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Brian Rich/Sun-Times One of the most recognizable faces in the city visited South Loop Elementary School on Tuesday for the last day of school year. Well, maybe not recognizable to everyone. “Do you know who I am?” Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked students on the playground of the school, 1212 S. Plymouth Court. A group of kindergarteners responded with silence, though they eventually figured it out with some prompting from nearby grown-ups. Older students, though, spotted the mayor, jumped off the swings and came running for a group photo with their famous guest. “Happy last day,” Lightfoo...

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Families who’ve been coping with the pandemic for a year still need to keep an eye on mental health Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune © Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune/Chicago Tribune/TNS Ruhi Agrawal, center, gets a hug from her mother, Sweety, before Ruhi enters South Loop Elementary School on March 8, 2021. Do you recall what you were doing when Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation that marshaled state resources to combat the coronavirus? How about the stay-at-home order? Illinois was the 14th state to declare an emergency in response to the virus. Within t...