Chicago mental health task force will address voids in public services

By Carly Graf Medill Reports A City Council committee took the first step Wednesday to address the gaping holes in mental health services for residents in minority neighborhoods. Calling the 2012 closing of six public mental health clinics a mistake, the City Council Health and Environmental Protection Committee voted to create the Public Mental Health […]

Obama rallies behind Illinois democrats

By Allyna Mota Melville Medill Reports Nearly two years out of office, former President Barack Obama still inspires hope. Obama (D) stumped for Illinois Democrats up and down the ballot Sunday evening at the University of Illinois at Chicago, rallying votes for candidates trying to win the governorship and flip the U.S. House. The entire […]