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Isabelle Sarraf

Samantha Martinez, family outreach director and co-founder, left and Antonio Santos, executive director and co-founder, stand together inside the Gage Park Latinx Council’s Cultural Center, Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
La Voz Chicago
El Concilio Latinx de Gage Park provee cuidado a la comunidad
Desde la distribución de alimentos hasta la creación de un jardín, el grupo ha respondido a la pandemia.
By Isabelle Sarraf
 
Samantha Martinez, family outreach director and co-founder, left and Antonio Santos, executive director and co-founder, stand together inside the Gage Park Latinx Council’s Cultural Center, Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
Gage Park
Gage Park Latinx Council brings care, healing to hard-hit community
From weekly food distribution to creating public green spaces on the Southwest Side, the council has helped its community and helped their neighbors help each other during the pandemic.
By Isabelle Sarraf
 
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt holds up her March Madness bracket.
College Sports
Here’s who Sister Jean thinks will make the Final Four — and her predictions for Loyola’s fate
Loyola’s beloved 101-year-old chaplain has unveiled her bracket picks for this year’s NCAA Men’s Tournament.
By Isabelle Sarraf and Elvia Malagón
 
Roger Romanelli, the Chicago Restaurants Coalition coordinator, stands at the Taylor Street Public Plaza in the Little Italy neighborhood on Jan. 12, 2021.
La Voz Chicago
Dueños de restaurantes quieren que sus empleados se vacunen lo antes posible
Se espera que los trabajadores del servicio de alimentos sean elegibles durante la Fase 1C del plan de distribución de Illinois, que tiene una fecha de inicio estimada para el 29 de marzo en Chicago.
By Isabelle Sarraf
 
Some South Side residents can sign up via email on Monday for free COVID-19 vaccinations in Pullman on Tuesday,
Coronavirus
Some South Side residents 40 and older can get COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday in Pullman
About 1,000 Pfizer shots will be administered at the Pullman Community Center to residents; appointments are required to be made via email.
By Isabelle Sarraf
 
Roger Romanelli, the Chicago Restaurants Coalition coordinator, stands at the Taylor Street Public Plaza in the Little Italy neighborhood on Jan. 12, 2021.
Food and Restaurants
Restaurant owners want city to expedite vaccines for their employees
Phase 1B of the state’s vaccine rollout does not include restaurant workers, but Phase 1C — estimated to began in the city on March 29 — could open the process to them.
By Isabelle Sarraf
 
Mike Hamernik, a meteorologist with the WGN WeatherCenter team since 2005, died Wednesday morning at the age of 60.
Obituaries
WGN-TV meteorologist Mike Hamernik dies at 60
Hamernik, a Chicago native, signed on with CLTV in 2002 after several postings around the Midwest. He joined the WGN WeatherCenter team in 2005.
By Isabelle Sarraf
 
The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard annual report also lists the Eisenhower Expressway — particularly from I-290/294 to I-90/94 Interchange — as the most congested road in the country.
Transportation
Chicago traffic ranked third-worst in the country
INRIX, an analytics company, also says the city has climbed to seventh-worst in global traffic in 2020.
By Isabelle Sarraf
 
Dale Wheeler, who stands at 6 foot, two inches, stands next to a blooming corpse flower.
Chicago
Drop dead gorgeous: Rogers Park resident displays home-grown corpse flower in full bloom
Dale Wheeler’s near-7-foot-tall flower with a foul smell drew the attention of Rogers Park residents after photos of the plant went viral in a community Facebook group.
By Isabelle Sarraf