‘Down The Hill:’ Violence Often Rooted In Inequality (2018)

Documentary Short Series for Illinois Newsroom

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CREDITS

Director/DP

Allison Walsh

Executive Producer

Scott Cameron

Co-Producer

Cass Herrington

Editor

Allison Walsh

“For many families and young adults living in Peoria’s South Side, gun violence is too often a part of life and something they’ve been fighting against — with few resources.

Part of the challenge, according to researchers, is getting the broader community to examine a part of itself and confront the barriers that keep families, predominantly minorities, from moving out of poverty.

Peoria’s South Side neighborhood presents an unusual case because part of the isolation has to do with its geography. It’s located at the bottom of a hill.”

-Cass Herrington/For Illinois Newsroom

Full Story can be found here.

 

One night. Three murders. Two disconnected neighborhoods.

One night. Three murders. Two disconnected neighborhoods. How one violent night in Peoria captures the many disparities of gun violence across Illinois and the country.

One night. Three murders. Two disconnected neighborhoods.

How one violent night in Peoria captures the many disparities of gun violence across Illinois and the country.

 

Abigail Irby Fights For Family, Community Despite Loss

Abigail Irby moved her family to the South Side of Peoria because she felt called to make a difference. Twenty years later, she's a survivor of the chronic violence felt across the state and says, “I’m not going anywhere until God says it’s time for…

Abigail Irby moved her family to the South Side of Peoria because she felt called to make a difference. Twenty years later, she's a survivor of the chronic violence felt across the state and says, “I’m not going anywhere until God says it’s time for me to go.”

 

Steve Winters Challenges Perceptions About The South Side

For 25 years, Steve Winters has invested in his business and the community on the South Side of Peoria. He's a strong advocate for a neighborhood that he says is often ignored -- until something bad happens.

For 25 years, Steve Winters has invested in his business and the community on the South Side of Peoria. He's a strong advocate for a neighborhood that he says is often ignored -- until something bad happens.