Lightfoot Shrugs Off 'Dumb' Criticism Of City's Spending $281.5 Million In Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds On CPD Costs
"Criticism comes with the job of mayor, but this one's just dumb," the mayor said Friday morning.
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"Criticism comes with the job of mayor, but this one's just dumb," the mayor said Friday morning.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 83,673 vaccine doses were administered on Thursday, second to the Feb. 11 record of 95,375 doses.
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Lightfoot said, during the first weeks vaccines were distributed in December, only 18% went to Black or Latinx people, despite them making up approximately 60% of the city's population. In the most recent week, about 50% of first doses went to Black and Latinx residents.
Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor are hiring for the 2021 season starting this spring.
The Chicago Office of the Inspector General on Thursday put out a scathing report of the city's handling of civil unrest that erupted amid protests following the death of George Floyd
A suburban family wanted a special place to celebrate a 3-year old's birthday, and thought what could be better than a water park resort, until things went downhill.
A fire broke out at a townhouse on Chicago's Near West Side early Friday morning.
You can buy the smoke detectors at all 11 Home Depot stores in Chicago.
It's been a problem since the early days of the pandemic: public transit passengers not following masking rules.
While some colleges are shut down and others are only allowing a limited number of people in person, one school in our area has been operating full steam ahead throughout the pandemic.
Conditions will be calm through Saturday until snow returns.
Scattered snow showers will start to diminish with sunset.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike has been the calm, yet commanding voice we've needed over the year.
More than likely with all the snow on the ground in the Chicago area, you have been hearing the roar of snowblowers up and down your neighborhood.
