Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers will ask fellow council members to consider a program that would give affordable residential developers a full break on property taxes for the first
Experiences of survivors vary greatly
1 case involves weeks in hospital; others milder
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
Jason Shanks started feeling weak in mid-November – so weak that one day his family called 911, requesting an ambulance take him to the hospital.
“That morning, he told me he d had a good night, but he had to get up every three hours to do breathing treatments,” Shanks wife, Melissa, said.
Jason Shanks, who has asthma, had to stop several times while walking down a flight of stairs in his home. He, his wife and their five children, had been diagnosed with COVID-19 about a week earlier. The family, Shanks said, was exposed through his daughter, who has special needs that require one-on-one attention. The rest of Shanks children are home-schooled.
Ashley Sloboda | The Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers speaks Tuesday about the Commission on Police Reform and Racial Justice s recommendations, which she delivered to Mayor Tom Henry and Police Chief Steve Reed, who is standing behind her. Previous Next
Tuesday, March 09, 2021 11:16 am
Commission gives city recommendations to rebuild trust
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers today handed the mayor and police chief the culmination of eight months work by the Commission on Police Reform and Racial Justice – recommendations to strengthen the community s trust in local police.
“The community has to trust the Fort Wayne Police Department, and to get there we must acknowledge that some mistrust does currently exist, Chambers said. The recommendations provided within this report are a first step to modifying procedures to build that trust. I appreciate t
Thursday, December 17, 2020 1:00 am New zest for life : Cancer care nearing end for councilwoman
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
When Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers learned in August she had Stage 2 breast cancer, she told her doctor, “OK. What s next?”
Late last week, Chambers completed her final radiation treatment and rang the Parkview Cancer Institute s bell in celebration. Ever upbeat, Chambers said she is recovering from the radiation and has one surgery left. After a little more recovery time, she said she plans to hit the ground running in 2021.
Breast cancer runs in Chambers family – her mother survived a battle with the disease in the 1980s. Because of that, Chambers said, she s always been diligent about her health, taking particular care to get regular mammograms. But in the midst of a frenetic 2019 City Council campaign, Chambers said her health took a back seat to other priorities.