On Dec. 15, well being care staff throughout Chicago started receiving the town’s first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Quickly, a doubtlessly troubling trend emerged. Within days, docs and different well being care staff from high-income, in large part white communities close to downtown and at the North Side confirmed up in huge numbers to get photographs on the hospitals the place they paintings. By Dec. 26, the best selection of vaccinations citywide have been of docs and different well being care staff from the Near North Side and in Lake View, Lincoln Park, South Loop and Wicker Park, an research via the Sun-Times’ Brett Chase discovered. But for staff dwelling in decrease revenue and dealing magnificence neighborhoods
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Marcus Smart Takes Blame For Celtics’ Recent Woes, Says Team Lacks ‘Effort’
Marcus Smart can’t help the Boston Celtics on the court right now, but he’s doing his best to remain accountable off it. The Celtics guard, who’s been sidelined since Jan. 24 after injuring his hand in a losing battle with a picture frame, took part of the blame for Boston’s recent rough patch in his second public comments since the incident. “I’ve been on myself pretty bad,” Smart told The Boston Herald’s Steve Bulpett on Wednesday night, “especially when I have to just sit back there and watch those guys struggle, and there’s nothing I can do. But we’ve got the break coming up. We’ve got to come back and be ready.”
Complete Team Effort Key To Bruins’ Blowout Win Over Calgary Flames
The Bruins had an impressive 5-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames Tuesday night in Boston. The Bruins found themselves trailing 2-1 after the first period and came back to completely shut down the Flames offense in a dominant final 40 minutes. With leadership and focus from the veterans, to grit and hustle from the rookies, the Bruins pulled off an all-around team win. For Jack Edwards’ and Andy Brickley’s game breakdown, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruce Cassidy Lauds Bruins’ Third-Period Effort In Win Over Devils
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Boston Bruins got it done. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Bruins scratched and clawed their way to a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. While the B’s weren’t overly sharp in the first two periods, they buckled down in the third, outscoring the Devils 2-0 in the final frame to clinch the road victory. To hear Bruce Cassidy’s thoughts on his team’s late-game effort, check out the video above from “Bruins Overtime Live,” presented by Ace Ticket. Thumbnail photo via Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports ... NESN.com
Bruins Coach Bruce Cassidy Praises Tuukka Rask’s Effort In Win Over Flyers
Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy had a lot to be happy about after his team’s 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Boston picked up its sixth win in seven games, and much-maligned goalie Tuukka Rask picked up his second straight win. Cassidy had significant praise for Rask after the game, as the veteran netminder appears to be coming out of his season-long funk. To hear Cassidy’s thought’s on the win, check out the above video “Bruins Overtime Live,” presented by Ace Ticket. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Celtics Wrap: Celtics Use Strong Defensive Effort To Down Warriors
The Boston Celtics snapped out of their recent funk with a marquee win Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Boston held the Warriors to a season-low 86 points in a 99-86 victory that showcased the Celtics’ defensive grit. The game was tight until midway through the fourth quarter when the Celtics’ defense sparked a 15-0 run to blow the game open. All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas led the C’s with 25 points, while Kelly Olynyk added 17 off the bench. Klay Thompson scored 25 points for the Warriors and Stephen Curry chipped in with 23, but the electric backcourt didn’t get enough help to overcome Boston’s s... NESN.com