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An officer reached into the vehicle to try to take the keys out of the ignition, and the woman drove off, dragging the officer with her, Howard said. Her vehicle hit another officer, who was able to fire at the vehicle, striking the woman three times, he said.
Dr. Jay Joshi at his home on July 15, 2021. He served 11 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. He says his guilty plea was a mistake, and that his prosecution was the product of government hysteria over opioid painkillers. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
The brothers were born in Hope, Arkansas, the same birthplace as former U.S. President Bill Clinton, grew up on Chicago’s West Side and later moved to the South Side, where they made their political leap. During the 1970s, they became a political force and made their marks by wearing similar hairpieces and having squabbles within the Democratic Party, particularly with former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot attends a press conference after a meeting with United States Attorney General Merrick Garland, US Sen. Dick Durbin, Chicago Police Sup. David Brown and others concerning gun violence on July 22, 2021, at the 11th District station in Chicago. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)
“If they feel that it’s not a benefit to them and vaccinating with a vaccination that’s not FDA-approved — that if it was FDA-approved would have been taken off the shelf about 5,000 or 6,000 deaths ago — if they feel that that’s not in their safety and that, you know, it’s not good for their health, then it’s a free country,” he said. “They should not have to take it.”
After more than 1,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a music festival in early July in Utrecht, the Netherlands, a representative of that city’s health board told a Dutch broadcaster it was a mistake to allow unvaccinated attendees to get in with a negative test within 40 hours of entering.
Last week, archdiocese officials said fully vaccinated students, teachers and staff members will not need to wear masks in schools this fall, where they are anticipating a return to “near-normal, pre-pandemic” operations, including the resumption of school Masses, all extracurricular activities and before- and after-school care programs.
“Even if you don’t have pulmonary issues, if you’re doing a lot of outdoor activities, you might wanna just pay attention to the air quality and know that if you’re having trouble breathing … take a break, go inside, try to cool off a bit and not have prolonged exposure,” Biggs said.
A person walks a narrow sidewalk along North Lincoln Avenue near West Winnemac Avenue in Chicago on July 23, 2021. The city is seeking feedback on improvement options such as widening sidewalks, planting trees and shortening crosswalks. (Vashon Jordan Jr. / Chicago Tribune)
“We are asking all members vote yes or no, but make sure you vote,” he also said. “We are trying to send the city a message that this membership is engaged in what goes on more than ever before. We need a giant number. There will be over 11,000 votes available. It’d be great to have 11,000 ballots-plus coming back just to let the city know enough is enough.”