The federal charges stem from widespread looting in downtown Chicago and surrounding neighborhoods on the night of Aug. 9 and early morning hours of Aug. 10, which kicked off after Chicago police shot a man in the 5700 block of South Racine Avenue that afternoon. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sunil Harjani ordered James Massey, 22, released ahead of trial with electronic monitoring and a curfew.

“What I’ve said before is that we’re in discussions with both of the sports teams,” Lightfoot said. “I think they’ve come up with a very good plans and when we are ready, we will announce what the future will look like for other potential spectators in the stands.”

Of the more than 10,800 teachers expected to report for in-person learning so far, the district granted 3,750 accommodations, a figure that includes 354 requests by teachers to continue working remotely because none of their students planned to return to in-person learning in the third quarter. That concession was among the key items in an agreement that ended a standoff with the teachers union, but has continued to be a point of friction with the union.

A new study commissioned by the Health Care Council of Chicago estimates that by 2024, a dozen of these hospitals could lose at least $1.8 billion combined. In addition to the obvious impact on patient care, the study also highlights how important hospitals are to the economies of their surrounding neighborhoods; In neighborhoods with double-digit unemployment rates, the safety nets employed more than 10,000 people, from physicians to custodians.

In addition, the curfew for restaurants and bars is being extended from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Other industries, such as performance venues, health and fitness centers, movie theaters and personal services, can also increase to 50% capacity, with no more than 50 people within any one space and 20 people in indoor fitness classes.

Nineteen Chicago non-profits operate CPS’ “Safe Passage” program. Among them are St. Sabina Catholic parish, where pastor Fr. Michael Pfleger has been accused of sexual abuse of minors, and AME3, which recently lost its IRS non-profit status due to its failure to file a required Form-990 report for three consecutive years.

Said Liz King, a South Carolina resident who rounded up community organizers, health care workers and loved ones in a quest to get her elderly family member in South Shore vaccinated, “Without her having her own email address, a number where text messages could get to her or any online savvy, she was getting left out of these loops… I feel disappointment, I feel sad and I feel very anxious for everybody who’s still going through the same hoop-jumping process.”

“Every percent makes a difference,” one bar manager said.

A total of 10 suburbs, the highest number in recent years, collected less than 80 cents for every property tax dollar owed; No suburb collected a lower percentage than Ford Heights, which received less than half of what it was owed. Now, Mayor Annie Coulter says that steep decline could lead to a local government shutdown.

“Chicago, the third most populous U.S. city, has been tightening its fiscal belt in recent years. For Kristen Cabanban, the city’s budget and management spokesman, the Windy City has addressed financial liabilities and deficits without significant tax increases. Nevertheless, top ratings agencies do not concur and have sounded the alarm over Chicago’s 2021 budget.”

Altogether, there are roughly 2,000 vacant CHA properties; A commercial building in the Washington Park community is also empty. “We could have touched many, many more lives, you know?” said one youth football coach who wants to open a community center in the space. “We could offer tutoring; an after school program. We can reach out to the seniors and get to seniors in the daytime.”

Burt Constable: Dick Duchossois, 99, who has owned the track since 1983, says he hopes whatever takes the place of his enterprise will be a positive addition to the community. “It’s great to see anything grow,” he says. “What makes the customer happy will always be rewarded.”

“It’s not gonna work — we’ve got a foundation of toothpicks, and on top of that is built a house of cards, like it’s all just going to come apart here,” one principal said. Several principals asked not to be named for fear of the repercussions of speaking publicly.