Loving father or violent bully? Dual portrait of south-side shooter emerges

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The gunman's parents, Karaan and William Vogel of Norwalk, provided support repeatedly over the years: paying off the mortgage to his house, bailing him out of jail and serving as foster parents when he couldn't care for one of his children. His …
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Affordable Care Act: Treating the mind and body as equals

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There's no help for you. It's just a sad world. It's lonely." The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is supposed to fix that problem by putting mental health on par with physical health. Mental health and substance abuse disorders together are …
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Shelter offers warmth, support as temperatures drop

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Regular homeless shelters sometimes require background checks, and felonies, sex offense convictions and substance abuse can be obstacles to entry. The warming shelter only requires good behavior. Most shelters don't allow homeless occupants to leave …
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