The Chicago Department of Public Health on Thursday announced the launch of the “MAR NOW pilot program, a new hotline that offers immediate treatment for opioid use disorder to Chicagoans regardless of insurance or ability to pay,” according to an announcement. Anyone who calls a helpline can be directed to a “care coordinator and provider” to receive medication-assisted recovery treatment.  

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Clerk Karen Yarbrough will host a news conference at 9 a.m. Tuesday to “to launch the 2022 Property Tax and Innovation Summit, an immersive two-day event for visitors from 13 countries” to teach them about “the mechanics of Cook County property taxes” including “seminars on property valuation, tax levying and transparency.”