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There have been other extensions in the past particularly during surges in COVID-19 cases. The pandemic prompted White’s office to require appointments for behind-the-wheel road tests as well as acquiring driver’s licenses, ID cards and Real IDs — the federal identification card that was pushed following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

“If I did this, then it means I stuck my fist in the fears of Black Americans in this country for over 400 years, and the fears of the LGBT community,” he said. “Your honor, I respect you, and I respect the jury, but I did not do this. And I am not suicidal, and if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself.”

In addition to the parade, the city of Crown Point also hosts a drive-thru corned beef and cabbage dinner from 2-4 p.m. at the Crown Point Fire Department, 126 N. East St. The to-go meals include corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, bread, a dessert and a beverage.

According to a Lake County sheriff’s office news release, deputies responding to a domestic dispute call at approximately 1:30 a.m. Friday at a barn in the 32800 block of Fairfield Road in unincorporated Mundelein, and arrested 44-year-old Claudio Gutierrez-Ocampo.

“(The calculation was), what is the outcome that we see? What does accountability look like? Is he going to plead guilty or not? If he’s not going to plead guilty – he never pled guilty. He took it all the way to the mat without admitting guilt,” she said. “… He’s lost his job, lost his credibility, has become a laughingstock, in the public sphere he’s being held to account. And I think, looking at the case, and evaluating what was happening at the time, that’s the judgment that they made.”

“It was supposed to serve as a model to say, we want to make sure all of our high schools have these great resources and are given equitable resources. So that way, it doesn’t make a difference (which school you attend). A parent will say, ‘Hey, my neighborhood school got these great, wonderful things just like Jones (College Prep) or Whitney Young,’” Truss said, referring to two selective enrollment high schools.

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev applauds during a treaty signing ceremony with President Ronald Reagan in the White House Dec. 8, 1987. Reagan and Gorbachev signed a historic treaty to eliminate intermediate-range missiles and together vowed to work toward a more ambitious arms control pact. (Bob Daugherty/AP)

St. Patrick’s Day is next week, but the fun gets started early in Chicago. Dyeing the Chicago River green — a 60-year tradition — and the downtown parade — a 65-year tradition — return for the first time since 2019. Both events, which were canceled the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, take place Saturday. (A lucky few, however, stumbled upon a surprise river dyeing last year.)

The Chicago River is dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 13, 2021, in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot sanctioned the famous river dyeing to proceed last year, but the Riverwalk was closed to minimize the number of people gathering due to COVID-19. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)

“I strongly condemn harassment of any kind,” Morrison said in a statement. “As Commissioner, my focus has always been directed at representing the diverse communities of the 15th District, and I am proud of what we have accomplished these past three years. Voters in our District have made it clear that they support leaders who will fight for an inclusive and welcoming Cook County, and I look forward to earning their vote once again.”