How community, healthcare groups work to improve Chicago's life expectancy gap

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date May 5, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated May 5, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/life-expectancy-zip-code-can-vary-rush-university-medical-center-sankofa-village-wellness-work-close-gap/19047353/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Depending on your ZIP code, your life span can vary by decades. We reconnected with a West Garfield Park man, who six years after our first meeting, is making it his mission to help residents in his neighborhood live longer. "At first, it was just an empty lot, but now it's time t...