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With some people taking up new residences temporarily or permanently since the coronavirus hit, we asked readers to tell us about moving because of the pandemic. Some answers have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
“Definitely, with no regret, it prompted me to move. I eagerly decided to move, retiring earlier than I originally anticipated. Happy to obey the stay-at-home order due to the pandemic.” Deborah Betancourt
“I moved from Michigan to Chicagoland. This area has always been one of my favorite places to visit, and I feel so blessed to call it home. I met my significant other before this pandemic, and his passion for his hometown was a part of his charm. Before this pandemic, none of this would have been possible. I feel so grateful.”
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McCormick Place will reawaken from its 14-month, pandemic-induced slumber with the July 15 return of the Chicago Auto Show and Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her goal is to get the city “fully open” by July 4.
“I am working night and day toward this goal. … But, we and I need you to continue to be on this journey with us. And that means getting vaccinated now as soon as possible,” Lightfoot told reporters at McCormick Place, where details of the auto show return were announced today.