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“I can only hope it will encourage more people to get vaccinated against influenza,” Korpics said. “Influenza, like COVID, is a preventable illness due to our ability to vaccinate. As a physician, it is incredibly sad to see patients who come to the hospital and die from influenza or COVID, which could have been prevented by the vaccine.”
Two other announced Republicans, former state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo and Petersburg venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan, have said they are vaccinated and encourage vaccines. But both men have criticized statewide vaccination or masking mandates from the governor, saying such decisions should be made at the local level.
Alma Hill, the sister of Tamara Clayton, who is pictured with her daughter Jayla Shelton, was shot and killed on an expressway in February 2019. Hill is pushing for more high-definition cameras on expressways to prevent what happened to her sister from occurring again. Legislation called the Tamara Clayton Expressway Act was enacted Jan. 1, 2020 to fund the initiative, and installation of some 200 cameras began in August and will be ongoing into next year. Alma Hill at her Monee home on July 17, 2020. (Todd Panagopoulos / Chicago Tribune)
“I’ve been intentionally walked twice, which I mean, I’ve had a couple but it’s nothing I’d say I’m used to, especially in the big leagues. But just knowing that they know of me — guys get to first base, like, ‘Frank, you’re doing great, keep it going, happy to see it,’ stuff like that means a lot,” Schwindel said.
But the delta variant has changed where Americans spend their time and money. Online sales soared 5.5% last month, while sales at restaurants and bars, many of whom believed they were through the worst of the pandemic until the arrival of delta, were flat from the month before.
Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000 the week before, the Labor Department said Thursday. Jobless claims, which generally track the pace of layoffs, have fallen steadily for two months as many employers, struggling to fill jobs, have held onto their employees. Two weeks ago, jobless claims reached their lowest level since March 2020.
Chicago Bears tight end Jesse James (18), left, celebrates after making a touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
The officer was standing in the street in the first block of West Ida B. Wells Drive, between South State and Clark streets, when he was hit by a Dodge Charger around 2:20 a.m., according to Chicago police said. The driver of the Charger “failed to stop and struck the officer,” according to a police media notification.
The $20,000 fee is sizable compared with what the Fire pay to use Soldier Field. According to the lease agreement between the Fire and the Chicago Park District, which operates the iconic lakefront venue, the Fire pay a base fee of $10,000 per match (excluding expenses) with an annual increase of 3%, according to a copy of the document acquired via FOIA.
The $20,000 fee is sizable compared with what the Fire pay to use Soldier Field. According to the lease agreement between the Fire and the Chicago Park District, which operates the iconic lakefront venue, the Fire pay a base fee of $10,000 per match (excluding expenses) with an annual increase of 3%, according to a copy of the document acquired via FOIA.