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As part of a plea deal, Patrick Zimmerman, 51, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft tied to falsifying records to obtain money for work he did not perform. The theft was related to a traffic enforcement program, known as “STEP,” administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, according to a news release from the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.

“Faculty are so excited to begin the fall semester in-person with our students, and we certainly hope to stay that way,” said Keith Nyquist, instructor of business communications and president of the non-tenured faculty union. “But in the event the surging delta variant makes that too dangerous, we believe the agreement our union bargained will help ensure the greatest level of safety possible for our students, our families, and our neighbors.”

The Lake County Health Department said that most people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms of illness. Officials also said that some people may become ill, usually three to 15 days after the bite of an infected mosquito. Common symptoms include fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches. In some individuals, severe illness including meningitis or encephalitis, or even death, can occur.

On July 18, Weissbluth was driving eastbound in a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV to a Lincolnwood restaurant to pick up food, police said. Morris was walking alone around 9:06 p.m. going westbound in the 3300 block of Touhy Avenue, near the Lincolnwood Town Center Mall, police said.

Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 vaccination cards from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for $10 each during March and April 2021. Zhao is accused of taking the cards from his employer, an unnamed national pharmacy chain that administered vaccines, and sold them online to 11 different buyers, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.