Politics & Government
Chicago City Leaders To Announces Support For Department Of Gun Violence Prevention In Wake Of Violent Weekend
The move comes as the city continues to grapple with a deadly stretch of violence.
June 22, 2026 / 6:22 AM CDT
City leaders on Monday were expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
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The move comes as the city continues to grapple with a deadly stretch of violence. Chicago police said as of Monday morning, eight people had been killed and 38 more wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend going back to 5 p.m. Thursday.
At 5:44 p.m. Thursday, a 32-year-old man was struck in a drive-by shooting near an alley in the 600 block of East 92nd Place in Chatham, and died after being shot multiple times in the abdomen.
