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[Interview] From Dope Dealers to Hope Dealers: A Conversation on Real Solutions to Gun Violence
Gun violence is often framed as a law enforcement issue, but what if the deeper solution lies not in policing, but in...
Together Chicago Team Hosts Lakeside Chat with Mayor Johnson
On Friday, March 21, 2025 our team sat down with City of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chief of Faith Engagement...
Love Your School Joins My Brother’s Keeper Chicago Quarterly Convening
Our Love Your School (LYS) Collective participated in the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Chicago Quarterly Convening, a...
A Seedbed for Transformation
Across multiple visits over the course of several months, writer Anne Snyder and photographer Kory Powell embedded...
First Building Blocks of Peace Training of 2025 — Near North Side
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug)...
Leadership Transition at Together Chicago: A New Era Begins
Since its founding in 2017, Together Chicago has remained steadfast in its mission to reduce violence, foster economic...
A Fresh Start: How Expungement is Changing Lives
At Together Chicago, we are dedicated to helping individuals overcome the barriers of their past by assisting with the...
Expanding Gospel Justice in Auburn Gresham
A new Gospel Justice Center has officially opened at Faith in God Anointed Ministries in Auburn Gresham. For an...
Stand Firm in Prayer – Chicagoland United in Prayer 2025
On the first Sunday of February 2025, our Faith-Community Mobilization team coordinated the annual Chicagoland United...
Mentorship Program Empowers Pirie Elementary Students
Together Chicago is making a meaningful impact on the lives of students at Pirie Elementary School through our...
New Year, New Opportunities: Helping Participants Prepare for Employment
As the new year begins, one of our focus has been on fresh starts for individuals who have faced significant life...
Together Chicago Violence Prevention Team Wins One City Basketball Tournament
This past Saturday, Together Chicago's Violence Prevention team won the championship in the One City Basketball...
HymnSing 2024 Calls Us to Focus on God
How do we handle the division and bittiness in our world? We focus. We look to the God who created us and join hands...
Next Steps Lunch 2024 Builds Connections Across Chicagoland
Next Steps Lunch 2024 was a beautiful gathering of over 100 individuals from over 60 churches and 45 communities. This...
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Impacting Your Community [Interview]
How can you make a difference in your community? When you see a need, you can respond to meet that need – and lives...
Near West Side Violence Reduction Team Partners With Henry Horner Reunion Picnic
On Saturday July 27, 2024, our Near West Side Violence Reduction Team joined forces with the Henry Horner Reunion...
Bishop Ed Peecher Receives 2024 Lead the City Legacy Award
At the 2024 Lead the City conference, Bishop Ed Peecher, Together Chicago's Chief Church Liaison Officer, received the...
Over $8,000 Raised for Together Chicago at Chicago’s Race Against Gun Violence
Together Chicago team members, family, and friends participated in the 2024 Race Against Gun Violence on June 6th,...
Hands Across Chicago 2024 Unites Churches Across Chicago in Prayer and Action
Over Memorial Day Weekend 2024, we rallied churches / organizations / individuals to host united prayer and positive...
South Side Leaders Host Final Building Blocks of Peace Training of 2024
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug)...
North Side Leaders Host Second Building Blocks of Peace Training of 2024
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug)...
Dr. John Fuder Recieves 2024 Clifford Barnes Award
At the 2024 Sunday Evening Club luncheon, Dr. John 'Doc' Fuder, Together Chicago's Director of Faith-Community...
West Side Leaders Host First Building Blocks of Peace Training of 2024
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug)...
Love God, Love Neighbor – Chicagoland United in Prayer 2024
On the first Sunday of February 2024, our Faith-Community Mobilization efforts united leaders from across Chicagoland...
A Gang Leader’s Journey to Redemption | Lavonas’ Story
The story of Lavonas goes against the odds…it’s a story of redemption. Imagine being told by your grandmother, as if...
Together Chicago Named 2023 Catalyst Impact Partner by Stand Together Foundation
Together Chicago was selected to join Stand Together Foundation’s highly selective Catalyst Impact Grant Program to...
Tribal Peace Summit Hosts International Voices of Peace Bridging Africa and Chicago
For many years, I’ve thought and talked about a theory of change concerning my African American neighbors and friends...
Next Steps Lunch 2023 Deepens Relationships Across Chicagoland
Next Steps Lunch 2023 was a beautiful gathering showcasing the seasonal rhythms of Chicagoland United in Prayer,...
Shield 616 Presents Gear to Chicago Police Department
Jake S. founder of Shield 616 in Colorado, is a retired Police Officer and SWAT Team member who felt God’s calling to...
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What If the CHURCH Was the Solution to Gun Violence in Chicago? [Interview]
Michael Allen is Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Together Chicago—an organization that exists to be a catalyst for lasting...