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Cook County public health chief fired
Dr. Terry Mason—Cook County's public health chief, and a key player in the coordination of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic—has been fired, The Chicago Tribune reported. "[April 3] … will be Dr. Terry Mason's last ...
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PASSAGES Paul Timothy Popiel
On Tuesday, March 10, Paul Popiel passed away after a short illness. He was 69. Paul was born in New Jersey on May 2, 1950, to Marion and Walter Popiel, and raised in a very religious ...
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LETTER Missing Marc
Dear Editor: I want to add some thoughts about the contributions Marc Loveless made beyond those mentioned in his obituary in the March 18 issue of Windy City Times. Marc was involved in the Illinois Regional ...
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Virtual reading of Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons April 16
In honor of Terrence McNally, who recently passed away at age 81 of complications from COVID-19. Four actors, each participating from a remote location, will perform a live online reading of Mothers and Sons on Thursday, ...
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Lakeview Pantry, local groups address COVID-19 restaurant layoffs, hunger
CHICAGO — April 3, 2020 — Lakeview Pantry, Chicago's largest food pantry, has partnered with the Lavin Family Foundation and Cubs Charities to address food insecurity in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. #FeeditForward, created by ...
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No word yet on Chicago Pride Parade, "global" online celebration planned
As city officials and others craft an effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, decisions about various LGBT Pride events in June still loom. Whichever decisions City officials and event organizers reach will have serious implications, both ...
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Lightfoot names next police superintendent
Mayor Lori Lightfoot named former Dallas police Chief David Brown as the next leader of the Chicago Police Department at an April 2 press conference, The Chicago Tribune reported. Discussing Brown's lifelong history of overcoming adversity ...
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'All in Illinois' launched to reinforce message to stay home
Gov. JB Pritzker launched a new statewide effort April 2 called "All in Illinois" to reinforce the state's core message, backed by scientists and public health experts: Stay at home and stay safe. All in Illinois ...
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Open Letter to Cook County on COVID-19, Cook County jail decarceration
UPDATE Correction: A previous version of this message was sent out in error without including the Chicago Community Bond Fund, a primary author of the letter. Across the world, the impact of the coronavirus and ...
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New Order, Pet Shop Boys in Chicago in September
New Order and Pet Shop Boys confirmed a co-headlining tour of North America. The two British electronic bands announced that The Unity Tour will kick off Saturday, Sept. 5, in Toronto and will stop in select ...
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IN THE LIFE Bradshaw Wish: Yoga in the age of COVID-19
Bradshaw Wish is a yoga instructor with quite a following. However, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for everyone, including those involved in the health/fitness/wellness field. When asked how the social-distancing guidelines ( which ...
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MOVIES Astrid Ovalles hits the 'Road'
Venezuelan-born actress/writer/director Astrid Ovalles is the secret ingredient in the upcoming kinky dramedy Road of Bygones. The coming-of-age story centers around three women who embark on a road trip to retrieve the ashes of a figure ...
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STREAMING THEATER REVIEW Methtacular!
Playwright: Steven Strafford Via: 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn. Tickets: 708-795-6704 or 16thStreetTheater.org; . $12 per person/on your honor. Available through: April 4 The show cannot go on for so many live theaters ...
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CMSA events shut down through May 9
Because of COVID-19-related concerns, The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) is expanding its suspending all game play, team practices and social events through at least May 9, GoPride.com noted. "We are following the CDC ...
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CAKE postponed until June 2021
Because of coronavirus-related concerns, Chicago Alternative Comics Expo ( CAKE ) and CAKE-related activities are being postponed until a proposed date of June 2021. In a statement, organizers said, "Though the quality of the predictive information ...
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ELECTIONS 2020
Jill Rose Quinn heads toward being state's first openly transgender judge
Among those notching victories on March 14, during Illinois' primary, was Democratic judicial candidate Jill Rose Quinn. Her win was significant in many ways—including the fact that she will apparently be the first openly transgender judge ...
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Gay sign-language interpreter on press conferences, LGBTQs
As a child, Michael Spencer Albert never knew how important his hands would be one day as an interpreter for the deaf community. He was born in Edgewater Hospital and grew up in Skokie. In college, ...
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Five Worth Finding: From an absorbing memoir to cool socks
—Ordinary Girls: A Memoir: In this hard-hitting memoir, Jaquira Diaz writes of struggling with depression and drug abuse while growing into her identity as a queer, biracial girl in Miami and Puerto Rico. And as Diaz ...
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Windy City Times April 1, 2020 issue now in news boxes and open locations
Windy City Times statement: Windy City Times is distributing this edition via our wonderful delivery crew, but only to open locations around the city, and our boxes. It is also available as a PDF download on ...
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About Face Theatre's Wonka Ball and Laced production postponed
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CHICAGO ( April 1, 2020 )— About Face Theatre today announced the postponement of its annual benefit gala and its planned production of LACED, which was set to begin performances on May 13. WONKA BALL: SILVER ...
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Arts for Illinois launches with grants for artists, groups
Arts Alliance Illinois joined Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in launching Arts for Illinois—a collaboration between the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago and members of the philanthropic community to support ...
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LGBTQ Chicagoans weigh in on 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau has asked people to stand up ( or, at least, fill out a form ) and be counted. ( Note: Because of the coronavirus, the bureau has extended the deadline for two ...
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Restaurants: COVID-19 responses, tips and developments
With Illinois pretty much under lockdown through at least April 30, restaurants are doing what they can to help others—but it's also about people supporting culinary spots as well: —James Beard Award-winning Prairie Grass Chef Sarah ...
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Brave Space Alliance, Trans Liberation Collective begin COVID-19 Trans Relief Fund
CHICAGO — On the International Trans Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to the celebration and liberation of the trans community worldwide, two of Chicago's leading trans organizations have collaborated to announce a Trans Relief Fund ...
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Courts stand up for women's reproductive rights during Coronavirus Pandemic
Multistate coalition formed to ensure abortion remains "Essential" service
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge ensured that women in the State of Texas and those all over the country can continue to access ...
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Court Theatre reschedules The Gospel at Colonus to the 2020-2021 season
Chicago, IL - Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Angel Ysaguirre, Executive Director, announces new dates for its production of The Gospel at Colonus, featuring book and ...
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Bolshoi Ballet June performance at Auditorium Theatre postponed
The Bolshoi Ballet's performances of Swan Lake at the Auditorium Theatre, originally scheduled for June 10-14, have been postponed as a result of COVID-19. The Auditorium Theatre is working closely with the company to schedule new ...
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Cook County commissioner urges census participation
Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will wrap up "#2020Census at the Brookfield Zoo," a weekly video series featuring information about the 2020 census and Brookfield Zoo animal ambassadors April 1—when Census Day is observed nationwide. ...
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Pritzker extends state's stay-at-home order through April 30
Building on the state's efforts to flatten the curve of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois and following consultation with experts in Illinois and across the nation, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that he will sign a 30-day ...
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Open TV virtual screenings April 7
Open TV—the platform that helped launch the careers of Brown Girls, Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey and the Brown Girls series—is releasing its fifth cycle digitally Tuesday, April 7, 7-9 p.m. Normally, there is a screening ...
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COVID-19 Agencies offering services, resources during pandemic
AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Center on Halsted have partnered on a helpline for persons with HIV/AIDS who need assistance with rent and/or utilities. Call 844-HUB-4040. Brave Space Alliance ( BSA ) announced March 15 that ...
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Most Cook County cases postponed; video appearances ordered
Citing COVID-19-related concerns, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans entered an order that extends the postponement of many criminal and civil cases in the Circuit Court of Cook County through Monday, May 18. The order also expands ...
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COVID-19 Forest preserves being monitored for overcrowding
The Forest Preserves of Cook County remain open, but specific locations have been closed that do not allow visitors to follow social distancing and other public health guidelines for COVID-19. At a March 29 press conference ...
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COVID-19, closed churches and LGBTQ Catholics
BY FRANCIS DEBERNARDO
Is anyone anywhere around the globe thinking about anything other than COVID-19, the coronavirus that has paralyzed almost all human activity? I imagine that very few are. The cloud of the virus hangs over everything from ...
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COVID-19 AFC gala moved to Nov. 21
Because of coronavirus-related concerns, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) is postponing its 35th-anniversary gala until Saturday, Nov. 21, at Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., 6-11 p.m. In a statement, AFC President/CEO John ...
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Chicagoan alleges anti-trans bias against Orangetheory location
Following two years of repeated requests to address alleged anti-trans discrimination at Orangetheory Fitness Chicago-Edgewater, non-binary Chicagoan Jes Scheinpflug posted about their experiences on their blog to raise awareness about the issue. However, the company has ...
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Chicago DJ taps online music energy
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, numerous creative professionals have kept their audiences engaged, and kept themselves working, by taking their work online. Marc Moder—a local DJ who works under the name Moose the DJ and is ...
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Pride at Work on COVID-19, working people, AAPIs
Statement from Pride at Work: We know this is a very concerning time for everyone right now, and we are reaching out to provide important information pertinent to LGBTQ workers. Many of you are on the ...
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Fundraisers online for workers sidelined by Chicago bar closings
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker has ordered the closing of all bars and restaurants for dine-in business through April 7, 2020. This is a necessary action to stem to transmission of ...
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OPEN LETTER Census 2020: The LGBTQ+ community counts
It's a new decade, and that means it's time to complete the Census. The Census is done every 10 years, and informs funding for neighborhood improvements, school districts, public health, the building of new roads and ...
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COVID-19 Ramirez-Rosa urges undocumented locals to apply for housing help
Chicago Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa ( 35th Ward ) issued a press release urging undocumented Chicagoans to apply for the city's COVID-19 Housing Assistance Grant. The grant, announced March 27 by the Department of Housing and Mayor ...
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STREAMING THEATER REVIEW Teenage Dick
Playwright: Mike Lew At: Theater Wit ( on line streaming only ) Tickets: TheaterWit.org; $28. Runs through: April 19 In a smart move before shutting down, Theater Wit video recorded a live performance of Teenage Dick, ...
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COVID-19: LGBT Chicagoans weather pandemic's economic storm
Millions of U.S. residents will face uncertain financial futures as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. Nearly 3.3 million people filed new unemployment claims the week of March 23, while economic activity has ground to a virtual halt ...
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COVID-19 Chicago lakefront, trails closed to public
Chicago aldermen have noted to their constituents that their access to public places has been curtailed. Starting March 26, all of Chicago's lakefront with its adjoining parks will be closed to the public until further notice. ...
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Raven Theatre postpones world premiere of Eden Prairie, 1971 due to COVID-19
CHICAGO ( March 25, 2020 ) — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Raven Theatre today announced it will postpone its upcoming world premiere of Mat Smart's Eden Prairie, 1971, directed by Henry Wishcamper, originally scheduled ...
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Chicago Alternative Comics Expo CAKE 2020 postponed
A statement to the CAKE community from Chicago Alternative Comics Expo: We know that many of you are rightly concerned about how the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially affect Chicago Alternative Comics Expo ( CAKE ) and ...
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COVID-19 Quigley, Larsen urge FDA to allow healthy gay, bi men to donate blood
U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley ( D-Illinois ) and Rick Larsen ( D-Washington ) urged the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) to overturn the FDA's guidance on blood donation by men who have sex with ...
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Federal REAL ID deadline extended to Oct. 1, 2021
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) has extended the federal REAL ID deadline an additional year to Oct. 1, 2021. DHS cited the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Chicago History Museum to search for new president
The Chicago History Museum announced that its president, Gary T. Johnson, is planning to retire. Johnson has led Chicago's oldest cultural institution, which was founded in 1856, since 2005. A national search is being commenced for ...
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AFC head details coronavirus response
AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) is among the Chicago agencies that have mobilized an aggressive response to the coronavirus crisis. AFC President and CEO John Peller, who has led the agency since 2014, discussed ...
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'Around Broadway' to honor high-school musical-theater students
Broadway In Chicago has announced its new social-media program, "Around Broadway in 80 Days." In the wake of the cancellation of The Jimmy Awards ( the national program ) and the Illinois High School Musical Theatre ...
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Broadway in Chicago updates changes in show schedules
(Chicago, March 24, 2020) The safety and health of our patrons, staff and theatrical companies is our top priority. In response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) here is an update of the shows that are ...
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Windy City Times invites participation in 14th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey
For over a decade, the LGBTQ Community Survey survey has provided free data to help non-profits, universities, and organizations better understand and serve the LGBTQ community. The report will be published on the CMI.info website for ...
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Hell in a Handbag Productions Announces 2020 Season
CHICAGO, IL ( March 23, 2020 ) — Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce its 2020 Season, plus a move to Stage 773, where Handbag is now a resident company for 2020. This ...
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Police, fire officials joint Dept. Public Health work to protect first responder
CHICAGO — Chicago Police Superintendent Charlie Beck and Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Richard Ford II today joined Chicago Department of Public Health ( CDPH ) Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady to announce the latest efforts to keep ...
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COVID-19
Chicago Humanities Festival updates events
The Chicago Humanities Festival is in the process of modifying its spring programming because of COVID-19. It is following the latest recommendations of Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Lori Lighfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle ...
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Poisoned: A Snow White Rock Musical postponed
Statement from Michael Galloway of Pan's Flute Productions: In an effort to do our part in mitigating the spread of Covid-19, we made the hardest, and yet the best, decision to postpone our Production of Poisoned: ...
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LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois responds to COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, we find our business community facing unprecedented situations. In times such as this, it's even more important that we lean in to support each other, shop local, and support our local ...
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World premiere of Notes & Letters postponed due to Coronavirus
CHICAGO ( March 23, 2020 ) — In response to the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic, Underscore Theatre Company today announced it will postpone its upcoming world premiere of Notes & Letters, originally scheduled to run ...
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Cook County distributes masks, gloves to area first responders
As area first responders experience a shortage of potentially life-saving coronavirus supplies, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security ( EMRS ) distributed more than 33,600 ...
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Man behind memorial crosses diagnosed with terminal cancer
Greg Zanis—the Aurora man who has built more than 27,000 white crosses to commemorate victims of gun violence—has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, The Chicago Tribune reported. Also, despite surgery to remove the tumor, the disease ...
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Streamed theater review, Methtacular!
By: Steven Strafford Via: 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn. Tickets: 708-795-6704 or 16thstreettheater.org; $12 per person/on your honor. Available through: April 4 The show cannot go on for so many live theaters nationwide. Safety ...
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Gov. Pritzker announces statewide stay at home order for COVID-19 containment
Chicago — Following the advice of leading public health experts around the globe, Governor JB Pritzker announced today has signed a statewide stay at home order, aiming to keep new cases of COVID-19 from rapidly increasing ...
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ELECTIONS 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Oberweis wins, will face Underwood
Even though the 2020 Illinois primary took place March 17, dairy magnate and state Sen. Jim Oberweis was not declared the winner of the GOP race in the state's 14th Congressional District until March 20, The ...
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Vital Bridges resumes food deliveries
Vital Bridges, which had delivered meals to Chicagoans living with HIV/AIDS but ceased deliveries last year, resumed those deliveries March 21, according to activist Lori Cannon, who is program coordinator at the Vital Bridges North Side ...
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SAVOR Mason House
DISH Dining Guide
[Note: With the COVID-19 outbreak, Illinois restaurants and bars have been ordered closed through at least Tuesday, April 7. However, this restaurant has its menu items for take-out or delivery through that date.] Mason House ( ...
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Chief judge weighs in on bail reviews during COVID-19 epidemic
The Circuit Court of Cook County, under the direction of Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, has taken a series of actions since March 13 to ensure that the court operates to hear all emergency matters, including ...
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Unofficial suburban Cook County precinct results now online
Unofficial March 17, 2020 Presidential Primary Election township and precinct-level results for suburban Cook County can now be viewed online at cookcountyclerk.com or http://s3.amazonaws.com/election-clerk/Summary%20Report.pdf . Select "view" from the Online Results column. Please note the download ...
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IML postponed due to coronavirus
Organizers of the annual International Mr. Leather ( IML ) celebration announced the morning of March 19 that the annual event—normally held each Memorial Day weekend—has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 IML ...
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Lightfoot: City Hall closed to public
As part of an effort to ensure the health and safety of Chicago's residents and City employees, and to prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 virus, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced City Hall will not ...
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CMSA events shut down through May 9
Because of COVID-19-related concerns, The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) is expanding its suspending all game play, team practices and social events through at least May 9, GoPride.com noted. "We are following the CDC ...
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Autonomous Tenants Union, coalition of Chicago groups demand rent, mortgage freeze
CHICAGO — As COVID-19 spreads throughout the United States, making an indefinite period of social distancing vital for containing the outbreak, millions of Americans have, or will soon, lose their jobs. Because of this, instead of ...
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COVID-19 Planned Parenthood consolidating centers
In an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, Planned Parenthood of Illinois ( PPIL ) is taking proactive steps to protect its patients and staff. Beginning Monday, March 23, all PPIL services will be temporarily ...
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Tree House Humane Society promotes cat co-workers, good company for work-at-homers
CHICAGO, IL - The Coronavirus crisis has necessitated more people begin working from home than ever before. Social distancing can be isolating, but having a pet in the home can provide loving company to help pass ...
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Telephone Town Hall on pandemic with Cong. Schakowsky and experts, March 20
U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky presents a Telephone Town Hall discussion on the coronavirus pandemic with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former U.S. FDA Commissioner; Dr. Robert Murphy, Exective Director Northwestern University's Institute for Global Health and Terry Mason, ...
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