Artist creates mural with incarcerated children

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The Winnebago County Juvenile Detention Center unveils a youth-led mural inside the building’s gymnasium.

The project is designed to promote healing.

Artist Brett Whitacre says the biggest thing we might take for granted is seeing the outdoors. In his conversations with the children, they wanted to see clouds and blue sky painted across the gym. Winnebago County’s chief judge and board chairman gathered with the artist to showcase the new mural…

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