(Hour 1a&b)

Alderman Bill Barry of Ward 10

Alderman Bill Barry of Ward 10

After talking to Alderman Bill Barry on the phone yesterday, we decided to bring him in for an interview for this morning.  Bill started out by shedding some light on his history with being in law enforcement.  Rich transitioned into the heroin epidemic from this point.  Hear the shocking story that Bill shared with us.

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If someone gets sent to jail due to a drug addiction, does their insurance still cover them?  Rich asks Bill more questions relating to the issue in the second segment.  Hear a little bit about the medical expenses caused by addiction and the presumed effects of opening a drug court.  What can we do to help addicts get their lives back on track?  Tune in to find out.

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