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Mike, right, and Sherry, look for clothing at Community Empower Shower at Willow Creek Church on Feb. 18, 2022, in Crystal Lake. Two Fridays a month people in need, including the homeless, can grab a shower, eat a meal, do laundry, get a haircut and pick out fresh clothes. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)
“Liberty, democracy and humanity will beat tyranny and oppression every time, but only if we resist in solidarity with the Ukrainian people,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker, one of several local, state and federal elected officials in attendance, told the crowd.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, speaks during a news conference at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago on Feb. 9, 2022, where it was announced that the state’s indoor mask mandate will be lifted. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
“It is definitely scary because the person who started the war, no one knows what to expect from him,” said Ostafiichuk, who held a Ukrainian flag. “It’s just devastating to hear all the news. That our spirit, Ukraninans’ spirit just irritates someone’s demons so bad that they’re just starting a war.”
An autopsy Saturday determined Vargas, who lived in the same block on Cuyler, died of a gunshot wound to the head and her death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Vargas was pronounced dead at 11:29 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said.
While COPA is the official body for complaints against officers, it investigates mainly use of force incidents involving officers. The office Talley heads, internal affairs, also handles misconduct allegations, but her office would not have been able to investigate this incident.
Glaciers that scoured the landscape before melting to form the Great Lakes left a jumble of subsurface rock formations, some holding more water than others, said John Yellich, director of the Michigan Geological Survey. Where soils are rich with sand and gravel, rain oozes deep underground, replacing water sucked out for irrigation, industry or home uses.
Co-owner Austin Harvey stocks a fridge at Beermiscuous on Feb. 23, 2022, in Chicago. Chicago COVID-19 mandates are scheduled to lift Feb. 28, but some venues like Beermiscuous plan to keep mask and proof of vaccination requirements. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
Language in the policy reflects recommendations from experts and rules that other departments have already implemented, including, for example, that officers weigh factors such as whether there are other means that could achieve the apprehension of a suspect, whether the officer is alone and whether there are other supports available, such as a helicopter, to assist. It also instructs officers to consider if the subject could be arrested at a later time.
On Wednesday, the board that oversees CPS approved a resolution reiterating its COVID-19 protocols, including universal masking for staff and students, testing for unvaccinated employees and quarantine policies. Board members cited progress with declining case numbers, but said the district is not ready to make masks optional.