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Violence Figures Big in Reporting from the Summer 2012 I-Team
Twenty-two students in the Columbia Links high school journalism and news literacy program at Columbia College Chicago…
Substance Abuse, Domestic Abuse
When Felicia Simpson was married to a man who was beating her, she said she…
Domestic Violence: An endless cycle of power and control
Nikki Lupino says she wore makeup to the first grade — Not because she wanted…
Chicago Domestic Violence Programs Hurt by Recession
The economic recession has drained millions of dollars in funding away from programs for victims…
Breaking the Silence of Domestic Violence: A New Me Foundation
Felicia Simpson said she was 24 when a boyfriend threw a beer bottle at her…
Cycle of Violence Affects Millions of Domestic Abuse Victims
By Jennifer Ensign Kim Marr recalls that she was 19 years old and four months…
Judge Ursula Walowski: Working to “Wipe Out Domestic Violence”
Judge Ursula Walowski works at a pace that can only be described as frenetic. A…