Everyone running for mayor wants to fix Chicago’s mental healthcare system. But how?
By Carly Graf Medill Reports With the 2019 mayoral election fast approaching, what to do about the vast numbers of Chicagoans lacking adequate access to mental health treatment remains a huge question for candidates. Since the City Council voted to close six public mental health clinics in 2012 as part of budget austerity measures, the […]
Alderman Danny Solis takes central focus at 25th Ward candidates forum – even though he wasn’t there
By Justin Agrelo Medill Reports More than 200 people piled into the basement of St. Pius V Church in Pilsen, braving snow and frigid Chicago temperatures. They came to hear five young candidates vying to be the next 25th Ward Alderman speak about housing issues. Candidates, community members, and media all gathered at a public […]
