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If an employer does set a hard requirement, employees can ask for an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Then, under EEOC civil rights rules, the employer must provide “reasonable accommodation that does not pose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer’s business.” Some alternatives could include wearing a face mask at work, social distancing, working a modified shift, COVID-19 testing or the option to work remotely, or even offering a reassignment.

Salesforce Tower is being developed by Hines, which has a history of creating trophy office towers in Chicago, and the Kennedy family, which has owned the Wolf Point land for several decades. Other investors are Chicago entrepreneur Larry Levy and the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, which is advised by PNC Realty Investors.

But Valdez, 46, can’t relax poolside at a luxury resort, let alone cross a tarmac, until the passport she sent for renewal in April comes back. Of the 12 people traveling, Valdez is the only one stuck without a passport — and is one of the millions nationwide whose new passport applications or renewals are caught in limbo by increasingly lengthy processing delays.

Along with the two existing Waukegan facilities and a third coming, Polochak said Amazon already has nine fulfillment or sortation centers in Illinois, eight delivery stations, a tech hub, an air gateway, five other hub lockers and other necessary operations. More than 36,000 people are employed by the company statewide.

Built in 1988, the newly updated interior comes with a gourmet kitchen, living room, dining room, and butler’s pantry. Other highlights include a wood-paneled library with a wet bar and fireplace, a billiard room, media room, and taproom and bar, all ideal spots for entertaining. An elevator connects all three floors.

Built in 1988, the newly updated interior comes with a gourmet kitchen, living room, dining room, and butler’s pantry. Other highlights include a wood-paneled library with a wet bar and fireplace, a billiard room, media room, and taproom and bar, all ideal spots for entertaining. An elevator connects all three floors.

“As we continue to navigate through our industry’s challenging times, we have had to make a tough business decision to sunset the daily airing of Windy City LIVE (WCL). Multiple factors were considered, but ultimately this was the best decision for ABC 7. The last M-F show will air Friday, September 3.”

Parker took a loss on the 4,000-square-foot Kinzie Park town home, which he purchased for $2.2 million in September 2018 through his Cement 4 Chicago limited liability company. Built in 2000, the unit, on North Canal Street, has 3-½ bathrooms, hardwood floors, a fireplace and a two-car garage. Listing photos of the town home show some of Parker’s framed jerseys on the walls, along with a primary bedroom closet full of dozens of pairs of basketball shoes.

Home fitness equipment sales grew 84% in 2020, according to Matt Powell, vice president and senior industry adviser for the NPD Group, a market research company. And during the first part of this year, from January through May, sales climbed another 121%. This trend may wane as the year goes on, but it presents a challenge for gyms as they work to rebuild their membership levels.

U.S. News also ranked hospitals in 16 specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics and cancer. For 12 of those specialties, U.S. News ranked hospitals based largely on data, while in four of them — ophthalmology, psychiatry, rehabilitation and rheumatology — results were based on expert opinions gathered through surveys of physicians.