![Used by those who come from all walks of life, one 4 milligram bottle of Narcan spray can mean the difference between surviving an opioid overdose and death.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Narcan-graphic-1200x800.png)
Narcan Overdose Medication Approved for Over-The-Counter Purchases
Narcan, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, no longer requires a prescription now. This increase to its accessibility brings a positive change in the fight against addiction.
![North American Firearms, a family run gun shop out of Lombard, Ill. puts police tape over rifles thatve been banned by the Protect Illinois Communities Act.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NAF-1200x1036.jpg)
Assault Weapons Ban: Illinois Supreme Court Ruling Brings Debate
With the green light from the Illinois Supreme Court, the 'Protect Illinois Communities Act' brings discussion into the balance between public safety and constitutional rights.
![From spinning tracks to defending his country, Andrii Dovhaichuk has been fighting for Ukraine since the very beginning.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dovhaichuks-Story-900x506.gif)
Ambushed and Injured: From DJ to Combatant in the Ukraine Conflict
After surviving a life-threatening injury, one Ukrainian soldier finds his way to the Chicagoland area to receive the care he couldn’t find back home.
![A Red Roof Inn repurposed into an Interim Housing Center by DuPagePads, located in Downers Grove, Ill.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Interim-Housing-Center-1-900x506.png)
DuPage County Homelessness and Its Link To COD
Most recent estimates place over 50,000 people below the poverty line in DuPage County, while issues like high housing costs and overcrowding affect more than 100,000.
![Guest speaker Larry McClellan. Photograph by Elizabeth Barbosa](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CR-speaker-2-900x600.jpg)
History in Your Backyard
As part of COD’s events for Black History Month, guest speaker Larry McClellan discussed freedom seekers and the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois.
![A Perspective on Abortion in Illinois](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/planned_parenthood_aurora_2-900x675.jpg)
A Perspective on Abortion in Illinois
A recent reproductive rights press conference gave insight on the progressive point of view
![The students place](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DSC07824-900x602.jpg)
The student’s place
Politics, contrarianism not serving students