Families in a largely Mexican-American, working class community are fighting to defend an old building on the grounds of Whittier Elementary School from a planned demolition. Instead, they want the city to use the building, adding a library there for the school students, who have none currently. They have occupied the building for 37 days, and begun a lending library on their own, using 1,000 books donated from around the city.
Chicago's overall crime rate fell last year to a level not seen since 1972, and the number of shooting incidents involving victims 16 and younger dropped 40 percent in 12 months, city officials say.
US Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are keeping youngsters safe on their walk to and from school in Chicago. Their peacekeeping efforts cut violent crime on the gang-ridden routes by 20% in the first couple of years.
A 19-year-old Chicago teen is very passionate about cancer research and has already achieved success in a lab that might lead to a vaccine for colon cancer.
Police officers in Chicago are stepping up to the plate to coach at-risk kids and build trust through America's favorite pastime.
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