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1. Chicago Cheers on Health Care Workers Through COVID-19 Pandemic Chicago-area residents found ways to cheer on and encourage health care workers over the last nine months of the coronavrirus pandemic. In April, firefighters stopped by Chicago’s Weiss Memorial Hospital to show their appreciation for health care workers fighting on the front lines. Firefighters stopped by Chicago s Weiss Memorial Hospital Saturday to show their appreciation for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. It was heartwarming, a Chicago nurse said. I can t put into words what it feels like to have that type of appreciation. Across Chicago and the suburbs, residents have also shown support for frontline workers by cheering, singing and displaying signs in front of their homes. ....
I love her more than anything in the world. She’s so smart, said Gerdes. The pair got engaged in September, but the coronavirus pandemic put their wedding plans on hold. Then, an unimaginable diagnosis made the future even more unclear, especially because they couldn t be in the hospital together due to coronavirus restrictions. He was alone and I was alone. That was super hard. Both having to deal with that alone, said Darien Monk, Gerdes wife. Gerdes used his time alone to hatch a plan, leaning on his team of doctors and nurses for support, to create a day that would change their lives forever. ....