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The City Spent Millions On A Flailing Domestic Violence Program No One Asked For, Advocates Say

Block Club Chicago – June 10, 2026

Direct cash assistance more crucial than ever as federal safety net frays

Chicago Sun Times

W ubiegłym roku infolinia dla ofiar przemocy domowej w Illinois odebrała ponad 70 tysięcy telefonów

Wiadomosci

Calls to Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline have surged in past year and shelter space is lacking

ABC7

Shelters squeezed harder as domestic abuse survivors seek help in record numbers: Report

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline received record number of calls in 2025, leaving shelters strained

CBS2

Central Illinois lawmaker joins calls to reform the Pretrial Fairness Act when it comes to domestic violence

NPR

New report on domestic violence prevention calls for focusing more resources on partners who cause harm

Chicago Sun Times

Drastic cuts to domestic violence aid loom despite a lack of new city, federal funding

WBEZ Chicago

City Hall mulls deep cuts to domestic violence programs as funding dries up

WBEZ Chicago

GOP governor's race heats up

Politico

Trump is wrong: No-cash bail reform actually means less crime, not more

The Hill

ICE agents detain woman at Domestic Violence Courthouse in Chicago, witnesses say

CBS

Immigration Advocates Sound Alarm After ICE Arrests At Domestic Violence Court

Block Club Chicago

ICE agents detain two at county domestic violence courthouse this week. Advocates warn of chilling effect on victims.

Chicago Tribune

ICE detains woman at Chicago courthouse as Trump threatens to ramp up immigration enforcement

Chicago Sun-Times

Reported ICE activity at Chicago domestic violence courthouse sparks outrage and fear

WGN9

Joliet murderer with 3 domestic battery cases was released on cash bond prior to conviction

Shaw Local

Karina’s Law aims to prevent gun violence in Illinois domestic abuse cases

Fox32 Chicago

Pritzker signs ‘Karina's Law' to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence

NBC5 Chicago

JB Pritzker signs Karina's Law removing firearms from domestic violence situations

CBS2 Chicago

Gov. Pritzker signs 'Karina's bill' to remove guns from domestic violence situations

ABC7 Chicago

Gov. Pritzker signs Karina's Bill into law, aiming to remove firearms from those accused of abuse

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers

Chicago Tribune

Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations

Capitol News Illinois

Son of woman killed in domestic shooting helps pass Illinois law to protect victims, becomes advocate

Dana Kozlov | CBS2

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Karina’s Bill, Measure That Requires Police to Take Guns After Orders of Protection

WTTW Chicago Tonight

Illinois lawmakers pass bill to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence

WBEZ Reset

Faculty expand research on domestic violence and traumatic brain injury

DeBuzz

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Karina’s Bill, Measure That Requires Police to Take Guns After Orders of Protection

WTTW

Lawmakers advance ‘Karina’s bill’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations

Capitol News

Illinois lawmakers pass Karina's Bill, aimed at protecting domestic violence victims from gun violence

CBS

State lawmakers send Karina's Bill addressing domestic violence to Gov. Pritzker's desk

Chicago Sun Times

Judge ripped by advocates, state official for releasing man later accused of killing wife

Chicago Sun Times

Man suspected of killing estranged wife before being found dead was previously released on electronic monitoring

Chicago Tribune

City domestic violence shelters frequently ran out of beds in 2023 due to higher demand according to new report

Chicago Tribune

Illinois domestic violence hotline calls increase 90% compared to pre-pandemic levels

ABC7 Chicago

New report highlights need to help victims of domestic violence

WBBM

Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline deluged with calls, hindered by lack of shelter beds

Chicago Sun-Times

O.J. Simpson Trial Served as a Landmark Moment for Domestic Violence Awareness

New York Times

U.S. Supreme Court hears homeless case

WBEZ Chicago

Editorial: The killing of Jayden Perkins, 11, and our broken domestic violence system

Chicago Tribune

Pregnant woman was denied emergency protection order weeks before she was stabbed, 11-year-old son killed

Chicago Sun-Times

Police Council Meeting Spotlights Domestic Abuse Spike, Pretrial Fairness Act

McKinley Park News

Ex-boyfriend of slain Austin woman wanted in connection with her slaying

Chicago Sun Times

Shootings Dip in Chicago but Grow in Domestic Violence Cases

New York Times

Chicago victim advocates await U.S. Supreme Court decision on domestic abusers, gun rights

CBS Chicago

'A New Beginning': Domestic violence survivor shares her story on social media

CBS Chicago

Gun-related domestic homicides jumped during pandemic years

Crain’s Chicago Business

We must protect domestic violence victims with tighter gun safety through Karina’s Law

Chicago Sun-Times op-ed by The Network’s Executive Director, Amanda Pyron, and Yolanda Androzzo, Executive Director of One Aim Illinois

Chicago Department of Housing Announces Members of its Five-Year Plan Steering Committee

City of Chicago

House bill working to decrease domestic violence homicides

ABC 20

Fatal shooting of Karina Gonzalez once again highlights difficulty of seizing guns from spouse accused of abuse

Chicago Sun Times

Domestic disturbances especially dangerous for police officers, experts say

CBS News

5 of Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s public safety promises and the obstacles they face

Chicago Sun Times

How to protect domestic violence survivors

WBEZ Chicago

Villivalam outlines comprehensive public transit proposal

Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus

Johnson planea invertir en prevención de delitos en Chicago

Telemundo Chicago

Jaclyn Zarack Koriath on Survivor Housing Needs and Misconceptions, on at 2:01:15

Joan Esposito: Live, Local, and Progressive

Domestic Violence Advocacy Groups Alarmed by 5th Circuit Court Ruling Allowing Accused Abusers to Own Guns

WTTW

Domestic Violence Protections to Minimum Wage Bump, Here’s the New Illinois Laws Taking Effect Jan. 1

WTTW

Authorities: Husband responsible for Buffalo Grove murder-suicide

WGN9

The idea that saved his company from bankruptcy

Crain’s Chicago Business

Lack of statewide pretrial data is an impediment to reforms, advocates say

Injustice Watch

Domestic violence reports surge in Illinois

The Center Square

State’s domestic violence hotline sees uptick in calls

NPR Illinois

Domestic Violence Shootings, Homicides Jump 64% in 2021: Report

WTTW

With domestic violence rising, police must make sure victims are safe from firearms threat

Chicago Sun Times

La violencia doméstica aumentó durante y después de la pandemia, reporte

Chicago Sun Times

Domestic Violence Surge Continued in 2021, New Report Shows

Chicago Sun Times

Domestic violence survivors fear more than abuse, Illinois study shows

23 WIFR

Domestic violence cases up, but calls to police down, study says

HOI-ABC

Cook County Judge Raúl Vega is retiring under a cloud of allegations

Injustice Watch

Domestic Violence Help Calls Surge During COVID-19 Pandemic

ABC 7

Bronzeville family struggles to navigate social safety net after surviving domestic violence: ‘What kind of assistance do people help me with in a situation like this?’

Chicago Tribune

Domestic Violence Calls Mount as Restrictions Linger: ‘No One Can Leave’

The New York Times

Coronavirus Brings An Increase In Domestic Violence: Tips For Those Who Need Help

better.net

Domestic violence calls surge as victims forced to shelter with abusers

MSNBC

A coronavirus case curtails operations at domestic violence court, even as hotline calls increase

Chicago Tribune

‘Abuse doesn’t stop in times of pandemic.’ Domestic violence advocates trying to serve survivors during coronavirus pandemic

Chicago Tribune

With isolation, abuse activists fear an ‘explosive cocktail’

AP

Domestic violence victims face additional challenges in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

WGN

Battered Women’s Shelters Moving Clients To Hotels To Help With Social Distancing

WBEZ

Domestic violence victims face risk of being attacked again following Cook County reforms, a Tribune investigation found

Chicago Tribune

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