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(The Center Square) – An analysis of the Illinois state budget set to begin July 1 shows about $180 million will go toward violence intervention and youth summer jobs programs. Some question whether that will move the needle. Earlier this week, the U.S. Surgeon General labeled “gun violence” a “public health crisis.” “Firearm violence has become the number one cause of death among children and adolescents,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said earlier this week, pointing to a chart that includes adults 18-19 years old. “The Surgeon General’s advisory lays out the approach we can take to …

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