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Saturday will mark the seventh “Switch on Summer” event, where the Park District and Commonwealth Edison partner in restarting the water flow in the landmark fountain in Grant Park. Thought it’s typically a festival-like event with live music and games, only a small group will be in person this year, said Park District spokesperson Irene Tostado.
During the fight, the employee sustained a sprained elbow and hair removed from his head, police said. The employee was taken to a local hospital and released Sunday. The customer had injuries to his face and abrasions on other areas of his body and declined medical treatment while at the scene, according to officials.
Recently, Dr. June McKoy, associate professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, was sitting on a CTA bus when a masked man asked if he could sit on the seat next to her. It was the first time since the pandemic that she had been faced with a non-distanced seating request, and it startled her for a moment. She asked if he’d been vaccinated. He said yes, and she said yes. “I took a chance,” she said, that he was telling the truth.
The council’s 13-member Latino Caucus and its 18-member Progressive Caucus also have endorsed the compromise ordinance, though it isn’t clear how many members of each group signed on. Seventeen of the 18 members of the Progressive Caucus also belong to either the Black or Latino caucus, so even now, support may fall short of a council majority.
RaJohn Stewart, 24, of County Club Hills, and a juvenile have been charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, burglary, attempted unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle — all felonies — and misdemeanor criminal damage to property, according to a news release from the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.
Tio Hardiman, left, executive director of Violence Interrupters, and community activist Paul McKinley talk about the illegal sale of weapons used in Chicago shootings at a news conference in front of Chicago police headquarters on May 18, 2021. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Joshua Castellano is facing a charge of first-degree murder, for which he could have a maximum sentencing of life in prison if found guilty, the release said. Judge Brian Telander had set his bail, and Castellano will need to post 10% of his bond, or $200,000, to be released from jail.
Bruce Lua, 45, faces two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. Lua, who was shot by an officer in the confrontation, remains hospitalized and did not appear in court.
Under Tuesday’s update to the city’s mask guidance, those who are two weeks after their final vaccination dose can take off the mask except when in hospitals, public transportation, jails and schools, public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said during a news conference. Businesses that cannot regulate who is vaccinated and who isn’t will be strongly advised to keep mask requirements.
Cody Lang, 19, of the 3800 block of N. Nora Ave., Chicago, and Makayla Wheeler, 18, of the 8300 block of W. Winona St., Norridge, were taken into custody May 14 at a Motel 6 at 1535 Milwaukee Ave. Both were charged with felony possession of stolen property in connection with the crime, police said.