Alex Mathiesen News Today

Six months ago, Live4Lali’s purple truck — parked around the corner from the Howard Street Red Line station — may only have garnered suspicion or curiosity from passersby.  Since mid-July, however, the vehicle has become a familiar sight to Evanston residents.  “People recognize us now. It’s really refreshing,” said Alex Mathiesen, Live4Lali’s director of programs....

Advocates for those battling substance abuse disorder and some suburban lawmakers are supporting a proposal that would create a save haven for opioid users. Supporters say it would stem the rising tide of deadly overdoses and offer drug users a gateway to treatment.

From chickenpox to Covid-19, there’s a vaccine for that. But have you ever heard of one that could help fight the nation’s opioid epidemic?