Two people were killed and two others injured early Monday when a vehicle struck a deer on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Hoffman Estates and then was struck by an SUV, authorities said.
Updated 5/14/2021 6:27 AM
Saying she was kind of nervous, but excited, Geneva Dadabo of Elgin sat down in front of a specially placed promotional hospital backdrop Thursday to be the first 12-year-old to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin.
Surrounded by hospital officials and media, she held her mom s hand and closed her eyes as nurse Yesi Velazquez administered the shot.
And for all the buildup, just like that, it was over. No pain, but very hopeful of gain. It felt like my arm got pinched, she said, smiling as she placed her I Got Mine sticker over her bandage on her arm.
Geneva Dadabo of Elgin on Thursday was the first 12-year-old to get the COVID-19 vaccine at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin. The hospital had 101 appointments scheduled on the first day that age group was eligible to be vaccinated.
John R. Boehm
ILLINOIS SETS JULY REOPENING DATE: Illinois is on track to fully reopen the economy in July under Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois reopening plan, with Mayor Lori Lightfoot saying her goal is to be fully open by July 4.
As more Illinoisans get vaccinated against COVID-19 and hospitalizations decline, the state could soon move into the “bridge phase” the last step before a full reopening. Then, following 28 days of continued stability or decline in key COVID-19 metrics like vaccinations and hospital admissions, it would lift all capacity limits and resume large gatherings with new safety protocols.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker declined to provide a date for a full statewide reopening, but said that based on the current trajectory it will be on a similar timeline as the city of Chicago.