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And a Tribune analysis shows this surge is predominantly felt by the unvaccinated, more so than at any point since mass vaccination began. In the most recent week ending Wednesday, those who weren’t fully vaccinated were being admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 at a rate of 38 per 100,000 residents. That’s higher than the peak of the fall 2020 surge, when no one was vaccinated, and the weekly admittance rate topped out at 35 per 100,000 residents.

And a Tribune analysis shows this surge is predominantly felt by the unvaccinated, more so than at any point since mass vaccination began. In the most recent week ending Wednesday, those who weren’t fully vaccinated were being admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 at a rate of 38 per 100,000 residents. That’s higher than the peak of the fall 2020 surge, when no one was vaccinated, and the weekly admittance rate topped out at 35 per 100,000 residents.

Jones, who played with the Detroit Lions the previous three seasons, went out for the coin toss on Thanksgiving as a Bears captain, which the team rotates among three players on offense, defense and special teams each week. He said he was talking to a former Lions teammate when the Lions won the toss and deferred to the second half. When an official asked Jones if the Bears wanted the ball, he said, “We want to defer.”

She also dismissed criticism that she should’ve been in the city working on a deal, sarcastically saying, “Let me see. I could come to Washington, D.C., and advocate on behalf of the city about getting hundreds of millions of dollars to support residents’ recovery from COVID or I could preside over a City Council meeting … that ended up with just the filing of a map.”

“The Office of Prevention and Accountability will ensure that the Chicago Park District meets its commitment to provide an equitable, inclusive, safe and respectful recreation and work environment free from discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, workplace violence, abuse and neglect of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and retaliation,” Wednesday’s news release said.