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Terrance Wallace Brings At-Risk Boys To Barrington Hills Mansion

Tuesday was move-in day for 10 boys and for Wallace, who is their legal guardian and founder of the non-profit InZone Project.

BARRINGTON HILLS, IL (CBS) — Tuesday marked a fresh start for some young African-American boys from Chicago’s roughest neighborhoods. As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported Tuesday night, it is a story we have been following — Terrance Wallace’s push to create a safe environment in an affluent suburb for the boys to learn and grow.

Tuesday was move-in day for 10 boys and for Wallace, who is their legal guardian and founder of the non-profit InZone Project. Their new home is a sprawling mansion in Barrington Hills. Wallace has a simple mission — to give these boys the same opportunities as others in a thriving school district.

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