Ebonee Stevenson

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By Ebonee Stevenson on February 7, 2022 Don't like to read? Chicago’s Irish community is preparing to paint the city green in March as all three annual historic St. Patrick’s Day parades are set to return to the city. The parades have been on a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional dyeing of the Chicago River and the downtown parade are scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The very next day at noon the South Side and Northwest Side parades are set to kick off.

By Ebonee Stevenson on July 28, 2021 Don't like to read? Chicago is currently experiencing a massive spike in Legionnaires’ disease cases. Since July 1, 2021, there have been 49 reported cases of the disease, with 15 people admitted to the hospital and two dead. In 2019, there were only 13 reported cases, and last year only 16, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria. The bacteria live in freshwater.