Daywatch: Former Eric Ferguson co-host alleges ‘unbearable’ work conditions at WTMX radio | Foxx slams Lightfoot’s criticisms | Will dining igloos return this winter?
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As the latest COVID-19 wave driven by the delta variant shows signs of ebbing, can we start thinking about holiday gatherings? Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady on Tuesday cast a hopeful but cautious eye toward this winter: “Go ahead and make some tentative plans,” she said, adding, “recognize that it’s possible guidance could have to shift.”
As for children ages 5 to 11, who cannot yet get vaccinated, December holidays look more promising than Thanksgiving, Arwady said.
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Former Eric Ferguson co-host Melissa McGurren breaks silence, alleges ‘unbearable’ work conditions at WTMX radio
When Melissa McGurren left her job co-hosting Eric Ferguson’s popular morning radio show in December, she said “the truth will come out” about her unexplained departure from the station known as The Mix.
In complaints made public Tuesday in court filings, McGurren alleged Ferguson subjected her to an “unbearable hostile work environment” and that the management of WTMX-FM 101.9 did nothing about it for years.
Kim Foxx calls Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s criticisms of fatal West Side shooting case ‘inappropriate’
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx responded to criticism from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot regarding the lack of charges filed in a fatal West Side shootout by calling the mayor’s comments “inappropriate” and “wrong” while promising to continue an investigation of the case.
Former Northwestern professor takes witness stand, describes stabbing, killing of boyfriend as a threesome gone wrong
The former Northwestern professor accused in the gruesome slaying of his young boyfriend took the stand Tuesday and in tearful, often strained tones, said it was his British companion Andrew Warren who fatally stabbed Trenton Cornell that night in July 2017.
But, Wyndham Lathem told jurors, afterward he felt wracked with guilt, thinking he was also culpable for Cornell’s death — which he characterized as a kinky, meth-fueled threesome gone horribly wrong.
After Illinois’ richest resident Ken Griffin slams governor over Chicago violence, Pritzker claps back
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker clapped back Tuesday at fellow billionaire and key political nemesis Ken Griffin, accusing the Citadel CEO of making Chicago and the state less safe through his support of former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.
With restaurant dining rooms open, will outdoor tents and igloos be back this winter? ‘We’ll just have to see how hardy our customers are.’
With dining rooms open and more customers comfortable venturing inside, some restaurants are questioning whether to bring back the heaters and tents. They’re also wondering whether enthusiasm for alfresco dining will drop with fall temperatures.
It’s not just a question of diners’ tolerance for chilly conditions. Restaurants that took advantage of a city program allowing them to seat patrons on shut-down streets are waiting to hear whether the program will extend beyond the end of the year.
