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When Air Force One touched down, Mayor Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckiwnkle were there to greet the president, who was marking his first official visit to Illinois since his November election. Beamed by local television stations, Biden could be seen speaking briefly with two of the state’s top Democrats, at one point hugging Preckwinkle and, separately, sharing a prolonged handshake with Lightfoot.
Chicago Public Schools employee Mary Caffero, left, a math teacher at Stagg Elementary, receives a COVID-19 vaccine in March at Chicago Vocational Career Academy, which is now being converted for student use. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
Biden made a trip to LaCrosse, Wisconsin, last week to promote a bipartisan deal on infrastructure. Western Wisconsin is a key swing area in the key swing state of Wisconsin. Democrat U.S. Rep. Ron Kind narrowly held onto his seat representing the western Wisconsin district, which Biden lost to Trump. The president, however, kept the margins close enough there to defeat Trump in a state the former president won in 2016
And for those who plan a night on the lake, boaters also should expect gusty winds, waves, and lightning. Wind speeds could reach 30 knots, or nearly 35 mph, according to the weather service, which issued a marine weather statement for many Chicago harbors, including Calumet, 31st Street, Jackson Park, Diversey and DuSable.
While the election is just shy of a year away, candidates have been jockeying for endorsements, which at the very least can help with fundraising. It could also raise profiles of lesser-known statewide candidates. include former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Chicago Ald. Pat Dowell, 3rd, and Ald. David Moore, 17th.
The block party, the first of eight scheduled this summer, is a project of the Chicago Loop Alliance, the Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation, the city of Chicago and State Street Special Service Area #1-2015. The Chicago Tribune is a media sponsor of the event.
“After giving it a lot of thought, building ownership decided to go the route of auctioning off the assets for the business formerly known as Southport Lanes,” Irby said. “Ownership, unfortunately, does not see the business recovering any time soon, so the business is now permanently closed.”
University of Chicago Lab School students Lauren Tapper, left, and Krishita Dutta on April 15, 2020. The duo created a website to connect teens around the world to write to elected officials, sew masks for hospital workers and raise money for food-insecure families during the coronavirus pandemic. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
Police said they responded at 3:40 p.m. to a home in the 9500 block of Meade Avenue and the girl was initially taken to Advocate Aurora Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn then later transferred to Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago, where she died.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a report of a man in the channel near Bryn Mawr and Kedzie avenues Tuesday afternoon, said Walter Schroeder, a Chicago fire district chief. The man was identified as Luis Avilez, of the 5600 block of North St. Louis Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Police said crews were called to the scene about 5:10 p.m.