Legislators Try to Revive Anti-Violence Program CHICAGO, IL (wqub) - Some Illinois state legislators are redoubling their efforts to fund an anti-violence program called Ceasefire.
For Chicago Public Radio, Robert Wildeboer reports.

Earlier this year Governor Rod Blagojevich vetoed 6 million dollars in funding for Ceasefire calling it a pet project.
Now, a group of 10 state representatives is pushing legislation that would actually double the funding to 12 million dollars a year.
Representative Susana Mendoza is leading the group.
Last week, one of her constituents, a pregnant mother, was killed by a stray bullet while taking her kids out trick-or-treating.

MENDOZA: I know I've been very critical of the governor because I do take this personally. You know when I go to that funeral tonight, I'm going to take it personal. And I know people say don't take political things personally but we're talking about people and their lives and maybe he would like to stop by that funeral today and explain to that family why Ceasefire's not important.

Mendoza says the governor found money for the C-T-A last week and she says he should do the same for Ceasefire.
For Chicago Public Radio, I'm Robert Wildeboer.

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