A lung doctor’s perspective on a frightening new epidemicFirst, nearly 200 vaping teens were with “severe lung illness.” Then, on Saturday, an ailment doctors are calling “” .Health officials did not disclose many details about the patient, the New York Times . What we know is that “the person was an adult who had vaped recently and then succumbed to a severe respiratory illness.”The only thing linking these patients with severe pulmonary distress, in fact, is vaping — and yet health officials are mostly baffled. Among the CDC, FDA and other pulmonary specialists, there’s no clear answer....…A lung doctor’s perspective on a frightening new epidemicFirst, nearly 200 vaping teens were with “severe lung illness.” Then, on Saturday, an ailment doctors are calling “” .Health officials did not disclose many details about the patient, the New York Times . What we know is that “the person was an adult who had vaped recently and then succumbed to a severe respiratory illness.”The only thing linking these patients with severe pulmonary distress, in fact, is vaping — and yet health officials are mostly baffled. Among the CDC, FDA and other pulmonary specialists, there’s no clear answer....WW…

Toggle main menu visibility| May 12, 2020 6:55 pmChicago’s Roseland Community Hospital has been on the front lines of the pandemic, treating many patients who have COVID-19 and testing close to 11,000 people for the virus over the past few months. The safety-net hospital, with a majority of patients on Medicaid, has seen 27 coronavirus-related deaths so far.But Roseland wasn’t included in , a move that’s angered hospital officials. Remdesivir is the only medicine that’s been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration on an emergency basis for treating...…Toggle main menu visibility| May 12, 2020 6:55 pmChicago’s Roseland Community Hospital has been on the front lines of the pandemic, treating many patients who have COVID-19 and testing close to 11,000 people for the virus over the past few months. The safety-net hospital, with a majority of patients on Medicaid, has seen 27 coronavirus-related deaths so far.But Roseland wasn’t included in , a move that’s angered hospital officials. Remdesivir is the only medicine that’s been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration on an emergency basis for treating...WW…

Toggle main menu visibility| July 15, 2020 6:43 pmThe Illinois Democratic Party voted Wednesday to endorse Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth for vice president.Joe Biden has not made his running mate pick public yet, but Duckworth is widely reported to be on the short list.The former vice president has promised to select a woman for the job, and supporters say Duckworth’s credentials as a veteran and war hero, and, more recently, her roles in the U.S. House and Senate, make her a strong choice.“I’ve had conversations with the Biden campaign, and what I told them is whatever he decides he...…Toggle main menu visibility| July 15, 2020 6:43 pmThe Illinois Democratic Party voted Wednesday to endorse Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth for vice president.Joe Biden has not made his running mate pick public yet, but Duckworth is widely reported to be on the short list.The former vice president has promised to select a woman for the job, and supporters say Duckworth’s credentials as a veteran and war hero, and, more recently, her roles in the U.S. House and Senate, make her a strong choice.“I’ve had conversations with the Biden campaign, and what I told them is whatever he decides he...WW…

Toggle main menu visibility| February 15, 2021 8:09 pmThe second impeachment , but hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are . There’s been widespread coverage of the insurrectionists’ ties to far right militias and white supremacist groups, but new research paints a more nuanced picture.A new study from the Chicago Project on Security and Threats at the University of Chicago finds that only 10% of the Capitol rioters had ties to right-wing militia groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. “Our findings are really quite surprising. It turns out only a small...…Toggle main menu visibility| February 15, 2021 8:09 pmThe second impeachment , but hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are . There’s been widespread coverage of the insurrectionists’ ties to far right militias and white supremacist groups, but new research paints a more nuanced picture.A new study from the Chicago Project on Security and Threats at the University of Chicago finds that only 10% of the Capitol rioters had ties to right-wing militia groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. “Our findings are really quite surprising. It turns out only a small...WW…

Toggle main menu visibility| November 12, 2020 6:39 pmAngles, curves, one ways and dead ends. Chicago’s street system has long been a source of pride for the city’s residents.Its history – and quirks – date back to before Chicago was even founded.Geoffrey Baer is here with more in this week’s Ask Geoffrey.Why are streets on the South Side numbered, while streets on the North Side have names?– Sue Montgomery, ChicagoChicago has several prominent “angled” streets that stick out against its grid system. Was the city built around these streets, and what would the city be like without them?–...…Toggle main menu visibility| November 12, 2020 6:39 pmAngles, curves, one ways and dead ends. Chicago’s street system has long been a source of pride for the city’s residents.Its history – and quirks – date back to before Chicago was even founded.Geoffrey Baer is here with more in this week’s Ask Geoffrey.Why are streets on the South Side numbered, while streets on the North Side have names?– Sue Montgomery, ChicagoChicago has several prominent “angled” streets that stick out against its grid system. Was the city built around these streets, and what would the city be like without them?–...WW…

Toggle main menu visibility| June 1, 2020 8:10 pmAld. Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) says Chicago businesses will still partially reopen Wednesday, even after widespread looting devastated the city over the weekend.“The mayor is going to continue to move forward with the cautious reopening for outdoor dining for restaurants, knowing that unfortunately in the last 48 hours large swaths of the city of Chicago’s commercial districts have been demolished or are on fire,” he said Monday night.Interactive: .The city plans to allow outdoor dining, barbershops and limited retail to resume...…Toggle main menu visibility| June 1, 2020 8:10 pmAld. Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) says Chicago businesses will still partially reopen Wednesday, even after widespread looting devastated the city over the weekend.“The mayor is going to continue to move forward with the cautious reopening for outdoor dining for restaurants, knowing that unfortunately in the last 48 hours large swaths of the city of Chicago’s commercial districts have been demolished or are on fire,” he said Monday night.Interactive: .The city plans to allow outdoor dining, barbershops and limited retail to resume...WW…

What was it like to just be some regular teenage kid, having to match up against a generational talent like Williamson, an NBA No. 1 pick?…What was it like to just be some regular teenage kid, having to match up against a generational talent like Williamson, an NBA No. 1 pick?WW…

With public pools closed due to coronavirus, Justyn Myers — legendary creator of the Philly dumpster pool — wants to save your summerDepending on where you stand, Justyn Myers is either a or a bombastic renegade with no respect for city ordinances. But this much isn’t in doubt: For at least two days in 2016, the 35-year-old in Philadelphia made international headlines for what he gleefully refers to as his first breakthrough — the “Alternative Swimming Solution,” or “A.S.S.”  That breakthrough, of course, was turning a dumpster into a swimming pool for his annual block...…With public pools closed due to coronavirus, Justyn Myers — legendary creator of the Philly dumpster pool — wants to save your summerDepending on where you stand, Justyn Myers is either a or a bombastic renegade with no respect for city ordinances. But this much isn’t in doubt: For at least two days in 2016, the 35-year-old in Philadelphia made international headlines for what he gleefully refers to as his first breakthrough — the “Alternative Swimming Solution,” or “A.S.S.”  That breakthrough, of course, was turning a dumpster into a swimming pool for his annual block...WW…

They slurp up old backwash and anything that was once bubbly. Some purposefully flatten every soda they drink. And they wouldn’t have it any other way…They slurp up old backwash and anything that was once bubbly. Some purposefully flatten every soda they drink. And they wouldn’t have it any other wayWW…

Not only is Mothman a hero for the working people — he can absolutely get it, too…Not only is Mothman a hero for the working people — he can absolutely get it, tooWW…