"Through these bold new initiatives, all of our residents can play a critical role in keeping our communities safe," said Mayor Lightfoot.
The City of Chicago on Monday announced new city-led initiatives designed to aid residents and businesses in promoting safety within their communities and the city.
The initiatives include a Home and Business Protection Rebate Program, a camera registration website, and the fundraising kickoff for what the city states as the: "largest gun-turn-in program in Chicago’s history."
Click here to read the full press release.
Thank you to all the participants at the 2023 SBAC Golf Outing!
THANK YOU for attending our 2023 SBAC Golf Outing on June 6th! Thank you to everyone who came out to The Preserve on June 6, 2023 to play golf and celebrate the SBAC! We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did, and hopefully it was a fun way to kick off the…
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