Kraft Heinz Co. said on Friday all U.S. employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to offices in January. The packaged-food maker’s announcement comes days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine, a certification that public health officials hope will convince unvaccinated…
Kraft Heinz to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Office Employees
August 28, 2021
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Jussie Smollett Attorneys Cannot Call Prosecutor to Testify
August 27, 2021
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CHICAGO—Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday. Smollett’s attorneys also cannot mention various lawsuits linked to his case, Cook County Judge James Linn said. But Linn said they can…
Illinois Requires COVID-19 Vaccine for Students, Mandates Masks
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced a statewide mask mandate and ordered every eligible student, among other “high-risk settings,” to get vaccinated against the CCP virus. Pritzker, a Democrat, said the vaccination mandate will apply to Pre-k–12 teachers and staff, higher education personnel, and students, as well as healthcare workers, nursing home employees, and the…
Illinois Congressmen Vote on Trillions More in Federal Spending
August 25, 2021
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Members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation are weighing in on the $3.5 trillion spending plan the U.S. House allowed to proceed Tuesday. The Democrats’ resolution, passed along party lines, could mean a major expansion of benefits. Before the vote to allow the $3.5 trillion spending proposal to be crafted, Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) said in a…
Illinois Punishes 39 Public School Districts for Not Imposing Mask Mandates
CHICAGO—The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has punished 39 public school districts with a total enrollment of nearly 30,000 students as of Aug. 23 for not following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate, according to ISBE records. The schools have been placed on probation. If they don’t conform to the mask mandate in two…
Illinois Punishes 37 Public School Districts for Not Imposing Mask Mandates
CHICAGO—The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has punished 37 public school districts with a total enrollment of nearly 30,000 students as of Aug. 23 for not following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate, according to ISBE records. The schools have been placed on probation. If they don’t conform to the mask mandate within two…
Thousands Honor Slain Chicago Police Officer at Funeral
CHICAGO—Family, friends, and fellow police officers from across Illinois paid tribute to Chicago police officer Ella French at her funeral in southwest Chicago on Thursday. Thousands of Chicago and suburban police officers stood solemnly on the lawns surrounding St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. Some officers came from as far as Houston, Texas. Elizabeth French,…
The Cost of a Safe Haven in an Open Drug Market Amid Gang Territories
CHICAGO—Some locals call it the pill capital of Chicago. Under broad daylight, drug peddlers associated with gangs hold up bags of drugs and solicit business from addicts from all parts of the city and beyond. Several gangs divide up the area anchored by a major commercial corridor on Madison Street in the West Garfield Park…
The Cost of a Safe Haven in an Open Drug Market
CHICAGO—Some locals call it the pill capital of Chicago. In broad daylight, drug peddlers associated with gangs hold up bags of drugs and solicit business from addicts from all parts of the city and beyond. Several gangs divide up the area, which is on the West Side of Chicago, anchored by a major commercial corridor…
Chicago Pharmacist Arrested for Selling Real COVID-19 Vaccine Cards Online: DOJ
August 17, 2021
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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials said they’ve charged an Illinois-based pharmacist with selling dozens of authentic COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay. Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine cards for about $10 apiece, said the DOJ in a news release on Tuesday. Zhao is accused of…
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