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by Ashlee Rezin
12:47pm
Thu May 16
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Brighton Park Students Gather To Discuss Gang Violence, Ways To Unite The Community (VIDEO)

In the interest of fostering a broad educational community in one of Chicago’s most gang-ridden Southwest Side neighborhoods, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) hosted its annual Youth Summit at Loyola University Wednesday afternoon.

“I’m so proud of myself,” said Danny Zamudio, 14, an 8th grade student at Nathan Davis Elementary School. “I’ve evolved because of this, I think I have a stronger character and I’ve become a better speaker.”

Zamudio was one of 23 youth leaders to help plan and lead a day of workshops for 325 seventh and eighth grade students from six Brighton Park schools. Called “Teen Life 101”, the fourth annual five-hour summit focused on social issues that, according to organizers, are not taught enough in the classroom.

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Quick Hit
by Ashlee Rezin
4:35pm
Tue May 14
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As Concealed Carry Legislative Deadline Looms, Debate Heats Up

An open and logistical discussion of budding concealed carry legislation in Illinois quickly turned into a heated debate between advocates from both sides of the issue Monday night at the Brother David Darst Center for Justice, Peace, Spirituality and Education.

A part of the organization’s quarterly speaker series, Mark Walsh, campaign director for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence (ICHV), came in to discuss the debate in Springfield surrounding concealed carry in Illinois.

As a representative of one of the state’s leading gun control advocacy groups, Walsh’s forum attracted individuals in firm disagreement with ICHV’s position.

“Our concern is that, in every community, more guns don’t make you safer,” Walsh said regarding ICHV’s opposition to a concealed carry law.

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