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Fight Crime Illinois @FightCrimeIL

A group of 350 Illinois #LawEnforcement leaders, supporting crime #prevention through evidence-based investments in children's well-being.

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Fight Crime Illinois@FightCrimeIL
22 Mar 2024
1/2: Wise crime-prevention measures were on the agenda when law enforcement leaders gathered Thursday for @FightCrime Day at the IL Capitol. Our visits w/legislative leaders centered on smart investments in #earlychildhood priorities. #twill
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Building safe communities thru effective investments in kids was the discussion topic over breakfast w/some of our Fight Crime members during the IL State's Attorneys Assn conference last week. We appreciate the leadership & support of 70 state's attorneys, statewide! #twill
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State's Attys Smith (Boone County) & Lacy (Vermilion) have been members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids for a combined 18 yrs. They're among 350 IL law enforcement leaders who amplify our efforts to curb crime by bolstering kids' development. We're grateful for their help! #twill
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At the IL State's Attys Assn conference, we appreciated catching-up w/longtime Fight Crime participants such as Kendall County SA Eric Weis & welcoming several new members, like Putnam County SA Christina (Judd) Mennie. We value their voices in support of kids' well-being! #twill
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Reductions in family conflict, violence, & child maltreatment were among the findings of a new study of kindergarteners whose families benefited from evidence-based #homevisiting programs that help new & expecting parents. Read the new research at tinyurl.com/4rvftzzb. #twill
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Fight Crime@FightCrime
28 Oct 2025
If the government shutdown continues into November, 140 Head Start locations are at risk of closing if it doesn't end. #HeadStart programs steer kids towards success and away from crime.
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Fight Crime@FightCrime
29 Oct 2025
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids has joined over 125 organizations in urging Congress to take action to protect Head Start by ending the federal shutdown now. tinyurl.com/yc8xuwdp

JOINT STATEMENT: Groups Call on Congress to Protect Head Start, End the Shutdown

The following organizations issued a joint statement urging Congress to take action to protect Head Start by ending the federal shutdown now.

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For #LightsOnAfterschool, we join in celebrating the value of out-of-school-time services for children & youth! Our members — 350 law enforcement leaders, throughout Illinois — appreciate #afterschool programs' help in keeping kids safe & strengthening their skills. #twill
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Federal-shutdown layoffs threaten #afterschool services that provide students with safe & productive alternatives to the risks of unsupervised time. We urge the reversal of these cuts to avoid hobbling vital programs that serve 60,000 IL youth. #twill tinyurl.com/54cs2k4m

Layoffs eliminate afterschool program staff, other key employees at U.S. Department of Education

Late on October 10, the Administration laid off thousands of federal employees, including most of the U.S. Department of Education staff who oversee Elementary and Secondary Education programs (See

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We enjoyed discussing the connections between public safety & kids' well-being w/the Central IL Assn of Law Enforcement Execs, including chiefs from Quincy, Chatham, Divernon, Jerome, & Spfld Park District Police. And grateful to welcome several new members to our network! #twill
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1/2: In a @firstfiveyears poll, 4 in 5 Americans living in rural areas describe working parents' inability to secure quality #childcare as in "crisis" or a "major problem." It's also a challenge for public safety, as our IL law enforcement leaders know. tinyurl.com/3scsfkey

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2/2: These are reasons our IL police chiefs, sheriffs, & state's attorneys support stronger federal & state investments in #childcare & related #earlychildhood services. Read our own, 2022 report on tackling these rural IL concerns at tinyurl.com/5n7hs7k8. #twill
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We enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation w/IL Sen. Balkema about the ways #earlychildhood & #afterschool investments boost public safety. Also participating: Sheriffs Bohm (Livingston County) & Johnson (Ford), @PontiacILPolice Chief Davis & Asst Chief Baird. Thanks to all! #twill
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#TBT: Three of our members from Western IL visited our booth at the recent @ILSheriffs conference: Sheriffs Edwards (Warren County), Duffy (Hancock) & Link (Henderson). We're grateful for their support in efforts to put more children on the path toward life success! #twill
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McDonough County Sheriff Petitgout visited our booth at the conference of the @ILSheriffs Assn, w/whom we've partnered for over two-dozen years to bolster kids' well-being. ISA President Petitgout is a 7-year member of our law-enforcement leaders organization. #twill
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#Afterschool programs provide youth w/safe, productive alternatives to the risks of the streets. Our IL law enforcement leaders agree w/this MI prosecutor & ask Congress to protect 21st Century Community Learning Centers in the federal FY26 budget. #twill tinyurl.com/38k2vnx3

Why afterschool programs are a smart investment

By DJ Hilson, elected prosecutor of Muskegon County, MI and member of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. To hear additional remarks from DJ Hilson, view the recording of July 17 Senate

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Our IL law enforcement leaders agree: #afterschool programs such as 21st Century Community Learning Centers are vital to the youth they serve & to public safety. We join @ACTNowCoalition & @afterschool4all in calling for preservation of these federally supported services. #twill
Fight Crime@FightCrime
17 Jul 2025
Muskegon County (MI) Prosecutor DJ Hilson spoke today about youth crime reduction impact of afterschool. “What are law enforcement, policymakers, and stakeholders going to do about the problem of juvenile crime? One of the solutions in #afterschool programs.”
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IL Smart Start Workforce Grants boost the compensation of #childcare teachers, notes a @pn3policy report. Our IL law-enforcement leader group supports this & other efforts to strengthen this workforce segment helping kids off to the best start in life. tinyurl.com/5a2772ss
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1/2: #Afterschool & summer learning opportunities for 58,000 IL youth are now halted by this funding freeze, while a federal budget proposal also threatens to eliminate future funding for these 21st Century Community Learning Center priorities. #twill tinyurl.com/mr39nvaw

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2/2: Our statewide network of 350 police chiefs, sheriffs, & state's attorneys has long supported these programs for helping to keep kids safe, learning, & thriving during out-of-school hours. Let's preserve 21st CCLC as an important public-safety priority! #twill
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Fight Crime Illinois retweeted
Fight Crime@FightCrime
23 Jun 2025
We are here at the NSA Annual Conference! Stop by booth 529 to say hi, hear what we’re up to, and get a free member gift! #sheriffs2025
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