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Flyer distributed to promote the Dec. 16, 2020 fundraiser at Papa Joes by People Over Politics (Flyer distributed to promote the Dec. 16, 2020 fundraiser at Papa Joes by People Over Politics)
State Police confirm Pekau claim an investigator was at his Dec. 16 fundraiser
By Ray Hanania
The Illinois State Police confirmed on Friday an announcement made by Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau in his political newsletter that his People Over Politics fundraiser at Papa Joe s Restaurant was attended by an ISP investigator.
The fundraiser at Papa Joe s, 14459 S. LaGrange Road, was held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 from 6 PM until 9 PM. Tickets were $100-a-person, with higher sponsorships of up to $5,000.
UpdatedSat, Dec 19, 2020 at 4:18 pm CT
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The Skokie Village Board approved a development agreement to build a 142-room hotel and conference center at 4930 Oakton St. (via Village of Skokie)
SKOKIE, IL Village trustees unanimously approved a development agreement for a new hotel and conference center in downtown Skokie.
The 142-room Homewood Suites by Hilton is planned for the northeast corner of Oakton Street and Niles Avenue. The deal calls for the developer to present proof that a hotel at least as prestigious as a Homewood Suites plans to operate at the site for at least 15 years.
The hotel is set to include 30,000 square feet of retail space on its ground floor and rooftop and about 10,000 square feet of banquet and event space. As part of the deal, village officials will be permitted rent-free use of the rooftop bar four times a year.
UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 4:46 pm CT
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Sky Zone gets business license revoked after September incident. (Yasmeen Sheikah/Patch)
ORLAND PARK, IL Sky Zone in Orland Park lost its business license, and it may be revoked for good if an appeal to the Village Board of Trustees isn t filed within the next 10 days, according to the village. The decision comes after a Sept. 12 fight inside the facility lead police to discover over 840 people inside, the village said.
On Sept. 12, police said the trampoline park, located at 66 Orland Square, was hosting a lock-in event when the fight occurred. At the time, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau told Patch 842 people, plus staff members were in the facility. Sky Zone s maximum capacity is approximately 682 people.
UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 5:38 pm CT
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Christine Presta, a registered respiratory therapist working in neonatal and pediatric units for Advocate Aurora Health, received her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Friday at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. (Advocate Aurora Health)
ILLINOIS More than 17,000 front-line medical workers in Illinois, many of whom have been at the forefront of treating COVID-19 patients for nine grueling months, received their first doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on Thursday and Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday during his daily news conference.
That s just 2.6 percent of the total front-line health care workers in the state, but more vaccines are expected to be doled out in coming days and weeks, including a COVID-19 shot by Moderna, which an FDA advisory committee recommended for approval for emergency use Thursday. The Moderna vaccine is expected to arrive in Illinois early next week, Pritzker said.