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One of Chicago’s wealthiest people has a plan to get other CEOS to help him fight violence

James Crown is leading the multimillion-dollar strategy, asking CEOs to find jobs for thousands as part of an ambitious effort to cut the number of killings in Chicago to fewer than 400 a year within five years.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023

Civic Committee and Commercial Club name new president

Derek R.B. Douglas comes over from the University of Chicago and will be the first African American to lead the allied organizations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022