

• Publication: Patch News
• Date: April 26, 2023

Solutions to Chicago Gun Violence That Go Beyond Policing

• Publication: WBEZ
• Date: April 3, 2023

DuPage County Moves to Better Assist Domestic Violence Victims

• Publication: WGN Evening News
• Date: March 22, 2023

New Tool Helps Victims of Domestic Violence in DuPage County Access Help via Their Phones

• Publication: NBC 5 Chicago
• Date: March 22, 2023

DuPage County Unveils New Initiative to Help vVctims of Domestic Violence

• Publication: Fox 32 News
• Date: March 22, 2023

DuPage’s New QR Code System Gives Domestic Violence Victims Access to Help in a Way Abuser Can’t Find

• Publication: Naperville Sun
• Date: March 22, 2023