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David Axelrod: “An elderly man, probably homeless, was sprawled unconscious on the museum's front stone steps in the midst of a heat…”

On the recordJuly 3, 2026
An elderly man, probably homeless, was sprawled unconscious on the museum's front stone steps in the midst of a heat emergency. I called 911, and the operator said, ‘Well, is he ASKING for help?’ When I said no, she said, ‘Well, I'm not going to send anyone.’ So the man remained, passed out in the blazing noon sun. I guess that's how the City of Chicago deals with such situations.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Commenting on emergency services response in Chicago.

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