Appointments will be required for all vaccinations and walk-ins will not be allowed. The site will administer the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, which requires only one dose.
Vaccines at the O’Hare site will be limited to airport employees and other public transit workers with agencies such as the CTA, Metra and PACE, as well as taxi and ride share drivers, according to the CDA. About 500 people will be vaccinated daily.
The site will prioritize vaccinating first responders and security personnel, followed by public transit personnel who have direct contact with passengers, including flight crews, bus drivers and taxi drivers, the CDA said. Once those groups are immunized, appointments will open for pilots and mechanics, followed by all other airport employees in accordance with Chicago’s vaccine rollout phases.
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Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1
Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1 Chicago’s mayor said speed cameras will enforce a lowered tolerance March 1 as a way to curb traffic fatalities. Critics see the $35 tickets as a money grab when residents are still reeling from the COVID-19 economic downturn.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new speed camera policy took effect March 1, slapping motorists caught driving 6 to 10 mph over the posted speed limit with a $35 ticket in the mail.
While Lightfoot cited a surge in traffic deaths as the reason for lowering the ticket threshold, critics said it’s really about generating revenue.