Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Ald. Jason Ervin (28) cut the ribbon on a new roller rink in West Garfield Park as part of an initiative to fight crime with youth activities and economic development.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago police leaders hosted a ribbon-cutting event on Friday for a new publicly backed roller rink in West Garfield Park, spotlighting a novel strategy they hope to use to wrest control of the highest-crime corridors in the city.