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CHICAGO — In a significant show of support from the city’s business and philanthropic communities, officials said Thursday that $66 million has been raised toward a goal of $100 million for crime-fighting initiatives in Chicago. “Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago,” or SC2, was developed as a plan for ramping up the work of community violence intervention groups. A number of Chicago corporate interests and major foundations have chipped in including the Pritzker Foundation, the Hyatt Hotel Foundation and Crown Family Philanthropies. During an event at the South Shore …

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