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Subscribe This afternoon will be mostly sunny with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 57. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high near 83. Top story COVID-19 vaccines greatly reduce the chance of contracting a severe case of the respiratory disease, and they could soon boost the chance a tiny bit, at least of a massive cash windfall for Illinois residents. Gov. J.B. Pritzker today hinted the state could soon launch a vaccine lottery program as an incentive to get more people to roll up their sleeves. A little more than half of Illinois adults are fully immunized, and two-thirds have gotten at least one dose, but the state has averaged only 41,234 shots administered per day over the past week the lowest daily vax rate seen since the end of January, when supply was desperately scarce. ....
. The Orange County Human Relations Commission organized the “To Know Better” 2020 campaign competition to challenge middle school and high school students across five districts to creatively design a campaign that promotes cultural acceptance while rejecting hateful behavior, specifically COVID-related discrimination and xenophobia. The winners were announced last week. “We want it to really be about making sure that people understand that there’s no room for hate right now,” said Alison Edwards, CEO of OC Human Relations Council. “We’re all in this pandemic, in this crisis, and hate should not be part of treating this pandemic.” Starting in October, the contest received 105 multimedia entries across 29 Orange County schools, which were focused on the theme of the “To Know Better” campaign, inspiring youth to rise above racism. ....
An 18-year-old helped police identify three of her family members amongst the rioters in the “Stop the Steal” rally. Helena Duke, 18, recognized her moth ....
Amid their own isolation and economic challenges, Phoenix-area artists continued to create works that inspired thoughtful consideration of the shifting cultural, social, and political landscape. A lot of it just happened outside or online this year. Here’s a look at 11 of our favorites. Social Justice Murals Phoenix artists have a long history of creating art exploring social justice themes, from immigration to indigenous rights. This year, several artists created work reflecting the struggle against police brutality and racial injustice. Six artists collaborated on a Black Lives Matter mural in Roosevelt Row, and Antoinette Cauley’s portrait of James Baldwin was installed on the Ten-O-One building. Murals featured portraits of George Floyd, Dion Johnson, Breonna Taylor, and others killed by law enforcement officers were painted as well, highlighting the ways art and activism are often intertwined during times of social upheaval. ....