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With Summer Coming In Chicago, Plans And Prayers Call For End To Violence

As people flock to the lakefront and downtown, the city is working to ensure every neighborhood is safer.

(CBS Chicago)

May 23, 2025

The Memorial Day weekend is viewed as the start of summer in Chicago, with all 22 beaches set to open for the summer on Friday.

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As people flock to the lakefront and downtown, the city is working to ensure every neighborhood is safer.

The scene is played out all too often across Chicago — families grieving from gun violence. Pastor Donovan Price is often seen holding families up.

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