at a presser where the north and south branches of the Chicago River meet downtown, the mayor touted a variety of Chicago firsts during the pandemic and gave away what amounted to free money in the form of $250 gift cards.
Mayor Lightfoot and Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady agree that the Covid numbers are now looking so good, there’s no need to wait until the previously-planned 4th of July time to reopen.
To respond to competition from China, Durbin is backing a bill targeting as much as $52 billion to boost domestic manufacturing of semi-conductors. A vote in the Senate is expected next week.
