Life expectancy varies widely between Chicago neighborhoods. Pollution, education, access to healthy food, and racism play a role.

By John F. WasikJohn is a journalist, environmentalist, and author of 19 books. He has written for The New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, and PBS/Next Avenue. In his nearly 50 years of professional j...

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