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title: Take Back the Block
description: "CHICAGO – Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS), announced the launch of the \"Take Back the Block\" initiative. This program is designed to foster community engagement, reduce violent crime, and demonstrate the City's unwavering commitment to community safety and development"
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# [Take Back the Block](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/take-back-the-block)

 Written by [Stacy Pegues](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/stacy-pegues) | Nov 3, 2025 9:14:25 PM

**CHICAGO** – Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS), announced the launch of the "Take Back the Block" initiative. This program is designed to foster community engagement, reduce violent crime, and demonstrate the City's unwavering commitment to community safety and development

 

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