Illinois taking action as sexual assault survivors face ER delays
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More than 400,000 people experience sexual violence in the U.S. each year, but many survivors face delays or are turned away from emergency rooms that lack specially trained nurses. A Unit 32 special report examines the nationwide shortage of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, the impact on survivors, and how new Illinois laws aim to improve access to timely, trauma-informed care.

Illinois taking action as sexual assault survivors face ER delays

More than 400,000 people experience sexual violence in the U.S. each year, but many survivors face delays or are turned away from emergency rooms that lack specially trained nurses. A Unit 32 special report examines the nationwide shortage of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, the impact on survivors, and how new Illinois laws aim to improve access to timely, trauma-informed care.

Chicago faces growing risks from hidden meth labs and counterfeit pills

Crystal meth and the makeshift labs some people set up inside their own homes posed serious safety risks for law enforcement back in the early 2000s. Today, those dangers still exist.

Chicago faces growing risks from hidden meth labs and counterfeit pills
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Crystal meth and the makeshift labs some people set up inside their own homes posed serious safety risks for law enforcement back in the early 2000s. Today, those dangers still exist.

Chicago launches 'Missing Middle' housing project in North Lawndale

Construction has begun on seven two-flat homes in North Lawndale, the first tangible result of Chicago’s push to create more housing options for working families squeezed out of the market.

Chicago launches 'Missing Middle' housing project in North Lawndale
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Construction has begun on seven two-flat homes in North Lawndale, the first tangible result of Chicago’s push to create more housing options for working families squeezed out of the market.

'Rails and Roots' shows how Mexican railroad workers built Chicago

A new exhibit in Pilsen brings to light the Mexican and Mexican American families who helped build Chicago’s rail network.

Exhibit shows how Mexican rail workers built Chicago
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Chicago has long been called the railroad capital of the country. Tracks still run through neighborhoods on the South and West sides. Freight trains still cut through the city day and night.

Buffalo Grove volunteers send handwritten support cards to LGBTQ+ people nationwide

At a bagel shop in Buffalo Grove, volunteers wrote heartfelt notes to LGBTQ+ people they’ve never met, hoping a few words on a card could ease a season that often feels isolating.

Buffalo Grove volunteers send handwritten support cards to LGBTQ+ people nationwide
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At a bagel shop in Buffalo Grove, volunteers wrote heartfelt notes to LGBTQ+ people they’ve never met, hoping a few words on a card can ease a season that often feels isolating.

New video shows fatal Chicago shooting of National Guardsman as search for 2nd suspect intensifies

A decision not to seek the death penalty in the killing of a young National Guardsman in Chicago comes as investigators share new details and video in the ongoing search for a second suspect.

Video shows fatal Chicago shooting of Chrys Carvajal as search for 2nd suspect intensifies
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A decision not to seek the death penalty in the killing of a young National Guardsman in Chicago comes as investigators share new details and video in the ongoing search for a second suspect.

Shoulder crackdown: Cook County Sheriff launches high-tech sting on dangerous drivers

Cook County is cracking down on illegal shoulder driving with an $11 million surveillance helicopter capable of spotting violators from hundreds of feet up, already helping issue hundreds of citations since the operation began.

Shoulder crackdown: Cook County Sheriff launches high-tech sting on dangerous drivers
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On Aug. 27, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office deployed what it calls its "big gun" in the fight against illegal shoulder driving: a new $11 million helicopter equipped with advanced surveillance technology.