'I told management I don't want to die in my apartment.'
Three North Side women died this month, when the apartment building they lived in left the heat on.when they were found deadChris Tye reports from the James Sneider Apartments in Rogers Park, where the city is looking at making some changes.
Sons of two of the three seniors who died from heat in this tower. One was 72-year-old Gwendolyn Osbourne. Another was 68-year old Janice Lee Reed. Along with Delores McNeely, the three died May 14th at the James Sneider Apartments, which offers lodging for seniors and those with disabilities. While the city does have an ordinance to keep temperatures above 65 degrees this time of year, there's no requirement to keep the heat on.
In a statement, the president of Hispanic Housing Development Corporation which operates the building said"The safety and security of all our residents have always been our highest priority."
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