AdvertisementBeing a young person downtown or on the lake is not a crime, and we cannot treat it like it is. If you show me a downtown with no young people, I will show you a city that is dying. AdvertisementOur young people should have things to do in their neighborhoods and still have the option of being downtown. Many of us know the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This is true in one reality, but through the looking glass is another reality: It takes a village to raze a child. State Rep. Kam Buckner, a Chicago Democrat, represents the 26th District.

Source: The Express Tribune April 25, 2023 22:20 UTC