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“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.”

Very, for the most part. Players have been gathering at fields and facilities across the country to stay sharp when camps didn’t open as planned in mid-February. Aaron Judge and several New York Yankees teammates have been preparing at the University of South Florida, Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin has invited alumni and their pals to use the school’s facilities in Nashville, Tenn., and the union opened a facility in Mesa, Ariz., for players.

Kimberly Phillips, left, sister of Kierra Coles, is comforted by Iva Martenez before they joining a small group of people who marched down 79th Street on March 10, 2022. “I pray every night and day that my sister returns. The children miss their aunt and we struggle with my sister not being home and we can’t do anything about it” said Phillips. Martinez stated that she told Phillips to “hold on, she’s coming home.” She added, “I wanted to give her hope. I would want someone to look for me and give my family hope.” (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

“Among Ukrainian citizens, as well as among those who immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine, there are many ethnic Russians and even more Russian speakers, given that in Soviet times many ethnic Ukrainians were more proficient in Russian than Ukrainian,” Gans-Morse said. “So, with all of this in mind, until quite recently it would have seemed completely natural, as well as politically insignificant, for many Ukrainian restaurant owners in America to use a Russian name for a restaurant and to characterize their establishment as ‘Russian,’ especially given that most Americans prior to Russia’s invasion couldn’t even find Ukraine on a map.”