House of Hope receives $560K Cure Violence grant to ‘interrupt’ crime in South Peoria

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House of Hope receives $560K Cure Violence grant to ‘interrupt’ crime in South Peoria

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- As the days get longer and the temperatures warm up, gun violence is picking up in Peoria but one nonprofit hopes to get their campaign underway soon to try to stem that wave. After being selected last fall, the House of Hope, located in South Peoria, was picked by the anti gun-violence group, Cure Violence. House of Hope will focus on the southern portions of the city, mostly in the 61605 ZIP code which has had issues wi…