New information shows that a 64-year-old office worker who thought she had a bad cold was the first probable fatal case of COVID-19 in Illinois, six days earlier than was
Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady ahead of the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death in Chicago, honoring those whose lives were lost to the virus and recommitting to addressing the racial health disparities that were heightened by the outbreak.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady advised Chicagoans to enjoy the sense of normalcy during the lull in cases but to be ready for mitigations to return in case of another surge. Arwady added any such move would just be “temporary,” and “hopefully, it’s not something we’ll need again.”
The week ahead in local politics includes a reckoning with Chicago cops over vaccines. Plus: Action on the Ukraine front, City Council corruption action, and more.