Michael Lee

Webbing placed on the tower to prevent further pieces of stone from falling below at Greenstone Church at 11211 S St. Lawrence St. in Pullman, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Chicago

As Greenstone Church completes bell tower stabilization, congregation turns to preserving the building

“We’re doing work that’s 100 years of deferred maintenance,” said the church’s pastor, Rev. Luther Mason.

By Michael Lee

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.

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

Darnita Smith, left, picks up free coats for her kids Thursday morning, Oct. 22, 2020 at the Credit Union 1 Arena in the University Village neighborhood. Chicago Housing Authority partnered with the nonprofit Operation Warm to distribute about 7,500 free coats to children living in public housing. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

Chicago

7,500 free coats help CHA kids suit up for the cold

The CHA distributed the brand new coats to children living in public housing in its 13th annual “Operation Warm” coat distribution.

By Michael Lee

OSF HealthCare System announced Monday it will be informing patients they may have been affected by a security breach.

Business

OSF HealthCare hit by data breach

The hospital network says patients’ Social Security numbers, financial accounts and credit card information were not accessed.

By Michael Lee

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. File Photo.

Education

Illinois universities cancel spring break

The state’s flagship University of Illinois campus nixed the holiday this week, joining Northern, Southern and Western Illinois universities in revising its schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By Michael Lee