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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: After Tragedy, Alderwoman Pushed to Protect Residents in Extreme Heat
Description: We expect summertime to be hot in Chicago, but extremely hot days are coming earlier and more often. During a May heat wave, three residents at a senior apartment complex in Rogers Park died from what’s suspected to be heat-related causes. The tragedy prompted Ald. Maria Hadden to push a law to keep residents safe in extreme heat. The law passed in June. The 49th Ward alderwoman tells lead producer Carrie Shepherd how the new law came to be and what the protections entail.A little bit of news: The future of the Di...