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From household names to hopeful teenagers making their Olympic debut, these are the British athletes to look out for in Paris

Britain’s double Tokyo 2020 champion Tom Dean has joined a chorus of calls for prize money to be paid at the Olympic Games

Health Committee Chair Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez opened the hearing with a minute of silence honoring Quintonio LeGrier, Laquan McDonald “and so many others who did not receive the care they desperately needed.”

Chicago officials are closing in on plans to transform a budget motel along North Lincoln Avenue into a housing pilot that would provide on-site substance abuse and mental health treatment — part of the city’s long-term efforts to combat chronic homelessness by pairing temporary shelter with intensive health care.

A City Council committee OKs plan to buy the Diplomat Motel for $2.9 million and use its 40 rooms to help people with mental health and substance abuse issues.

The city’s first crisis response teams together have handled fewer than two calls a day. New 911 protocols are expected to lift that number.

A previously announced plan to partner with more community clinics and nonprofits is complete. Mental health services will be offered at some libraries and O’Hare.

Thousands sign petition as British Gas announces it is stopping 'all warrent activity' in the light of shocking report

A new team combining paramedics and recovery specialists will now respond to some Chicago 911 calls for overdose emergencies.