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Happy Tuesday, Illinois. When they say Midwestern weather is a confusing pile of garbage, they mean today. Enjoy the snow.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot couldn’t control her frustration Monday with the persistent crime problem in the city that saw five more deaths over the weekend, including a 7-year-old in her dad’s car at a McDonald’s.
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 9 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune
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Meanwhile, suburban Cook County will join the rest of the state outside Chicago in expanding coronavirus vaccine eligibility Monday to everyone 16 and older as the state makes 150,000 appointments for first doses available for next week at mass vaccination sites and pharmacies in the suburbs.
Most of Illinois’ 101 other counties already have expanded eligibility to everyone old enough to receive the vaccine, but the city of Chicago, which gets its own supply from the federal government, isn’t following suit until April 19, the most recent deadline President Joe Biden set for universal adult eligibility.
COVID-19 in Illinois updates: Here s what s happening this weekend chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.