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Judge to decide fate of relocated General Iron’s Southeast Side operation by spring

The owner of the relocated, rebranded General Iron wants an administrative law judge to overturn the city’s decision to block the facility’s opening.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023

City health official defends denial of Southeast Side metal shredder’s permit

A health department official says the city considered many issues, including air quality and health in the surrounding community, in nixing a scrap business along Calumet River.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023

Orthrus Covid variant behind quarter of UK cases — the symptoms to spot

Health chiefs say data suggests it could represent 100 per cent of all cases of the virus in some areas

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023

General Iron owner says ‘smoking gun’ from Ald. Garza shows permit was wrongly denied

Garza provided internal city communications to the metal shredder’s owner that suggest the city was preparing to issue a draft permit in April 2021, lawyers say.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023

Chicago’s top 10 stories for 2022

Another whirlwind year of local news saw a string of City Hall denizens bowing out, thousands of families reeling from the ongoing epidemic of gun violence and a wave of new arrivals looking to get their footing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 29, 2022

Chicago mayor, top doctor urge masking in public as COVID-19 cases rise

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged residents to get vaccinated and boosted as the Christmas holiday approaches and noted that the city will issue a mask advisory if COVID-19 cases continue rising.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 22, 2022

Chicago moves toward high risk for COVID-19; Lightfoot urges all to get shots

Mayor says mask “advisory” is coming as virus cases rise.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 22, 2022

As virus infections rise, dust off masks to wear in busy public places

Masks reduce the risk of viral transmission from the so-called “tripledemic.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 21, 2022

In Illinois, holiday season bringing another rise in COVID-19

CHICAGO — In what’s become an unwelcome tradition over the past two years, coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise again in Illinois amid the holiday season.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 11, 2022

Don’t be a grinch — get the updated COVID-19 booster

The best bet to keep the winter holiday season from turning into a disappointment is for more Americans to roll up their sleeves and get jabbed with the updated COVID-19 booster.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2022