Community Safety

Legislation eliminates red tape in reuniting children with families or finding new permanent placements. New measure sets up study for a statewide child welfare hot line.

Environmental Health, Mental Health, Community Safety

African American are resilient, but enough is enough, says Observer senior staff writer.

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety

For every person killed from gun violence in Chicago, five are shot and survive. Those victims — about 30,000 in the last 10 years — are marked for life, and their road to recovery is often one with little to no resources.

Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics

Harm reduction uses a variety of strategies to address the negative consequences of active drug use; those strategies may range from syringe exchange to housing help, from counseling services to drug treatment.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Housing and Homeslessness, Community Safety