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Andrew Alexander, the co-owner and former CEO of Chicago’s Second City improv group, sold his three-story, four-bedroom, vintage brick house in Lincoln Park for $1.68 million to a homebuilder who plans to demolish the house. (Bob Goldsborough / HANDOUT)
South Loop restaurants and bars that have traditionally catered to office workers and business travelers have felt the impacts of COVID-19 longer than those in other neighborhoods and had to find ways to adapt, restaurateurs say. Nabil Moubayed, general manager of the Kimpton Gray, said the hotel originally wanted to reopen its cocktail bar Vol. 39 in April or May, but pushed that back to early August, 2021.
State Sen. Dave Syverson, a Republican legislative leader, warned against the bills even if they sounded minor. “It’s just getting the camel’s nose under the tent,” he said in an audio recording of the meeting obtained by KHN. “We’ll have, before long, hygienists doing the work that, if they wanted to do, they should have gone to dental school for.”
Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara carries pizzas into police headquarters purportedly for officers waiting in line who have been asked to appear at headquarters and comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, Oct. 18 2021, in Chicago. According to Mayor Lori Lightfoot A “very small number” of Chicago police officers have been placed on no-pay status. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Sky players, including Chicago Sky MVP Kahleah Copper (2), 2nd from left, celebrate after winning the WNBA championship, 80-74, against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Fans in search of championship t-shirts and other Sky gear are finding their options limited. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)
A rendering shows the neighborhood district envisioned as part of the $20 billion One Central proposal. The area is one of four districts that would make up 1.4 million square feet of retail, dining and entertainment, including a grocery store and public market. (Gensler / HANDOUT)
To correct the situation, the state was advised to increase enforcement of staffing and other regulations, require public reporting of facility performance, use data to improve equity, and target consistently poor performing facilities for technical support, according to the review by Manatt Health Strategies, which was commissioned by the state.
“We are proud of our 133-year-long history as one of the region’s most trusted health care partners, and we are committed to caring for our patients and our community for generations to come,” the hospital statement said. “We thank our patients, physicians and team members for their patience and flexibility during this time.”
“Drivers have been following (pandemic) requirements, following restrictions and so forth,” he said. “Now we’re opening up again, and the sense of freedom that one gets by driving is unique in that we’re compartmentalizing. In other words, we get in our vehicles as drivers, and we feel like we’re separated, or safe from the world.”
File-This Nov. 18, 2020, file photo shows a Boeing 737 Max 9 built for United Airlines landing at King County International Airport – Boeing Field after a test flight from Moses Lake, Wash., in Seattle. United Airlines is placing a huge order for new planes so it can replace aging ones and prepare for growth as the pandemic subsides. United said Tuesday, June 29, 2021, that it will order 200 Boeing Max jets and 70 Airbus planes. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) (Ted S. Warren/AP)