As the day darkened and drew colder Monday, the memorial outside Benito Juarez High School grew with flowers and lighted candles and messages written on posters on the spot where two students were killed last week.
The program will start in five neighborhoods. Families in those areas who lose a loved one to gun violence are eligible for $1,500 toward funeral or burial costs. Shooting victims can get $1,000. And those sustaining debilitating injuries can qualify for up to $1,000 in relocation costs.
Chicago police have released images of a suspect and are asking for the public’s help to identify the person believed to be responsible for fatally shooting.