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Authorities responded to the apartment and found a man unresponsive on the living room floor. The man, later identified as Ben Sims, 36, by the Cook County medical examiner’s office, had been shot in the chest. Sims, who was a resident of the home, was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after the break-in.

Advocate announced last month that the shortage would affect only those needing elective surgeries and would be resolved by mid- to late-September, but doctors have been told it’s possible they won’t fully staffed for another nine to 12 months, said Dr. Tom Stanley, vice chair of surgery at Sherman, and Dr. Christine Estes, an obstetrician-gynecologist with Midwest Center for Women’s HealthCare.

Palatine High School student Emma Zach, outside the school in Palatine, Ill., on Sept. 22, 2021, is being credited with rescuing a classmate who had a seizure in the pool during physical education class. Teacher assistant John Giuliano also helped in the rescue. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)

The announcement was part of a campaign launched with DCASE called “Capture Chicago’s Creative Spirit.” The purpose is to engage cultural and community organizations to celebrate Chicago’s creative community, and have residents and visitors experience being back in creative spaces such as theaters, museums, and dance and music venues for live events.

Day was in his second semester at ISU. He had attended Alabama A&M, where he ran track and was in the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, then decided to go to graduate school to study speech pathology and become a doctor, “so that his mom would never have to work again,” his mother, Carmen Bolden Day, previously told the Chicago Tribune.

When a jail guard called out Henderson’s name, Scott stepped forward, identifying himself as Henderson, while the real Henderson stayed put, prosecutors have said. Scott allegedly used the real Henderson’s inmate number and signed release documents as Henderson, and after retrieving the real Henderson’s personal property, he walked freely out of Cook County Jail.

McNally said she’s concerned about what specific underlying health conditions will be eligible for the third shot, which is still unclear. Many patients in their 40s, 50s and early 60s suffer from diabetes, cardiovascular problems, high cholesterol, obesity and these conditions can all intensify the severity of COVID, she said. So far, it’s uncertain which at-risk populations will be eligible and which ones will not, she said.

The muscles around the mouth that create a smile are key to construing how we feel and what we want to convey, Revenaugh said. He knows this firsthand. As a surgeon who often wears masks around patients, he is careful to use other cues to be clear when, for example, he is making a joke.

Standing among politicians, childcare workers, working parents, and children, President Joe Biden praises to Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) as they tour the Children’s Learning Center at McHenry County College on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Crystal Lake. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)

The Lightfoot administration’s marketing campaign is called Vax-Chi-Nation, the city said. As part of the push, Lightfoot said her office will offer videos with tips about talking to friends and family about the vaccine. The city also said it will post stories from real Chicagoans about their decision to get vaccinated.