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Zinya Salfiti

Students at the University of Chicago will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus in the fall.
Education
University of Chicago to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students in the fall
The University of Chicago joins Northwestern, Loyola, Columbia College and DePaul in requiring students get shots.
By Zinya Salfiti
 
Emily Groden, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Evergreen, a new Chicago-based healthy frozen waffle company.
Business
A Chicago startup wants you to let go of your Eggo
Evergreen wants to heat up the frozen waffle business with what it says is a healthier toaster treat.
By Zinya Salfiti
 
Thousands rally Wednesday on Michigan Avenue near Grant Park in support of Palestinians in the Middle East.
La Voz Chicago
Manifestación en el centro atrae a miles de personas en apoyo a Palestina
El reciente aumento de la violencia en este conflicto de 73 años comenzó hace un mes en Jerusalén, donde los palestinos se enfrentaron a las duras tácticas de la policía israelí.
By Zinya Salfiti
 
Thousands rally Wednesday on Michigan Avenue near Grant Park in support of Palestinians in the Middle East.
Chicago
Downtown march draws groups in support of Palestinians over violence in Middle East
Demonstrators gathered at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive on Wednesday afternoon chanting “Free Palestine.”
By Zinya Salfiti
 
The Northwestern University arch.
Coronavirus
Northwestern to mandate vaccinations for students returning to campus in the fall
Northwestern joins Loyola University Chicago, Columbia College and DePaul University in requiring students to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
By Zinya Salfiti
 
The Chicago Heights driver services center has been closed since a fire in June.
Suburban Chicago
Temporary driver services facility opens Monday in Chicago Heights
The permanent facility closed in June after it was damaged by a fire.
By Zinya Salfiti
 
The Gomez family tours Navy Pier on its reopening day, Friday morning, April 30, 2021. Navy Pier closed in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
Visitors flock to reopened Navy Pier
After being closed for eight months, the pier welcomed visitors Friday as part of its phased reopening.
By Zinya Salfiti
 
Harry S Truman College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, will be the host campus for both the scholarship and the new initiative, but students can take courses across all seven colleges.
Education
New scholarship targets CPS grads seeking to teach in CPS
The scholarship is part of Teach Chicago Tomorrow, a new partnership between City Colleges and CPS.
By Zinya Salfiti
 
Police Chief Daryl Green from Lansing, Michigan and Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, were among those speaking at a Gun Safety Consortium news conference Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
News
Chicago-area officials join multi-state effort to find gun-safety products
“We have to make them theft-proof, child-proof, and as accident-proof as possible. In an age of technological innovation, this is not an unsolvable problem,” said Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain.
By Zinya Salfiti