Leg-up for Chicago films in Oscars?

Jan. 24, 2012
Like many movie hounds I both love to watch and love to complain about the annual Oscars.

CeaseFire employs public health methodology to fight urban violence

Aug. 24, 2011
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CeaseFire's Ameena Matthews stands on the other side of the violence

Mar. 29, 2011
Monday, Eight Forty-Eight's Alison Cuddy sat down for part one of her conversation with Ameena Matthews. Matthews is a violence interrupter with the group CeaseFire.

Ameena Matthews works with youth to 'interrupt' violence

Mar. 28, 2011
Violence is an issue across many of the city’s wards. But some neighborhoods need more help than others. Groups like CeaseFire seek to provide that help. The anti-violence initiative tries to stop potentially violent situations from starting.