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Preckwinkle dismissed that, saying on WBEZ-FM: “One of the things that’s happened, of course, is that my relationships with SEIU have been damaged, but my primary responsibility is not, frankly, my relationship with SEIU. It’s to the residents and taxpayers in Cook County, to be a good steward of county government, and that’s what I’ve tried to do.”

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Mark Kelly, Chicago’s commissioner of cultural affairs and special events, will retire at end of summer

The city position is busy and significant, overseeing all of the city’s arts-and-entertainment programing, along with the supervision of its signature special events, including (among many others) Taste of Chicago, the exhibitions at the city’s downtown Cultural Center, the Maxwell Street Market, Nights Out in the Park and the various music festivals in Millennium Park. Kelly has also been at the center of efforts to support the city’s artistic community in the wake of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the sector.

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Cubs and White Sox players at All-Star Game events in Denver

Mustard and hot dogs just seem to go together — but which mustard? There are so many. The National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wis., has 5,975 mustards in its collection — and sells more than 450 of them. But then there are a lot of dogs out there waiting to be slathered with mustard. Americans will eat 150 million hot dots on July Fourth alone, according to an estimate by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, a Washington, D.C.-based industry group. Twelve mustards were put to a blind comparison, starting with yellow mustard, the traditional go-to for hot dogs. Then we added brown, Dijon and deli mustards because they represent popular varieties. This was a blind tasting, meaning those who took part didn’t know which mustard was which. Each taster was asked to sample and rate each mustard on its own, assessing appearance, aroma, texture and flavor. They were then asked to rate the mustards with a hot dog. We used a top-selling national brand, Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners, made with chicken, turkey and pork.

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University of Chicago Medicine mandating COVID-19 vaccines for workers

Security and other hospital personnel stand inside the University of Chicago’s Adult Emergency Center as the first patients walk in, during a quiet opening, Friday Dec., 29, 2017. University of Chicago Medicine said Tuesday it will require its workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, making it at least the second Chicago-area hospital system to do so. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)

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University of Chicago Medicine mandating COVID-19 vaccines for workers

Security and other hospital personnel stand inside the University of Chicago’s Adult Emergency Center as the first patients walk in, during a quiet opening, Friday Dec., 29, 2017. University of Chicago Medicine said Tuesday it will require its workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, making it at least the second Chicago-area hospital system to do so. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)

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How Native American imagery in sports is still evolving a year since the Washington Football team dropped its mascot and name

“The Washington Football Team’s announcement that they will not be using Native American imagery is a major step towards reconciliation, justice and equality, but there’s still more work to be done,” said Crystal Echo Hawk, founder and executive director of Native American-led nonprofit IllumiNative. “This is a step in the right direction, we ask that the NFL, MLB and NHL urge the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Blackhawks to follow Washington Football Team president Jason Wright’s lead in order to stand on the right side of history.”