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COVID-19 vaccinations are in a bin at Cook County Health’s North Riverside Health Center in North Riverside on Jan. 22, 2021. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
The site is run by an outside provider and will allow users to find and book appointments from some local vaccination sites including city-run mass vaccination sites and those operated by AMITA Health, Erie Family Health, Innovative Express Care and Rush University Medical Center, city officials said.
Chicago Public Schools teacher Karen, who didn’t provide her last name, protests CPS’ reopening plan with fellow Chicago Teachers Union member outside Jungman Elementary School on Jan. 18, 2021. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Contentious talks over reopening Chicago Public Schools have escalated into gridlock, with district and Chicago Teachers Union negotiators blowing past a series of return dates and the union preparing for a possible strike. Here’s the latest on the reopening stalemate.
Gold Rush Gaming machines at Shelby’s in Berwyn on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
An increasingly bitter lawsuit between two of Illinois’ biggest video gambling executives has put both of their licenses in jeopardy as allegations of bribes and illegal deals lodged during the case have resulted in Illinois Gaming Board investigations into both sides.
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab’s physical therapists Stephany Kunzweiler, left, and Marley Owen prepare Meilita Pilkionis, 16, of Palos Hills, for a treadmill therapy session, while her mother Indre Petrauskaite watches Jan. 30, 2021. Pilkionis is recovering from a rare spinal stroke in November. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)
Meilita Pilkionis, 16, plays piano and dabbles in painting. She relishes a good meal from Chik-fil-A, and Starbucks’ Pink Drink. Although she’s not a big reader, she likes math, and she’s looking forward to hanging out with her friends when she is back on her feet — literally.
Sales of Lil Buddy in diminutive 8-ounce cans has been a consistent moneymaker for Hopewell Brewing. But a shortage of cans has forced the Chicago brewer to pull the beer for now.
So long, Lil Buddy. Chicago’s cutest beer is going into hibernation, much to the chagrin of its producer, Hopewell Brewing. Even though Lil Buddy has been a hit with bars, restaurants and consumers since its diminutive introduction in early 2019, the beer will disappear in the coming weeks due to an issue plaguing breweries across Chicago and beyond: not enough cans.
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