AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 22, 2021 at 3:43 pmCiting a long-awaited increase in COVID-19 vaccine supply, Chicago’s public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady on Thursday said all city mass vaccination sites will accept walk-in appointments starting Friday.The locations, which include the United Center site that is run in conjunction with the federal government, will open up access in order to accommodate residents who don’t want to or cannot schedule appointments ahead of time, Arwady said during a Thursday question-and-answer session. The announcement comes after three Cook...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 22, 2021 at 3:43 pmCiting a long-awaited increase in COVID-19 vaccine supply, Chicago’s public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady on Thursday said all city mass vaccination sites will accept walk-in appointments starting Friday.The locations, which include the United Center site that is run in conjunction with the federal government, will open up access in order to accommodate residents who don’t want to or cannot schedule appointments ahead of time, Arwady said during a Thursday question-and-answer session. The announcement comes after three Cook...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 02, 2021 at 10:33 amA $2.3 billion extension of south to 130th Street. More than 600,000 new water lines across Illinois. A $3 billion total remake of .These are among the scores of projects Illinois state, local and federal officials are pursuing anew as President Joe Biden pushes his to shore up and transform the nation’s infrastructure.AdvertisementWhile Biden’s plan likely faces months of D.C. haggling and is far from a done deal in a narrowly divided Congress, the dusting off of old transportation studies and the writing of new wish lists already has...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 02, 2021 at 10:33 amA $2.3 billion extension of south to 130th Street. More than 600,000 new water lines across Illinois. A $3 billion total remake of .These are among the scores of projects Illinois state, local and federal officials are pursuing anew as President Joe Biden pushes his to shore up and transform the nation’s infrastructure.AdvertisementWhile Biden’s plan likely faces months of D.C. haggling and is far from a done deal in a narrowly divided Congress, the dusting off of old transportation studies and the writing of new wish lists already has...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 26, 2021 at 6:47 pmWhen Kaylee Cong’s father told her that a man punched him from behind last Saturday evening in the Uptown neighborhood, she wondered whether there were other Asian Americans in Chicago with similar stories of violence against them.Cong said her 60-year-old father waited until the next morning to tell her about why his head throbbed because his generation was accustomed to staying silent about such struggles. She felt differently and filed a Chicago police report on his behalf that a spokesman told the Tribune was “under investigation.”...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 26, 2021 at 6:47 pmWhen Kaylee Cong’s father told her that a man punched him from behind last Saturday evening in the Uptown neighborhood, she wondered whether there were other Asian Americans in Chicago with similar stories of violence against them.Cong said her 60-year-old father waited until the next morning to tell her about why his head throbbed because his generation was accustomed to staying silent about such struggles. She felt differently and filed a Chicago police report on his behalf that a spokesman told the Tribune was “under investigation.”...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 25, 2021 at 4:31 pmChicago police returned to a downtown apartment Wednesday afternoon to follow up on the earlier death of a 30-year-old man and discovered explosive material, prompting the bomb squad, a SWAT team and the FBI to respond, officials said.A source with knowledge of the emergency response said two pipe bombs were found in the unit at 240 E. Illinois St. on Wednesday, more than 12 hours after Theodore Hilk was found dead there.AdvertisementWednesday night, police spokesman Tom Ahern would only acknowledge that “hazardous materials” were found,...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 25, 2021 at 4:31 pmChicago police returned to a downtown apartment Wednesday afternoon to follow up on the earlier death of a 30-year-old man and discovered explosive material, prompting the bomb squad, a SWAT team and the FBI to respond, officials said.A source with knowledge of the emergency response said two pipe bombs were found in the unit at 240 E. Illinois St. on Wednesday, more than 12 hours after Theodore Hilk was found dead there.AdvertisementWednesday night, police spokesman Tom Ahern would only acknowledge that “hazardous materials” were found,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 14, 2021 at 6:21 pmThe Chicago River glowed Kelly green downtown this St. Patrick’s Day weekend after all, but the usual cheering throngs crowding the banks during the annual dumping of the dye were much thinner.In a remarkable attempt to give Chicagoans a bit of mid-March normalcy, while also trying to avoid the kind of large public gathering she’s still discouraging during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Lori Lightfoot sanctioned the famous river dyeing to proceed Saturday without confirming the exact time, marveling passing revelers, dog walkers and...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 14, 2021 at 6:21 pmThe Chicago River glowed Kelly green downtown this St. Patrick’s Day weekend after all, but the usual cheering throngs crowding the banks during the annual dumping of the dye were much thinner.In a remarkable attempt to give Chicagoans a bit of mid-March normalcy, while also trying to avoid the kind of large public gathering she’s still discouraging during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Lori Lightfoot sanctioned the famous river dyeing to proceed Saturday without confirming the exact time, marveling passing revelers, dog walkers and...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 03, 2021 at 6:19 pmChicago will allow bars and restaurants to boost indoor capacity to 50% and remain open until 1 a.m. in the latest move from Mayor Lori Lightfoot to ease COVID-19 restrictions and help businesses.The indoor dining limit, which takes effect immediately, will now be 50% capacity or 50 people, whichever is fewer. Lightfoot also will allow liquor stores to sell alcohol until 11 p.m. and boost the number of people allowed at indoor fitness classes to 20, the city said.Advertisement“Because people are still adhering to the public health...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 03, 2021 at 6:19 pmChicago will allow bars and restaurants to boost indoor capacity to 50% and remain open until 1 a.m. in the latest move from Mayor Lori Lightfoot to ease COVID-19 restrictions and help businesses.The indoor dining limit, which takes effect immediately, will now be 50% capacity or 50 people, whichever is fewer. Lightfoot also will allow liquor stores to sell alcohol until 11 p.m. and boost the number of people allowed at indoor fitness classes to 20, the city said.Advertisement“Because people are still adhering to the public health...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 16, 2021 at 6:42 pmA former Stroger Hospital nurse allegedly got high on cannabis and struggled through an emergency room shift last year that entailed administering intravenous injections, according to a report from the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General released Friday.During an unspecified date in 2020, the unnamed emergency room nurse Facebook messaged a photo of a yellow gummy square of edible cannabis to someone who later reported her, according to screenshots provided to Inspector General Patrick Blanchard.Advertisement“Omg!!!!!...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 16, 2021 at 6:42 pmA former Stroger Hospital nurse allegedly got high on cannabis and struggled through an emergency room shift last year that entailed administering intravenous injections, according to a report from the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General released Friday.During an unspecified date in 2020, the unnamed emergency room nurse Facebook messaged a photo of a yellow gummy square of edible cannabis to someone who later reported her, according to screenshots provided to Inspector General Patrick Blanchard.Advertisement“Omg!!!!!...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 09, 2021 at 5:13 pmA 31-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after a shooting last summer that killed another man and wounded a woman downtown, authorities said Saturday.Charles James, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted first-degree murder in the 300 block of North Wabash Avenue, according to Chicago police.AdvertisementJames was arrested Friday in the 1100 block of South Oakley Boulevard in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood.Around 2:30 a.m. that morning, officers were...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 09, 2021 at 5:13 pmA 31-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after a shooting last summer that killed another man and wounded a woman downtown, authorities said Saturday.Charles James, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted first-degree murder in the 300 block of North Wabash Avenue, according to Chicago police.AdvertisementJames was arrested Friday in the 1100 block of South Oakley Boulevard in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood.Around 2:30 a.m. that morning, officers were...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneDec 27, 2020 at 5:00 amWhen Pastor Byron Brazier passes by the future site of the Obama Presidential Center, he already sees the glory of the South Side, he said.There’s the palace-like Museum of Science and Industry building, its lofty Greek columns and jade-colored dome reflecting in the lagoon. The gothic towers of the University of Chicago’s leafy campus. And the 550 acres of Jackson Park teeming with wildlife and green land — and where he is patiently waiting for the 235-tall, sprawling Obama center complex to one day stand.Advertisement“The assets that...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneDec 27, 2020 at 5:00 amWhen Pastor Byron Brazier passes by the future site of the Obama Presidential Center, he already sees the glory of the South Side, he said.There’s the palace-like Museum of Science and Industry building, its lofty Greek columns and jade-colored dome reflecting in the lagoon. The gothic towers of the University of Chicago’s leafy campus. And the 550 acres of Jackson Park teeming with wildlife and green land — and where he is patiently waiting for the 235-tall, sprawling Obama center complex to one day stand.Advertisement“The assets that...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 03, 2020 at 2:56 pmPoll workers at some Cook County early voting sites sent home voters who were still in line about 7 p.m. Monday, but officials said Tuesday that election judges made that decision because not everyone was social distancing and preparations needed to get underway for Election Day.Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough’s office, said voters in line at eight to 10 polling locations were waiting but could not cast their ballots. Anyone who was inside the facility at 7 p.m. was allowed to vote, Daly said, but others...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 03, 2020 at 2:56 pmPoll workers at some Cook County early voting sites sent home voters who were still in line about 7 p.m. Monday, but officials said Tuesday that election judges made that decision because not everyone was social distancing and preparations needed to get underway for Election Day.Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough’s office, said voters in line at eight to 10 polling locations were waiting but could not cast their ballots. Anyone who was inside the facility at 7 p.m. was allowed to vote, Daly said, but others...WW…