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    Dec 28, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Activists question city's plan for mental health centers

    At one time, Florencia Cano was so depressed her younger sister would put food in her mouth to coax her to eat.
    At one time, Florencia Cano was so depressed her younger sister would put food in her mouth to coax her to eat. Eight years later, she is determined to stop the closing of the North Side mental health center where she received the counseling she...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Social Sciences, Chicago Tribune, AFSCME, Culture

    2. Sep 8, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Chicago City Council settles drug-swallowing death lawsuit for $1.3 million

    The Chicago City Council today voted to spend $1.3 million to settle a civil suit filed by the mother of a man who collapsed and died after swallowing drugs during his arrest last summer.
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    The Chicago City Council today voted to spend $1.3 million to settle a civil suit filed by the mother of a man who collapsed and died after swallowing drugs during his arrest last summer. Although some aldermen expressed opposition, Ald. Edward Burke,...

    Tags: Chicago City Council, Lawyers, Justice System, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests

    3. Jul 7, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Council to consider ban on crib bumper pads

    Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads if the City Council approves an ordinance introduced Wednesday.
    Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads if the City Council approves an ordinance introduced Wednesday. Ald. James Balcer, 11th, and George Cardenas, 12th, introduced the ordinance in response to a series of...

    Tags: Consumer Confidence, Consumers, James Balcer, Parenting, Lisa Madigan

    4. Sep 9, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Council bans sale of crib bumper pads in Chicago

    Despite objections from the industry, Chicago on Thursday became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads due to concern that the popular products pose a suffocation risk to babies.
    Despite objections from the industry, Chicago on Thursday became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads due to concern that the popular products pose a suffocation risk to babies. The City Council approved the ordinance in...

    Tags: Consumer Confidence, Target Brands, Inc., Health, Head Injuries, Injuries and Wounds

    5. Oct 16, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 10 steps to begin correcting Chicago's open space shortage

    Ideas are bubbling that can help Chicago fix the dismaying lack of open space away from its park-rich lakefront.
    Ideas are bubbling that can help Chicago fix the dismaying lack of open space away from its park-rich lakefront. New York is closing lightly trafficked local streets and turning them into temporary playgrounds. San Francisco is taking parking spaces...

    Tags: Travel, File Sharing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chicago Public Schools, Health and Safety at School

    6. Jul 6, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Chicago City Council to consider ban on crib bumpers

    Tribune reporters
    Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads if the City Council approves an ordinance introduced today. Ald. James Balcer, 11th, and George Cardenas, 12th, introduced the ordinance in response to a series of...

    Tags: Chicago City Council, Consumer Confidence, Consumers, James Balcer, Lisa Madigan

    7. Jun 2, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District may stop fighting Chicago River cleanup

    In response to efforts to clean up the Chicago River, top officials at the taxpayer-funded agency that handles Cook County's sewage and stormwater have argued that the endeavor would waste money, cause global warming and lead to children drowning.
    In response to efforts to clean up the Chicago River, top officials at the taxpayer-funded agency that handles Cook County's sewage and stormwater have argued that the endeavor would waste money, cause global warming and lead to children drowning. But...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Water Pollution, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Issues, Waste

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