$2M funding cuts hit Illinois domestic violence group as Gabby Petito Foundation joins awareness gala

A Safe Place, Northern Illinois’ only organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and human trafficking, faces $2 million in federal funding cuts. The losses come as the Gabby Petito Foundation headlines the group’s 2025 Unmask the Violence gala. CEO Pat Davenport and advocate Denean Gorman share how these cuts impact lifesaving programs.