COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives | Mayoral Rematch | Hospitals Merge

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Thousands Vaccinated As Doses Arrive At Hospitals Across Illinois
But Pfizer says millions of doses are sitting in warehouses with no direction from the federal government.

• Advocate Southland Hospitals Get First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
• First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses To Roll Out In Cook County
• Silver Cross Hospital Gives First Vaccines To Employees
• Doctor Says He Got Vaccinated To ‘Honor Memory’ Of COVID Victims
• Vaccines Do Not Contain Tracking Chips: Ezike

Sky Zone Has 10 Days To Save License In Orland Park After Revocation
If the business doesn't file an appeal to the village board within the next 10 days, Orland may say goodbye to the trampoline park for good.

McLaughlin and Pekau In Mayoral Rematch
Former Orland Park mayor Dan McLaughlin shares why he thinks voters should vote for him in April, saying he's running to "get us back on track."

Hesser Holiday House Projections Return
More new Christmas scenes appear via Hesser's Holiday House Projections on Shawnee Lane, done entirely with computers.

Palos Health Will Merge With Northwestern Medicine On Jan. 1
Merger will enable Palos Health and Northwestern Medicine to further develop and grow specialized services in south suburbs.

Wow! Houses

$650K Lemont Home With Open Floor Plan, Views Of Pond
Giant Family Home In Orland Park With Large Kitchen For Sale
Orland Township Strike Force Ready to Vaccinate
Large And Spacious Family Home For Sale In Tinley Park
$665K Homer Glen Home With In-Ground Pool, Fire Pit
Modern And Large Family Home For Sale In Homewood
$424K Mokena Townhome With Breakfast Bar, Finished Basement
$650K Frankfort Home With In-Ground Pool, 3-Car Garage
Over 100 Years Old, This Tinley Park Home Will Catch Your Eye

OMGPD

2 Men Accused of Possessing Stolen Car Taken In Armed Carjacking
Second Person Charged In Fatal Shooting of Retired Firefighter
Palos Park Police Proactively Patrolling For Porch Pirates
Woman Accused Of Dealing Weed, Man Gets Gun Charge: Orland PD

READING LIST

WORTH A LOOK

Chicago Drive-In Shows Christmas Classics All Week At SeatGeek
'Always Helping Out The Town': Oak Forest Hero
Tinley Park Library Wants To Help You Stay Home For The Holidays
Gift Of Carl Foundation Underwrites Teen Antiracism Program
'Advocated For Victims Of Domestic Violence': Tinley Park Hero
Beverly-Morgan Park Coloring Books Make 'Perfectly Local' Gifts
IAW’s Rhonda Carter Adams Wins Statewide Award
See Santa At Gingerbread House In Manhattan
'Advocated For Victims Of Domestic Violence': Tinley Park Hero
Tinley Entrepreneur Makes Forbes '30 Under 30': Jon Basíl Tequila
Will County Sheriff's Deputies Will Now Wear Body Cameras
Could the holidays be making your pandemic anxiety worse?
Flossmoor Resident Gets Western Illinois University Scholarship
New Lincoln-Way East Principal Named For Next School Year
Mokena Police Chief Announces Retirement
Moraine Valley Alumnus Qualifies For National Microsoft Office Competition
Richards Principal To Walk 24 Hours For Scholarships

IN MEMORIEM

John M. Seleb Sr.
Noreen C. Goldrick
Antonio Joseph Ferraro
Obituary: Rita Marie Luzbetak
Obituary: Natalie Nicole Jimenez
Arlendale E. Hobbs: Obituary

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