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Dr. Allison Arwady gave her weekly online address and took viewers’ questions about COVID-19, just days before the nation’s public health emergency comes to an end today. She has been the face of COVID-19 in Chicago since the very beginning, when one of the first cases in Illinois was diagnosed in a Chicago school aide in March 2020.

And unlike other local agency heads who left their jobs during the pandemic, Arwady has stayed until the end, and apparently wants to stay on longer. What’s less clear is whether Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will retain her.

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In an image from video, a woman is attacked by another woman wielding a bat on May 9, 2023. (Shannon Condon)

Denise Solorzano, 26, was charged Thursday with four counts of aggravated battery after she was allegedly caught on video beating a mother with a bat. Read more here.

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A commercial-grade electric lawn mower cuts the grass on May 10, 2023, at Monarch Park in Naperville as Matt Pawlelski, of Naperville-based Havenshine Technologies, mows along the edges of the park property. (Suzanne Baker / Naperville Sun)

Naperville Park District has begun testing new electric, autonomous mowers at several parks to see if it’s a labor-saving option that could divert staff to other work. Read more here.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) runs in a 56-yard touchdown during the first quarter of the Chicago Bears versus Green Bay Packers game, Dec. 4, 2022, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Bears will announce the dates and times of their 2023 games at 7 p.m. Read more here.

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