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According to an unscientific online poll, most respondents said they were feeling optimism following the change describing their feelings with words like “excited,” “relieved,” “thrilled” and “It’s about time!” On the flip side, about a third of respondents expressed concern or confusion following the eased restrictions with responses like “Too soon,” “nervous,” “very disappointed” and “It feels too early.”
Equip for Equality also noted that parent company Sequel Youth and Family Services, a for-profit company, announced closures of 12 facilities since 2019 amid decreasing enrollment that followed from state regulators, disability rights groups and national media following reports of abuse. The company operates more than 50 different facilities across the country, according to its website. The states of California, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington no longer send their youth to Sequel facilities, the report states.
“I actually agree with the idea of reforming these communities. God knows values such as intact families, education, work ethic, religion, etc. are the building blocks of success in all societies,” she wrote. “As young people, we think this is old fashioned. As we mature, we see it is not only true, but that the alternatives lead to chaos.”
In this file photo, Annette Nance-Holt and Ronald Holt, background, parents of Blair Holt, speak to the media following the re-sentencing of Michael Pace at Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)
The first crash occurred about 5:20 a.m. southbound on the Tri-State (Interstate 294) near 115th Street in Alsip, a southwest suburbs, police said. A yellow International tollway maintenance truck was traveling on the right shoulder with its emergency lights on when for unknown reasons a 2013 gray Ford Escape crashed into the rear end of the truck.
About 12:30 a.m., the 14-year-old was standing outside in the 800 block of West 61st Street when multiple bullets pierced her abdomen, Chicago police said. She was brought to Holy Cross Hospital in fair condition and was set to be transferred to Comer Children’s Hospital as of 1:40 a.m.
The fire department responded about 3 p.m. to the kitchen fire in the unit in the 6500 block of South Lowe Avenue, Chicago Fire Department Larry Langford said. The fire was just contained to one unit because the structure is concrete, and the person inside made it out before the first responders arrived. The fire was put out within 15 minutes, but during that time, a cat had to make a life-or-death decision.
As the U.S. moves closer to reopening seemingly every day, it looks like a big step forward will come in mid-summer, when the Lollapalooza Festival will return to Chicago with a four-day event at its usual place and date range — Grant Park, July 29-August 1 — sources tell Variety. The city of Chicago gave the event the greenlight at near-to or -full-capacity, insiders report, and an official announcement, likely with headliners, is expected to come next week.
Ethan Brockman, 17, from left, Tyler Sulzberger, 17, and Zach Sulzberger, 16, gather supplies before starting another round of clay target shooting at the Downers Grove Sportsmen’s Club in Morris on April 30, 2021 More than 50 other students from several schools, grades 6 through 12, are part of the team based out of Parkview Christian Academy. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)
That prompted Republican state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi of Elmhurst to say, “To me, a good leader doesn’t assume things are happening. A good leader actually checks to make sure that things are happening. For you to just sit there and say, ‘Oh, well, I just assumed things were happening,’ that’s a failure of leadership. I’m sorry.”