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“We can no longer allow racism to rob our residents of the opportunity to live and lead full, happy and healthy lives” Lightfoot said. But while experts applaud Lightfoot for naming the issue, they say more significant, sustained action will be needed to truly address the crisis in the city – and some community leaders and experts are questioning whether she is doing enough. “We’ve got to approach it with urgency and much more resources than have been brought to bear up to this point,” said Dr David Ansell of Rush University Medical Center, a leader in health equity and author of The Death Gap, which examines life expectancy disparities in Chicago and across the nation.

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