Chicagoans welcome new COVID-19 vaccine requirement; business owners more wary
The new measure, taking effect Jan. 3, will require restaurants, bars and gyms to check patrons’ vaccination card and ID.
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The new measure, taking effect Jan. 3, will require restaurants, bars and gyms to check patrons’ vaccination card and ID.
Despite the watchdog's findings, Chicago officials insisted that ComEd was responsible for the outages.
Heather Cherone | May 25, 2021 11:08 am Some Chicagoans were under a boil order for 20 hours ending Friday, May 7. (Holger Schue / Pixabay) Residents of Beverly, Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood do not have to boil their water after an outage Tuesday morning cut power to the Roseland Pumping Station twice within an hour, officials said. Thanks to our sponsors: The Roseland Pumping Station experienced “two power issues that affected the pumping pressure for drinking water” between 9:15 a.m. and 10:10 a.m., according to the Department of Water Management. A boil order was not necessary o...
In some replies, RCN said the issues could be "part of a known outage." Users reported issues particularly on the city's North Side, in the Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Roscoe Village, Uptown, and Wrigleyville neighborhoods. "We're aware of a known issue in the area affecting service," the company tweeted in one response. "While an estimated time of repair is not available, we appreciate your patience while this is being resolved." Callers contacting RCN were also being told the company was "aware of an outage." Details on how far the outage stretched or how long it would take to fix remained u...
Chicago’s ready to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds ‘pretty much right away’ once federal government gives OK, health commissioner says Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune Some Chicagoans ages 12 to 15 could be fully vaccinated from the coronavirus by June, the city’s top health official said Thursday while predicting youths across the city could start getting their first Pfizer vaccine shot as soon as the day after the federal government gives its approval. The city has been preparing hospitals, pharmacy chains and its own mass vaccination sites for when the Pfizer vaccine obtain...