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McGurren said she frequently complained to management about Ferguson’s “terrible behavior.” According to a Nov. 24, 2020, email she sent to human resources included in the amended lawsuit, she wrote: “I’ve been mentally and verbally abused, harassed, put into tears, yelled at, belittled, ignored, mocked and my job has been threatened multiple times.”
Last week, rivals American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue told their staff they needed to be vaccinated. United Airlines in August was the first major airline to do so and has since said that more than 97% of its workers have been vaccinated. United also said it would put staff who couldn’t get the shots due to medical or religious reasons on unpaid leave until COVID-19 rates go down.
The city’s expanded outdoor dining program, introduced last year to help restaurants affected by pandemic capacity limits, is set to end Dec. 31. The city has 135 active permits for the program. Permits, sought by Special Service Areas and business groups, typically cover more than one restaurant.
McDonald’s said it aims to bring its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. It’s a higher bar than the Chicago-based fast food chain set three years ago, when it pledged to cut emissions linked to restaurants and offices 36% by 2030. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, the wealthiest person in Illinois, told the Economic Club of Chicago Monday he has grave doubts about the future of Chicago, and that his investment firm, Citadel, will probably move its headquarters elsewhere — if the city doesn’t “change course.” (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
Built in 2006, the house has 4 1/2 bathrooms, two fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, an arched French door entry that is adorned with stone, a first-floor office, a primary bedroom suite with a fireplace and custom walk-in closets, a custom spiral staircase, a third-floor bonus room, two laundry rooms, and a large brick patio, all on a 0.27-acre lot.
President Joe Biden speaks with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Lori Lightfoot at OHare International Airport in Chicago and on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. President Biden will travel to Crystal Lake to amplify his Build Back Better agenda. (Jose M. Osorio/ Chicago Tribune) (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)
“It was important to find a collaborative, comfortable, and convenient space for our Chicago team members, and this office became available at the ideal time with very favorable market conditions. It’s a real win-win for us,” SMS Assist CEO Marc Shiffman said in a news release. “SMS Assist is proud of our Chicago roots, and we are committed to continuing our growth here in this state-of-the-art space.”
The Journal’s stories, called “The Facebook Files,” painted a picture of a company focused on growth and its own interests instead of the public good. Facebook has tried to play down the research. Nick Clegg, Clegg, the company’s vice president of policy and public affairs, wrote to Facebook employees in a memo Friday that “social media has had a big impact on society in recent years, and Facebook is often a place where much of this debate plays out.”
Edelman, which signed a 15-year lease, will occupy the 11th and 12th floors in space designed by architectural firm Gensler, and shaped in no small part by the pandemic, as companies move to hybrid, more collaborative work environments. The new “egalitarian” office will feature 257 desk seats and 800 other seats including collaboration zones, cafes, team rooms and meeting rooms, Edelman said.