The 1995 heat wave killed more Chicagoans than the Great Chicago Fire. This July marks the 10th anniversary of this disaster that killed 780 people. Please join The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council and the Children and Family Justice Center of Northwestern University School of Law for a public forum with Eric Klinenberg, author of the widely acclaimed book: Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago.

This program is free and open to the public.

Reservations are required.

Please call (312) 422-5580 or e-mail The Public Square at the IHCfor reservations.

For more information, please contact Kristin Millikan at 312.422.5580.