Two people are dead and at least 27 others have been wounded in shootings across the city of Chicago during the Memorial Day weekend. The first fatal shooting of the weekend was reported at approximately 2:14 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the 3100 block of West Ogden Avenue. According to Chicago police, a 26-year-old man was driving eastbound on the roadway.
The SUV Chicago police believe was used in the shooting of an off-duty officer on Monday was found abandoned Tuesday on the South Side, authorities said.
“We had a bigger turnout than any of us anticipated, and it’s great to see faces of people ready and eager to get back working,” Brittany Onwukewe said. “And we will provide opportunities for them.”
The business had been forced to lay off most of its staff during the pandemic, and ownership is hopeful that the new recovery bill will provide them with funds to hire back staff as business ramps up.
“I’m offering $150 to employees to get vaccinated,” owner Teddy Gilmore said. “Once they get vaccinated, we’ll give them another $150, so it opens the doors of the place safely and allows us to hire plenty of people in the community.”