• CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is commemorating Crossing Guard Appreciation Month by recognizing more than 600 crossing guards from February 14 to March 14, 2023. (cps.edu)
  • A person is taken away via ambulance after a Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into a piece of equipment that was on the rails near the Howard CTA station on the North Side, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 in Chicago. (woodtv.com)
  • Chicago Daily Tribune. (wikipedia.org)
  • When the Chicago Tribune asked Mayor Emanuel about the ethics of accepting the campaign contribution after his hand-picked Board of Education awarded the contract to Magic Johnson's company, the Mayor evaded the question. (gapersblock.com)
  • Humdia Ahmad told the Chicago Tribune that she was riding in the train's second car on her way to DePaul University when she heard a thud and was flung forward. (woodtv.com)
  • To learn more about efforts to prevent youth violence, read these articles in the New York Times , the Washington Post , and Crain's Chicago Business . (chicagobooth.edu)
  • Those modest return rates come despite the share of students opting to return increasing from the last time officials asked families, and now including thousands of high school students for whom this was the first chance to make their preferences known. (suntimes.com)
  • Officials outlined new details about the high school reopening framework Wednesday, including guidelines that will determine the number of days students will attend classes - one, two or four. (suntimes.com)
  • CPS' overall opt-in rates mark an improvement for district officials who had hoped families would become more comfortable with the idea of in-person learning as time went on. (suntimes.com)
  • Chicago fire officials said a fifth person, a CTA employee, was taken to a hospital for observation for "anxiety' followed in incident. (chicagojournal.com)
  • With COVID-19 cases back on the rise, city health officials are taking a closer look at the vaccinations status of people who get sick or die. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • The perception that Black and Brown communities might have access to a less-effective vaccine than people in predominantly white areas could touch off debates about health equity-setting up a potential messaging and logistical challenge for elected officials and their public health teams. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • In fact, police officials say a spike in retaliatory shootings is part of what is causing the homicide rate in Chicago to increase more than 20 percent so far this year over 2011. (wgbh.org)
  • While officials from Chicago Public Schools have partially answered some questions, and CPS CEO Forrest Claypool has informed that he will be visiting the school to field more questions on Nov. 16, many parents remain irate at the CPS response to date. (gapersblock.com)
  • While taxpayers wait to learn the outcome of the federal corruption investigation into the Chicago Public Schools' questionable $20 million no-bid contract with SUPES Academy , it's not too soon to conclude that the School Board and CPS officials continue to operate in a smelly unethical swamp, where they have been mired for many years. (gapersblock.com)
  • PDF] Also, she may have ignored her fiduciary responsibility, which the ethics code says "all officials owe to the taxpayers of the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois. (gapersblock.com)
  • CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment Thursday morning, injuring nearly 40 people, some of them critically, fire officials said. (woodtv.com)
  • Investigators believe the shooting was gang-related, Guzman says, and many people in Chicago's gang-dominated neighborhoods are just too afraid of retaliation to talk to police. (wgbh.org)
  • Damon will be coming to Chicago's Metro on January 31 to headline the Chicago premiere of "The People Speak, Live! (gapersblock.com)
  • The safety and well-being of the travelling public is our top priority as we welcome passengers back to Chicago's airports," said Jamie L. Rhee, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation. (futuretravelexperience.com)
  • Jiajun Luo, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago's Institute for Population and Precision Health, and first author of the study, said her group hopes to look at the "downstream effect" of improvements in blood pressure - including a lower risk of cardiovascular disease - in future research. (medscape.com)
  • During 2014-2021, a total of 22,158 OHCAs were reported to Chicago's Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) and served by Chicago EMS. (cdc.gov)
  • Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, who's district includes suburban Downers Grove, said her office has been helping constituents with filing issues since the start of the pandemic, and the agency was responsive at first. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Florida, Louisiana, Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands this week joined Missouri and Arkansas on the list of U.S. territories with 15 or more daily cases per 100,000 people. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • PWH should follow the recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedule, including booster doses. (cdc.gov)
  • Crews removed the statue from Grant Park hours after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered that it be moved temporarily as a result of the clashes, which she said have become dangerous. (upi.com)
  • Information signs are seen posted June 5, 2020, at an Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Chicago. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Isaac Ghinai, MBBS1,2,* On May 13, 2020, Chicago established a free community- information was collected during online or on-site registration. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of limited access to SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test- insurance card or state identification at registration to allow ing in the early phase of widespread transmission in Chicago, Chicago to seek reimbursement from health insurance or the CBT sites began operations on May 13, 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • The overall years of potential life lost increased from 52,044 years during 2014-2015 to 88,788 years during 2020-2021, and the mean age of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Chicago decreased progressively from 64.7 years during 2014-2015, to 62.7 years during 2020-2021. (cdc.gov)
  • Four people were stabbed, including the victim, around 2:00 a.m. early Friday morning at the CTA Red Line Station at North/Clybourn in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. (chicagojournal.com)
  • CHICAGO (CBS)-- One person died and seven were injured in a mass shooting in the Wrightwood neighborhood early Friday morning. (cbsnews.com)
  • Just last week, activists and Chicago residents shut down two major Chicago roadways, the Dan Ryan Expressway and scenic Lake Shore Drive, in peaceful demonstrations held to protest neighborhood and police shootings. (wypr.org)
  • What happened this weekend did not happen in every neighborhood in Chicago but it is unacceptable to happen in any neighborhood of Chicago," he said. (wypr.org)
  • In two separate incidents early Sunday morning, more than 10 people in the North Lawndale neighborhood were shot. (wypr.org)
  • Eight of the burns occurred in a housing project in an inner-city neighborhood on the west side of Chicago near the clinic. (cdc.gov)
  • To determine whether HIV infection was associated with increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, we followed adult residents of Chicago, Illinois, USA, with SARS-CoV-2 longitudinally from their first reported infection through May 31, 2022. (cdc.gov)
  • According to the announcement, Wizard World's events in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Portland (OR), St. Louis and Cleveland will be rebranded Fan Expo events in 2022. (forbes.com)
  • We investigated an mpox outbreak after a 2022 LGBTQ event in Chicago, Illinois, USA. (cdc.gov)
  • In July 2022, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed a case of monkeypox in a person detained in Cook County Jail (CCJ) in Chicago, Illinois. (cdc.gov)
  • These areas were primarily in northwest and southwest and quarantine of contacts or prevention of COVID-19, by Chicago. (cdc.gov)
  • They used data from the Chicago Multiethnic Prevention and Surveillance Study, or COMPASS, between 2013 to 2019. (medscape.com)
  • 1997 USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immuno- deficiency virus. (cdc.gov)
  • Further study is needed to assess whether similar trends are occurring elsewhere, and to understand the mechanisms that underlie these trends in Chicago because these mechanisms could help guide prevention efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • On June 26, dozens of state representatives, including Stava-Murray, sent a letter to Thomas Chan, acting director of the department, asking the agency to revamp how it handles phone calls and help resolve outstanding cases. (chicagotribune.com)
  • The incidents left a dozen people dead and dozens wounded. (wypr.org)
  • Twelve people were arrested and dozens were hurt, including a number of officers. (upi.com)
  • Police officers in Romeoville, a suburban Chicago area, found four bodies belonging to two adults and two children who were fatally shot Sunday. (koydenhaber.com)
  • Two adults and two children were found fatally shot Sunday in a suburban Chicago home. (koydenhaber.com)
  • BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) - A tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people, police said. (ktsm.com)
  • Cook County figure combines Suburban Cook data with Chicago data. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • The study, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes , analyzed health data from more than 5000 predominantly Black adults living in Chicago. (medscape.com)
  • Chicago emergency medical services data were used to assess changes in mean age and YPLL from nontraumatic OHCA in adults in biennial cycles during 2014-2021. (cdc.gov)
  • This study describes changes in YPLL from OHCA and mean age at OHCA among nontraumatic cases in adults in Chicago during 2014-2021. (cdc.gov)
  • The sample included 16 PWHA adults experiencing a profound impact in their communities and 3 PWHA partners (six females and thirteen males). (bvsalud.org)
  • This unprecedented development includes New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. (newgeography.com)
  • The report took a look at recent development activity and their impacts in three very different cities: Chicago, Los Angeles and Dallas. (newgeography.com)
  • We observed higher SARS-CoV-2 reinfection incidence rates among PWH (66 [95% CI 57-77] cases/1,000 person-years) than PWOH (50 [95% CI 49-51] cases/1,000 person-years). (cdc.gov)
  • Take in views of four states from 1,000 feet up at 360 Chicago and ride the 'L' elevated transit system. (britishairways.com)
  • Hand washing prevents the spread of germs , including coronavirus. (kidshealth.org)
  • And with the coronavirus, when you stop the spread of germs at home, you protect people in the community too. (kidshealth.org)
  • Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of illnesses, including coronavirus (COVID-19). (kidshealth.org)
  • The Yellow Line train carrying 31 commuters and seven CTA workers was heading south from Skokie when it collided with the slower-moving rail equipment, said Robert Jurewicz, the Chicago Fire Department's second district chief. (woodtv.com)
  • The Food & Drug Administration said in a statement it had granted an emergency-use authorization for the single-dose vaccine for people 18 and older. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • July 24 (UPI) -- Workers in downtown Chicago removed a statue of Christopher Columbus early Friday, which had become a flashpoint for confrontations between activists and police. (upi.com)
  • Clashes between Chicago police and protesters erupted last week when activists attempted to tear down the statue. (upi.com)
  • CTA said in a statement that, "This kind of violence is absolutely unacceptable, and we applaud the Chicago Police Department for its quick actions to arrest the suspects. (chicagojournal.com)
  • I applaud Chicago for working to eliminate subminimum wages for tipped workers. (chicagotribune.com)
  • From September 1991 through April 1994, a total of 10 children were treated in one pediatric clinic in Chicago for burns resulting from contact with home radiators. (cdc.gov)
  • But for many in this crowd of more than 300,000, coming to the 2018 Chicago Women's March wasn't enough. (wgntv.com)
  • I live in Evanston, and serve clients in Northbrook Illinois, Atlanta Georgia and Chicago Illinois. (usbank.com)
  • We sought to determine whether HIV infection was associated with an increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among residents of Chicago, Illinois, USA. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Arshad Mohammed, a first-year orthodontic resident at the University of Illinois at Chicago, died as a result of the impact. (cbsnews.com)
  • The University of Illinois at Chicago says Mohammed had a passion for dentistry. (cbsnews.com)
  • In 2008, well before he was elected governor of Illinois, the rich contributor, Bruce Rauner , bought a condo in Chicago to establish residency in Chicago so his daughter would be eligible. (gapersblock.com)
  • Health hazard evaluation determination report: HHE-78-127-692, Stauffer Chemial Company, Chicago Heights, Illinois. (cdc.gov)
  • An evaluation of delayed neurotoxic effects from possible exposure to o-ethyl-o,p-nitrophenyl-phenylphosphonothioate (EPN) (2104645) was performed following an accidental explosion at the Stauffer Chemical Company (SIC-2879), Chicago Heights, Illinois. (cdc.gov)
  • The explosion occurred on August 18, 1978, and the neurological evaluations of 53 persons were performed at an unspecified date following the explosion, at the request of Stauffer Chemical Company and the Illinois Department of Health. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1995, D. Sharon Grant, president of the Chicago Board of Education, pleaded guilty to federal and state income tax charges after the FBI investigated a no-bid multi-million dollar contract awarded to an insurance company that agreed to give business to a minority firm partially owned by Grant. (gapersblock.com)
  • In 1995, a total of 3318 persons resided in the housing project. (cdc.gov)
  • CHICAGO (AP) - Four people were stabbed on a Chicago Transit Authority train early Friday after several robbery suspects followed a man onto the train and attacked him before he pulled a knife and fought back, police said. (chicagojournal.com)
  • The Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10:35 a.m. on the city's North Side near the Howard CTA station, the Chicago Fire Department said. (woodtv.com)
  • CTA was assisting the Chicago Police Department in its investigation, including sharing video from security cameras. (chicagojournal.com)
  • This report summarizes the investigation of radiator burns among children aged 0-19 years living in a Chicago housing project and provides recommendations for preventing radiator burn injuries. (cdc.gov)
  • CHICAGO -They came to Grant Park with a message. (wgntv.com)
  • The rally at Grant Park included TV stars and politicians. (wgntv.com)
  • The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates claims of police misconduct, said it received more than 20 complaints stemming from protests in Grant Park, including accusations of excessive use of force and irritant spray and denial of legal counsel. (upi.com)
  • Please include a 100-word abstract, the title of your project, and your Twitter handle (if you have one). (historians.org)
  • Please include an 80-word abstract and the title of your project. (historians.org)
  • The Amine and his team conduct much of their research projects in collaboration with other organizations, including universities, industry, and other federal laboratories, and has intellectual property available for licensing. (anl.gov)
  • Unvaccinated people traveling from those areas are advised to get a COVID test prior to arrival in Chicago or quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • People living in areas with more primary care providers were 27% less likely to have hypertension, compared with those in neighborhoods with the fewest such clinicians, the researchers reported. (medscape.com)
  • While previous research has shown greater access to clinicians is associated with better health outcomes, the new study examined whether the protective effect extended to people living in less affluent neighborhoods. (medscape.com)
  • MAPSCorps, a nonprofit, provided location information for primary care professionals in the identified Chicago neighborhoods, which included family physicians, general practitioners, and general internists. (medscape.com)
  • Most of the study population lived in Chicago neighborhoods with an ADI score higher than the 70th percentile, indicating lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • Steely skyscrapers designed by world-famous architects, a leafy lakefront area and one of the country's most vibrant music scenes combine to make Chicago a thrilling place to visit. (britishairways.com)
  • But in Chicago, where homicides and shootings are up significantly this year, that old code is leaving a rising number of violent crimes unsolved. (wgbh.org)
  • Chicago Police Department statistics show arrests are being made in about 30 percent of shooting homicides, while close to 80 percent of nonfatal shootings are going unsolved. (wgbh.org)
  • Despite a dip in shootings and murders for the year, Chicago suffered one of its bloodiest weekends in recent history last weekend. (wypr.org)
  • Over the weekend, police seized 60 weapons and arrested 46 people on gun charges, none tied to this weekend's shootings. (wypr.org)
  • We help our clients build and preserve wealth, so they can live the lives they want while supporting the people and causes they care about. (usbank.com)
  • The People Speak, Live! (gapersblock.com)
  • Find & compare hands-on Email Marketing courses near Chicago or live online. (nobledesktop.com)
  • Also live-streamed for those members unable to attend in-person. (futuretravelexperience.com)
  • Summit helps people to live happier, healthier & more productive lives. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Chicago, persons tested at CBT sites were more likely to live in testing strategy was begun. (cdc.gov)
  • COMPASS is a long-term research program at the University of Chicago exploring how the health of Chicagoans is shaped by where they live. (medscape.com)
  • As of Nov. 6, probable cases (including positive antigen tests and cases that meet clinical criteria but are not yet confirmed) are being included in the state's confirmed COVID-19 case count. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • By the theater's count, outreach efforts engaged some 4,000 people in 2021, including hundreds of students from Evanston's public schools through programs ranging from playmaking workshops in elementary school classrooms to creative writing classes for grandparents. (chicagoreader.com)
  • As a senior, he scored both of Michigan's touchdowns, including a 41-yard run, in the final four minutes of a 13-12 victory over the University of Chicago on November 6, 1937. (wikipedia.org)
  • He is also a professor at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. (anl.gov)
  • Shrayesh Patel is an Assistant Professor at the Pritzker School for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, as well as a Joint Appointee in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering division at Argonne National Laboratory. (anl.gov)
  • Ludwig is the McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law, and Public Policy at the University of Chicago. (chicagobooth.edu)
  • Jens Ludwig is the McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law, and Public Policy in the School of Social Service Administration and Chicago Harris, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, and co-director of the University of Chicago Urban Education Lab. (chicagobooth.edu)
  • Images from more than 4,500 glass lantern slides, glass negatives, and photographic prints, created by faculty members and students of the University of Chicago Department of Botany between 1891 and 1936, influential in the development of modern ecological studies. (uchicago.edu)
  • is associated with better hypertension awareness and control," said Brisa Aschebrook-Kilfoy, PhD, associate professor of public health sciences at the University of Chicago, who led the study. (medscape.com)
  • We found that 70-75% of all people, regardless of whether they are already on blood pressure medications or not, are likely to see a reduction in their blood pressure if they lower the sodium in their diet," said study co-author Norrina Allen , a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Dr. Meng's research focuses primarily on energy storage materials and systems - including rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and trucks, power sources for Internet of Things (IOTs), as well as grid-scale storage for deep renewable energy penetration. (anl.gov)
  • For this analysis, we defined a SARS-CoV-2 case as a positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification or antigen test result from a respiratory specimen collected from a Chicago resident and reported to a public health entity. (cdc.gov)
  • All of the other 12 top metropolitan areas in the nation increased their population, including Detroit, which has lost population in many years. (newgeography.com)
  • New commissions and contemporary works speak to Chicago audiences with bold themes and relevant stories. (lyricopera.org)
  • Chicago police said a 42-year-old man switched from one Red Line CTA train to another about 2 a.m. (chicagojournal.com)
  • Chicago police said several weapons were recovered from the scene. (cbsnews.com)
  • Police also picked up other items, including baseball bats. (cbsnews.com)
  • It's very frustrating," says Chicago Police Sgt. (wgbh.org)
  • According to Chicago Police statistics, there were close to 1,800 nonfatal shooting incidents in Chicago this year through the end of September. (wgbh.org)
  • The union representing Chicago police officers says one factor in the low clearance rate is that there are fewer detectives now. (wgbh.org)
  • A bystander watches as Chicago police investigate a street where multiple people were shot on Sunday. (wypr.org)
  • As passengers were led off the train, some were brought into a triage center lined with stretchers to be assessed, with at least one person seen bleeding heavily from the head. (woodtv.com)
  • From the Loop, you'd need at least an hour and a transfer to get close enough to the North Shore Center to walk the final blocks, which include a heavily trafficked intersection that has proven extremely hazardous for pedestrians in the past. (chicagoreader.com)
  • Romeoville is about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. (koydenhaber.com)
  • The parking lot was outside a Cintas Uniform Services store in Bedford Park, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. (ktsm.com)
  • The review of core obligations and guiding principles helped the discussion of what should be included in the framework convention itself and what might be included in protocols. (who.int)
  • Understanding if persons with HIV (PWH) have a higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection may help tailor future COVID-19 public health guidance. (cdc.gov)
  • Many people attending the march used the hashtag #womensmarchchi on Twitter to share their photos. (wgntv.com)
  • We'll help you create a plan that extends your legacy forward to support the people and causes you care about for generations to come. (usbank.com)
  • Personally, I'm eager to contribute to the incredible legacy of the Chicago event, the second oldest comic event in North America (1972), and restore it to its former glory and beyond. (forbes.com)
  • At al CBT sites, including the Racial Equity Rapid Response Team, located sites at fixed and mobile sites, oral swab specimens were self-collected community assets (e.g., schools and parks) in areas accessible under supervision and tested for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR to Black and Hispanic communities, and in areas with lower using the Curative SARS-CoV-2 assay. (cdc.gov)
  • The Arts & Business Council of Chicago is a nonprofit arts service organization supporting Chicago cultural workers and their enterprises through consulting , workshops , and governance training . (artsbiz-chicago.org)
  • Around June and July, when there were fewer new daily COVID cases, "people who were unvaccinated were benefitting from the fact that a lot of vaccinated people were helping keep exposure risks down," Arwady said. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • The age distribution and hospital admission rate of the 10 children reported in Chicago are consistent with patterns of radiator burns reported for the United States (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Meanwhile, Swissotel Chicago , close to both the Magnificent Mile and the Chicago River, offers two restaurants and a fitness centre with panoramic views. (britishairways.com)
  • Close proximity to downtown Chicago, the Chicago Park District, and elementary schools (Sherwood Elementary, Bronzeville Classical, and high schools (DHW School of Medicine, U of C Lab School). (rent.com)
  • But a disease outbreak can occur when many people are exposed to the same contaminated water source. (medlineplus.gov)