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The Metropolitan Peace Academy and its street outreach workers carry out direct and intense work in neighborhoods, especially with young people who are part of gangs or have committed crimes, to help both victims and perpetrators break the cycle of violence. The work of Ricardo Estrada and Jesús Salazar, among others, at this institution is based on having themselves experienced and overcome violence, and then projecting their commitment, knowledge, and empathy to help others, especially young people, and to prevent violence in Latino neighborhoods of Chicago

Our list of what to do around Chicago takes on a holiday theme this week with our top 10 suggestions for your Valentine’s Day — including first-time fireworks on the lakefront. The Orchid Show of Wonders: The orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe is an annual favorite for Valentine’s Day, this year with a theme inspired by carnivals and the circus. Along with some 10,000 blooms, ...

Events in the holiday spirit continue this weekend, though with “Krampus,” you have to give that spirit a wide latitude. ‘Stomp’ This show has been around for a while, with its roots in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the early 1980s. But its principal draw — the thrill of percussion created by everyday objects like paint cans, Zippo lighters and supermarket carts — hasn’t aged much. The ...

/PRNewswire/ -- Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, the world's largest Halloween-themed entertainment company returns with its premier Halloween events in...

If you're in need of something to do for Valentine's Day, we have the spectrum around Chicago, from a night at the Joffrey Ballet to cocktails and Taylor Swift breakup songs.