Commissioned by the Chicago Teacher’s Union, the poll found more than six out of 10 Chicago voters prefer to stick with remote learning while COVID-19 community infection rates are still high. More specifically,75 percent of black, 85 percent of Latinx and 55 percent of white respondents reject a rush to reopen.

In addition, approximately 450 restaurants and bars that were allowed to expand their sidewalk cafés into private parking lots, neighboring businesses’ sidewalks, or into streets closed to traffic will be allowed to continue their expanded outdoor dining areas through the end of 2021.

“We have to understand that these family-owned restaurants are on the brink of closure forever and taking their jobs with them forever,” said Chicago Restaurant Coordinator Roger Romanelli.

“An important thing to keep in mind is that parents who do not feel safe can opt out. Teachers who do not want to come back, because they have underlying health conditions, they’re over a certain age, they have someone in their home, there is a process by which they can also certify that and opt out. But for me, it’s the science and equity, going side by side, if our kids need to be back in school,” Lightfoot said.

The Cubs, who failed to make the playoffs this spring after a pandemic-shortened season, asked city officials to defer one $250,000 payment because fans were not allowed inside the ballpark as part of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Those restrictions also meant that a slate of summer concerts at Wrigley Field had to be canceled, which meant few visitors to the Ricketts’-owned Hotel Zachary, restaurants and rooftops in Wrigleyville.

After Chicago’s 400,000 health care workers get two doses of a vaccine, residents and staff of Chicago’s 128 long-term care facilities will be next in line under the plan set by federal authorities. That prioritization will ensure that Black Chicagoans, who are at highest risk of contracting COVID-19 and suffering serious symptoms, are among the first to get the vaccine. In Chicago’s 78 skilled nursing facilities, 49% of residents are Black and 58% of staff is Black, Dr. Allison Arwady said.

New York City union and city officials speak on a daily basis. In contrast, CTU Vice President Stacy Davis Gates said in an interview last week that Chicago officials aren’t listening to the union and think they can create a plan by themselves. “I don’t think there is a model right now I think this is one big experiment, and we are asking families to take a leap of faith.”

In all, the city’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance created just 1,118 homes since 2007, and generated $137.5 million in fees, according to city data.