For Chicago residents with disabilities, getting around the city can be more of a burden than a simple task. Users and advocates say the Pace Taxi Access Program is plagued by long wait times, verbally abusive drivers and unreliable rides.
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Pace Taxi Program Aids Chicagoans With Disabilities, But Advocates Say Systemic Issues Affect Access
The hotels were originally used as temporary solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing advocates said the hotels are turning out to be significantly more effective than a traditional shelter approach.
In Cook County, Black youth account for more than 70% of the child welfare system. Meanwhile, Black residents make up only 23% of the county’s total population. As of February 2022, there are more than 4,000 Black children in foster care in Cook County.
The Dean of Northwestern University's Medill School talks about the future of journalism, and the end of his game-changing and sometimes tumultuous tenure.
