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Updated on August 2, 2021 at 6:28 pm NBC Universal, Inc. As coronavirus cases are once again on the rise fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant, more Chicago companies are mandating vaccinations and masks. Some employees and customers are pushing back against the rules, citing their freedom of choice, but Chicago attorney Tom Glasgow said the legal system is not on their side, at least not so far. "You’re an employee at will," said Glasgow, of Glasgow & Olsson. "They can mandate anything for you as a private employer." Glasgow pointed to a case in Houston, where more than 150 hea...

In celebration of Pride month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her wife, Amy Eshleman, made a stop in the Northalsted neighborhood on Saturday afternoon. The couple toured the busy entertainment district, commonly referred to as Boystown, stopping at Replay Lakeview where they were greeted by owner Mark Liberson. Later they were hosted by Sidetrack owners Art Johnston and Jose “Pepe” Pena. This strip of North Halsted Street is the primary route for the annual Chicago Pride Parade, which traditionally falls on the last Sunday in June as a culmination of Pride month. As Chicago's fi...

photo credit // unsplash.com/@schluditsch An Evanston, Ill. resident asked on Facebook, “Should we carry around our vaccination cards?” His question is very common as people learn it will have to be used to participate in society. When a person receives a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine—in the U.S. it is either the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson inoculations—they would receive a white paper card stamped with the logo of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It should be treated the same way as other paper cards and documents issued by the U.S. government—the ...

Market Days set to return in August; Chicago Pride Fest a 'possibility' for September Tue. May 4, 2021 1:11 PM by Kevin Wayne Chicago Pride Fest is out for June 2021, September is a 'possibility' according to organizers Northalsted Market Days, the Midwest's largest street festival, is set to return in 2021 as vaccinations increase and Illinois begins planning for stage 5 reopening. Northalsted Business Alliance, the group behind Chicago Pride Fest and Market Days, announced on Tuesday plans to host Market Days August 6-8, adding a Friday nig...

photo credit // provided Sidetrack Ready To Reopen For Indoor Service, Some Northalsted Restaurants And Bars Remain Closed Chicago moved to Tier 1 coronavirus mitigations on Saturday, state health officials announced, which allows for the return of limited indoor service. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday that Regions 10 and 11, which include Chicago and suburban Cook County, can move down from Tier 2 mitigations based on recent metrics. Tier 1 mitigations allow restaurants and bars that serve food to seat customers inside at the lesser of 2...