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Amid rise in opioid deaths, legal fight for ownership of West Side SRO hotel continues

Por: WGN-TV Nation January 11, 2023

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Posted: Jan 10, 2023 / 02:28 PM CST Updated: Jan 10, 2023 / 02:47 PM CST SHARE CHICAGO — Shortly after the start of the new year, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office issued a grim declaration: 2022 saw more than 2,000 fatal opioid overdoses — more than any other year in the county’s history. With opioid fatalities continuing to climb, a legal fight is playing out to decide who will own a single-room occupancy hotel on the West... + full article



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