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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Adam Mahoney

Northwestern, along with Loyola University Chicago, announced plans to reopen their campuses more widely in the winter.
La Voz Chicago
Loyola y Northwestern permitirán que más estudiantes ingresen al campus en enero, pese al aumento de COVID
El mismo día en que Illinois anunció su segundo recuento diario más alto de casos de coronavirus, ambas universidades anunciaron planes para traer de regreso a miles de estudiantes el próximo trimestre.
By Adam Mahoney
 
Jerome Baker, 29, a bartender at Emerald Loop, carries his daughter Shiloh, 2, during a press conference about the impact of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ban on indoor dining outside the Illinois Restaurant Association in the Loop, Friday morning, Oct. 30, 2020. The association is calling on Pritzker to lift the ban.
Business
Illinois restaurant workers blast ban on indoor services
Restaurant workers and owners urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lift the coronavirus restrictions and offer more financial support packages.
By Adam Mahoney and Fran Spielman
 
Northwestern, along with Loyola University Chicago, announced plans to reopen their campuses more widely in the winter.
Education
Loyola, Northwestern to allow more students on campus in January despite COVID spike
On the day Illinois announced its second-highest daily tally of coronavirus cases, Loyola and Northwestern announced plans to bring thousands of students back next term.
By Adam Mahoney
 
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La Voz Chicago
Personas suburbanas sin empleo podrían calificar para un alivio
El dinero será distribuido por Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership y proporcionará capacitación, colocación y garantías para evitar despidos para aquellos afectados por COVID-19.
By Adam Mahoney
 
Southwest Airlines will expand its Chicago service to O’Hare Airport on Valentine’s Day.
Business
Southwest Airlines to offer 20 flights a day from O’Hare starting Valentine’s Day
The Dallas-based airline will offer flights from O’Hare to cities such as Baltimore and Denver while maintaining its 200 flights a day at Midway.
By Adam Mahoney
 
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced $4 million in relief funds for workers impacted by Covid-19.
Coronavirus
Cook County launches $4 million relief program for jobseekers and employers
The money will be distributed by the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and will provide training, placement, and layoff aversion for those impacted by COVID-19.
By Adam Mahoney
 
A man walks near the Thompson Center at West Randolph and North Clark streets in the Loop as the first snowfall of the season hits Chicago, Monday morning.
Coronavirus
Bars, restaurants in Cook suburbs limited to outdoor service — as owners fight weather, and state battles ‘COVID storm on the rise’
The new guidelines were announced by the governor’s office and the Illinois Department of Public Health as the Chicago area experienced its first snowfall of the season.
By Rachel Hinton, Mitch Dudek, and 2 more
 
Chicago Transit Authority and Pace riders with compatible Apple devices can now avoid touching readers or vending machines by using the digital Ventra card.
Transportation
CTA and Pace launch digital Ventra Card for Apple devices
Chicago Transit Authority and Pace riders with iPhones and Apple Watches can now avoid touching card readers or vending machines.
By Adam Mahoney
 
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Suburban Chicago
Northwestern president faces calls for resignation as students push to abolish campus police
Students have held protests since Oct.12 demanding the school disband its police. In response, Northwestern president Morton Schapiro accused students of anti-Semitism.
By Adam Mahoney