Grabbing a drink at a tavern, eating lunch at a restaurant, doing squats at a gym or rocking out at your favorite venue will require patrons to show proof of coronavirus vaccination in Chicago starting Jan. 3.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot broke the news Tuesday as coronavirus cases continue to spike in the city.
Here’s How To Prepare: Things You Need To Know About Chicago’s Proof Of Vaccine Mandate
© Provided by Patch Starting Jan. 3, some Chicago businesses will be rquired to ask patrons to show proof of coronavirus vaccination. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
- Some Chicago Public Schools could return to remote learning if coronavirus cases continue to surge. Decisions will be made on a school by school and classroom by classroom basis after winter break. (Chalkbeat)
- Five-time NBA champion and Bulls great, Dennis Rodman, reportedly had a run-in with authorities for refusing to properly wear a mask on a Jet Blue flight. Cops in Florida said he was cooperative and cut him loose without charges. (TMZ)
- Attention Christmas travelers: Chicago public health officials on Tuesday added five states — Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Mississippi and Texas — and Puerto Rico to the city’s coronavirus travel advisory list. The travel advisory applies to unvaccinated travelers going to and from 47 states and two territories. (Patch)
- A 30-year-old Chicago firefighter injured while responding to an apartment fire in Belmont Central last week has died. Firefighter Mashawn Plummer of Engine 94 joined the department last year. (FOX32)
- NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he was charged with drunken driving in Indiana last month. The former Bears player and radio broadcaster told police he had five beers before getting pulled over near his home in Winfield, Ind. (Patch)
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