The 30-Year Life Expectancy Gap Between Chicago’s North And South Sides

The 30-Year Life Expectancy Gap Between Chicago’s North And South Sides

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A new study shows that life expectancy between 2 Chicago neighborhoods, one north and the other south, is a whopping 30 year difference. Dr. David Ansell is the author of “The Death Gap: How Inequality Kills”. And Asiaha Butler is the executive director of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood. They say that the numbers are shocking, but not surprising.