The newest Bus drivers on Chicago’s busiest routes amongst just about 900 CTA staff with COVID-19 Commuters board the CTA’s southbound No. 49 bus on North Western Avenue at West Leland Avenue at the North Side, Friday morning, Dec. 11, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-TimesAshlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Two of the CTA’s busiest bus routes — the No. 79
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Almost 20% of MLS gamers examined sure for coronavirus
The Major League Soccer Players’ Association says just about 20% of the league’s gamers examined sure for the coronavirus over the process the season. Bob Foose, govt director of the union, published the leads to a convention name with newshounds Thursday. “During a time when most professionals were working at home, our players were going to work every day, really just about every single day. Almost 20% of the players in the league at one point or another were infected with the virus, which meant that those who became infected and those who didn’t become infected became dangers and dangerous to their partners, their family and their friends just by virtue of doing their jobs,” Foose mentioned.
Horoscope for Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
Moon Alert There aren't any restrictions to buying groceries or vital choices. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) Double take a look at banking main points and the rest to do with inheritances, estates, shared assets and the wealth of your spouse as a result of one thing unexpected may catch you off guard. In different phrases, you snooze, you lose! Stay within the know and be up to the mark. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Relations with companions and shut pals should accommodate some more or less wonder nowadays. Perhaps one birthday party will make an atypical call for at the different, or need extra freedom within the courting or recommend one thing other or atypical. It may well be your
Coming to the rescue of Americans swamped through scholar mortgage
Millions of Americans gets every other 30 days’ reprieve from federal scholar mortgage bills now that outgoing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has prolonged the present cost moratorium till Jan. 31. Somewhat further respiring room is certainly welcome to these suffering to make monetary ends meet all over the pandemic. But it does not anything to handle the underlying downside: A scholar debt disaster that calls for an answer, as this editorial board has stated over and over again: Our nation merely can not depart 45 million Americans with $1.6 trillion in faculty debt sitting like a weighty albatross round their necks. On moderate, debtors owe just about $33,000, and 11% have defaulted on their loans. Without a good, sensible and
Court reopens door to DACA protections for first-time
Daniela Sigala used to be to start with afraid to give you the executive along with her data to use for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as a result of it will have uncovered her circle of relatives. After her brother went during the procedure, Sigala determined to use for this system that provides immigrants delivered to the rustic as youngsters the facility to legally paintings and gives deferred motion for deportation. But then, in 2017 President Donald Trump’s management stopped accepting first-time programs. At the time, Sigala used to be a highschool pupil and recalls academics protecting a gathering to provide an explanation for the adjustments. “I thought I would only be able
Mike Madigan wins make stronger of House Illinois Legislative
Members of the Illinois House Black Caucus introduced Wednesday night time their staff make stronger for embattled Speaker Michael Madigan to stay in his place for any other time period, complicating the hassle to take away him. The transfer have been anticipated because the caucus heard pitches Saturday from Madigan and his handiest introduced opponent, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego, in a gathering orchestrated through the speaker’s allies. “After analysis, we believe our caucus is in a more advantageous position under the leadership of Speaker Madigan to deliver on our priorities,” the gang stated in a observation. The Black Caucus has spent the ultimate part of the 12 months making ready an bold legislative time table based
Illinois coronavirus: Infection charge down, hospitalizations
The first doses of coronavirus vaccine will most likely arrive in Illinois in a couple of days, however no longer quickly sufficient for any person to assemble safely for the vacations. So two weeks after a Zoom Thanksgiving, the state’s most sensible physician is urging households to begin making plans now for his or her video-conference Kwanzaas, Google Hangouts Hanukkahs, Facetime Christmas tidings and different socially far away celebrations. Chicago and different portions of the state have already noticed holiday-related upticks in COVID-19 an infection charges, with hospitals on Wednesday reporting their largest one-day bounce in coronavirus sufferers since attaining an all-time top prior to Thanksgiving. It’ll best worsen if folks let their guard down with the