Good morning, Chicago.

The new COVID-19 vaccine designed to better target the virus’ spreading variants has started to arrive in Chicago.

The question of whether or not Chicagoans should get the shot is a no-brainer for the medical school experts and Chicago Department of Public Health leaders studying it.

“A million people in the United States have died from COVID,” said CDPH Medical Director Stephanie Black. “We have to respect all of that and take it seriously. Everyone really should be vaccinated.”

Here are answers to questions about the vaccine shared by experts and public health officials with the Tribune.

And here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.

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Auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.

Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit; and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio.

The City Council approved a $25 million settlement award in a police misconduct case in which two men were wrongfully convicted of murdering a college basketball standout three decades ago, with “no” votes from Aldermen Brian Hopkins, 2nd, Marty Quinn, 13th, Silvana Tabares, 23rd, Bill Conway, 34th, Anthony Napolitano, 41st, and Brendan Reilly, 42nd.

Even though Chicagoans put all their recyclables in a single bin, they can ultimately be given a new life in one of nine states: A paper cup, for example, can end up in a nearby mill in the Midwest, while a water bottle can end up in the Deep South. The city and LRS now provide residents with an online storytelling tool to discover how close or far their recyclables travel.

It’s the latest in a whirlwind of deep partisan divisions in Wisconsin, where Republicans who control the Legislature are threatening to impeach a newly elected Supreme Court justice before she’s even heard a case. They’re also floating plans to overhaul the state’s electoral maps before the high court can toss out current boundaries that favor the GOP.

President Joe Biden on Thursday tapped Chicagoan and former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to lead U.S. efforts to rebuild Ukraine’s economy amid international concerns over its future as a result of the damage Russia has inflicted on the country’s infrastructure and businesses.

Three artworks believed stolen during the Holocaust from a Jewish art collector and entertainer have been seized from museums in three different states by New York law enforcement authorities.

Beside the long blue hearse on the corner of East Grand and North Wabash avenues, the little yellow signs read “No Parking — Funeral.”

Dozens of funerals were underway at the offices of Havas Chicago — one every 11 minutes. The River North ad agency transformed its lobby into a funeral space Thursday, the pop-up installation dubbed the “11 Minutes Funeral Home.”

Mike Veeck had a documentary to promote, but he couldn’t start without getting one thing off his chest when speaking with Paul Sullivan.

“What’s going on with my White Sox?” he asked. “Man, they are killing me.”

Libby Murphy figured the constant extreme exhaustion she experienced was part of being a new mom.

Spring training was underway, about seven months after the birth of her son, Beau, who shares a July birthday with his dad and Murphy’s fiance, Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele. Usually active, Murphy felt especially fatigued and even nauseous after workouts. Something seemed off.

That was merely the beginning of her ordeal.

In April 1981, a year before “Making Love” and “Personal Best” ventured, cautiously, into the realm of mainstream studio dramas involving queer and bisexual characters, Chicago Filmmakers executive director Brenda Webb launched a festival known as Reeling.

By most accounts, it’s the second-oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the U.S., after San Francisco’s, which began in 1977.

This weekend is the Englewood Jazz Festival, Riot Fest, Mexican Independence Day Parade and, with arts and entertainment of all kinds, monster trucks in Rosemont.