Calls for cooling ordinance grow after 3 women found dead in Rogers Park senior apartment building

The air-con was again on Sunday evening on the James Sneider Flats in Rogers Park, however it comes too late.

In line with tenants and the ward alderwoman, residents complained in regards to the oppressive warmth on the senior residing facility days earlier than the ladies have been discovered on Saturday.

Some stated they have been informed by administration that the corporate was nonetheless working the warmth to keep away from being cited by town for turning it off too early.

Maria Hadden is the alderwoman within the forty ninth Ward. She stated she plans to suggest adjustments to metropolis guidelines round cooling, particularly round seniors.

“It is a tragedy- avoidable,” Alderwoman Hadden stated. “Particularly our housing suppliers who you understand, have license to deal with senior residents. Quite a lot of our seniors have well being points, they’ve issues. There is not any ordinance round cooling! There is not any ordinance round air-con.”

In the meantime, the three lady have been recognized to the Cook dinner County Medical Examiner has recognized the three ladies who died as 68-year-old Janice Reed, 72-year-old Gwendolyn Osborne and 76-year-old Delores McNeely.

Roneisha Harris is a caretaker for her grandmother, Barbara, who can also be a tenant and would keep the evening there usually, seeing Delores most days.

“It is a deep disappointment that somebody who’s fought by means of life to make it this far, has went this fashion,” Harris stated. “She was all the time so candy. All the time requested about my grandma day-after-day that I see her.”

Lorna Barnes lives within the constructing and was a buddy of Janice Reed.

“She was like an angel,” Barnes stated. “So each time I consider her, the tears come, I nicely up and my coronary heart cries.”

Town says if you’re involved about excessive temperatures in your constructing, name 3-1-1 and town will present help.