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Paca Kujtim of Arlington Heights self-administers a COVID-19 test in his car at the Arlington International Racecourse on March 31, 2021 in Arlington Heights. Kujtim was getting testing as a precaution for upcoming travel.
Paca Kujtim of Arlington Heights self-administers a COVID-19 test in his car at the Arlington International Racecourse on March 31, 2021 in Arlington Heights. Kujtim was getting testing as a precaution for upcoming travel.
A child runs past a vote mural along Clark Street near Addison Street on March 30, 2021.
A child runs past a vote mural along Clark Street near Addison Street on March 30, 2021.
CTA riders with facemarks to protect them from coronavirus disembark from a CTA train at Addison, in Chicago, March 30, 2021.
CTA riders with facemarks to protect them from coronavirus disembark from a CTA train at Addison, in Chicago, March 30, 2021.
Reflected in her rearview mirror, Tonya McDaniel, waits in her car to be COVID-19 tested outside of Arlington International Racecourse on March 31, 2021 in Arlington Heights.
Reflected in her rearview mirror, Tonya McDaniel, waits in her car to be COVID-19 tested outside of Arlington International Racecourse on March 31, 2021 in Arlington Heights.
Dozens of people line up several blocks to enter the United Center mass vaccination site on March 9, 2021. The site will be the biggest COVID-19 vaccination center in he state, with a goal of 6,000 vaccines per day.
Dozens of people line up several blocks to enter the United Center mass vaccination site on March 9, 2021. The site will be the biggest COVID-19 vaccination center in he state, with a goal of 6,000 vaccines per day.
Tommy Beltazar, from left, dines with Angelisa Ocic, as Claudia Carmona dines with Patricia Resendiz at Sushi Para M on March 2, 2021, in Chicago. The city is allowing 50% indoor dining capacity, or 50 people, starting today.
Tommy Beltazar, from left, dines with Angelisa Ocic, as Claudia Carmona dines with Patricia Resendiz at Sushi Para M on March 2, 2021, in Chicago. The city is allowing 50% indoor dining capacity, or 50 people, starting today.
A first grader stretches her legs during Nicole Almodovar's class March 4, 2021, at Kershaw Elementary School in Chicago.
A first grader stretches her legs during Nicole Almodovar’s class March 4, 2021, at Kershaw Elementary School in Chicago.
A worker holds a metal stake as another uses a sledgehammer to sink ground anchors for vaccine center tents outside the United Center on Feb. 26, 2021. According to officials, a mass vaccination site there will be capable of inoculating up to 6,000 people per day.
A worker holds a metal stake as another uses a sledgehammer to sink ground anchors for vaccine center tents outside the United Center on Feb. 26, 2021. According to officials, a mass vaccination site there will be capable of inoculating up to 6,000 people per day.
A sign tells travelers about COVID-19 testing Feb. 14, 2021, at Terminal 5 of O'Hare International Airport.
A sign tells travelers about COVID-19 testing Feb. 14, 2021, at Terminal 5 of O’Hare International Airport.
Matt Krawczyk receives ashes sprinkled on the top of his head outside Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Feb. 17, 2021. Ash Wednesday looked a little different because of COVID-19 with the sprinkles on the top of the head for safety.
Matt Krawczyk receives ashes sprinkled on the top of his head outside Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Feb. 17, 2021. Ash Wednesday looked a little different because of COVID-19 with the sprinkles on the top of the head for safety.
Vaccine supplies are shown at the Iroquois County Public Health Department Feb. 10, 2021, in Watseka. Iroquois County has one of the state's highest vaccination rates.
Vaccine supplies are shown at the Iroquois County Public Health Department Feb. 10, 2021, in Watseka. Iroquois County has one of the state’s highest vaccination rates.
Members of the National Guard prepare to give vaccines at the Tinley Park Convention Center COVID-19 vaccination site in Tinley Park on Jan. 25, 2021.
Members of the National Guard prepare to give vaccines at the Tinley Park Convention Center COVID-19 vaccination site in Tinley Park on Jan. 25, 2021.
Clinical nurse Noemy Godina prepares COVID-19 vaccinations for patients at Cook County Health's North Riverside Health Center in North Riverside on Jan. 22, 2021.
Clinical nurse Noemy Godina prepares COVID-19 vaccinations for patients at Cook County Health’s North Riverside Health Center in North Riverside on Jan. 22, 2021.
Fitness instructor Martha Patricia Montes addresses her students before a virtual yoga class from her home studio in the North Mayfair neighborhood Jan. 15, 2021, in Chicago. Montes has been teaching fitness classes from her home since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fitness instructor Martha Patricia Montes addresses her students before a virtual yoga class from her home studio in the North Mayfair neighborhood Jan. 15, 2021, in Chicago. Montes has been teaching fitness classes from her home since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Guard Spc. Sean Sumugat gives a COVID-19 vaccination to pharmacist specialist Jay Trivedi at Cook County Health's North Riverside Health Center on Jan. 22, 2021, as the National Guard began its latest mission to help with vaccinations across the state.
National Guard Spc. Sean Sumugat gives a COVID-19 vaccination to pharmacist specialist Jay Trivedi at Cook County Health’s North Riverside Health Center on Jan. 22, 2021, as the National Guard began its latest mission to help with vaccinations across the state.
Prekindergarten students wait for lunch at their desks on the first day of in-person learning at Dawes Elementary School in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2021.
Prekindergarten students wait for lunch at their desks on the first day of in-person learning at Dawes Elementary School in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2021.
Cate Readling of the People's Lobby lights candles inside paper bags, formed into a heart shape to remember the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic, during a rally demanding changes from the incoming Biden-Harris administration at Federal Plaza on the eve of the Inauguration, Jan. 19, 2021, in Chicago. Readling said she was in attendance to support Cassandra Greer-Lee, whose husband passed away from COVID-19 in Cook County jail.
Cate Readling of the People’s Lobby lights candles inside paper bags, formed into a heart shape to remember the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic, during a rally demanding changes from the incoming Biden-Harris administration at Federal Plaza on the eve of the Inauguration, Jan. 19, 2021, in Chicago. Readling said she was in attendance to support Cassandra Greer-Lee, whose husband passed away from COVID-19 in Cook County jail.
Betty Hermanek winces as she receives her COVID-19 vaccine at the Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside on Jan. 12, 2021.
Betty Hermanek winces as she receives her COVID-19 vaccine at the Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in North Riverside on Jan. 12, 2021.
People work out during a Studio Three outdoor “High Def” class, held in a Fifth Third Bank parking lot and drive-thru Jan. 13, 2021, in Chicago. The studio typically specializes in indoor workouts so it built an outdoor workout area so it could continue holding classes under coronavirus restrictions.
People in cars line up for drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Jan. 7, 2021, at Charles A. Prosser Career Academy in Chicago. Illinois COVID-19 infection numbers surpassed 1 million on this day.
People in cars line up for drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Jan. 7, 2021, at Charles A. Prosser Career Academy in Chicago. Illinois COVID-19 infection numbers surpassed 1 million on this day.
Two determined customers brave cold temperatures and wind for outdoor breakfast at Wildberry's on Randolph Street in Chicago on Jan. 19, 2021.
Two determined customers brave cold temperatures and wind for outdoor breakfast at Wildberry’s on Randolph Street in Chicago on Jan. 19, 2021.
Guests eat inside an enclosed, outdoor dining room outside Boqueria restaurant at 807 W. Fulton Market, Dec. 31, 2020, in Chicago.
Guests eat inside an enclosed, outdoor dining room outside Boqueria restaurant at 807 W. Fulton Market, Dec. 31, 2020, in Chicago.
Guests dine inside tents along the Chicago River outside RPM Seafood, Dec. 31, 2020, in Chicago.
Guests dine inside tents along the Chicago River outside RPM Seafood, Dec. 31, 2020, in Chicago.
Mary Zalatoris, a registered nurse at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center, cares for COVID-19 patient Paul Kjeldbjerg, 90, of Chicago on Jan. 7, 2021, in Hoffman Estates. Kjeldbjerg, who lives in an assisted living home in Chicago, had been in the hospital for 12 days. He said he most looks forward to the days when he can visit the garden at the home where he lives and walk two miles a day.
Mary Zalatoris, a registered nurse at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center, cares for COVID-19 patient Paul Kjeldbjerg, 90, of Chicago on Jan. 7, 2021, in Hoffman Estates. Kjeldbjerg, who lives in an assisted living home in Chicago, had been in the hospital for 12 days. He said he most looks forward to the days when he can visit the garden at the home where he lives and walk two miles a day.
Nurse clinician Vicki Johnson gives a second COVID-19 vaccine injection to Tracy Everett, an emergency room nurse at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago on Jan. 7, 2021.
Nurse clinician Vicki Johnson gives a second COVID-19 vaccine injection to Tracy Everett, an emergency room nurse at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago on Jan. 7, 2021.
Cars line up as Tamira Perkins, center, and Kiara Flowers administer a COVID-19 test at a walk-up and drive-thru test site in the Evanston Township High School parking lot on Jan. 3, 2021.
Cars line up as Tamira Perkins, center, and Kiara Flowers administer a COVID-19 test at a walk-up and drive-thru test site in the Evanston Township High School parking lot on Jan. 3, 2021.
A medical worker prepare doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 17, 2020, at Roseland Community Hospital on Chicago's South Side.
A medical worker prepare doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 17, 2020, at Roseland Community Hospital on Chicago’s South Side.
Kitty Horne, the school secretary, takes the temperature of students arriving for in-person student learning on Dec. 11, 2020, at The School of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity in Winnetka
Kitty Horne, the school secretary, takes the temperature of students arriving for in-person student learning on Dec. 11, 2020, at The School of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity in Winnetka
A staff member with personal protective equipment looks out from the front entry door of the Illinois Veterans'- Home in LaSalle on Dec. 3, 2020. At least 33 veterans have been killed by the virus.
A staff member with personal protective equipment looks out from the front entry door of the Illinois Veterans’- Home in LaSalle on Dec. 3, 2020. At least 33 veterans have been killed by the virus.
The Rev. Manuel Padilla, left, and the Rev. Esequiel Sanchez carry the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe after it was removed from the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on Dec. 11, 2020. Religious leaders have urged devotees to avoid pilgrimages to the site.
The Rev. Manuel Padilla, left, and the Rev. Esequiel Sanchez carry the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe after it was removed from the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on Dec. 11, 2020. Religious leaders have urged devotees to avoid pilgrimages to the site.
Clinical research nurse Samantha Gatewood finishes administering the second shot in the COVID-19 trial to participant Gregory Bowman at Rush University Medical Center on Dec. 3, 2020.
Clinical research nurse Samantha Gatewood finishes administering the second shot in the COVID-19 trial to participant Gregory Bowman at Rush University Medical Center on Dec. 3, 2020.
Server Chloe Climenhaga disinfects an outdoor pod after diners departed Dec. 2, 2020, at Bien Trucha restaurant in Geneva.
Server Chloe Climenhaga disinfects an outdoor pod after diners departed Dec. 2, 2020, at Bien Trucha restaurant in Geneva.
Will Grimes, 4, greets Santa Claus with a high-five through plexiglass, Nov. 24, 2020, at Bass Pro Shops in Gurnee.
Will Grimes, 4, greets Santa Claus with a high-five through plexiglass, Nov. 24, 2020, at Bass Pro Shops in Gurnee.
Few people are seen at State and Lake streets as the stay-at-home advisory begins in Chicago on Nov. 16, 2020.
Few people are seen at State and Lake streets as the stay-at-home advisory begins in Chicago on Nov. 16, 2020.
A masked scooter rider maneuvers through downtown Evanston as Illinois reports four days of record numbers of COVID-19 cases, Nov. 13, 2020.
A masked scooter rider maneuvers through downtown Evanston as Illinois reports four days of record numbers of COVID-19 cases, Nov. 13, 2020.
A shopper in downtown Oak Park on Nov. 13, 2020. A stay-at-home advisory has been issued for suburban Cook County.
A shopper in downtown Oak Park on Nov. 13, 2020. A stay-at-home advisory has been issued for suburban Cook County.
Phlebotomist Tina Novick administers COVID-19 tests to occupants in their vehicle as hundreds of people drive up to be tested for the coronavirus in Aurora on Nov. 12, 2020. As numbers in Illinois surge, hundreds lined up for testing in Aurora and Wheaton.
Phlebotomist Tina Novick administers COVID-19 tests to occupants in their vehicle as hundreds of people drive up to be tested for the coronavirus in Aurora on Nov. 12, 2020. As numbers in Illinois surge, hundreds lined up for testing in Aurora and Wheaton.
DuPage County security personnel direct traffic as dozens of people wait to get COVID-19 tests in Wheaton on Nov. 12, 2020.
DuPage County security personnel direct traffic as dozens of people wait to get COVID-19 tests in Wheaton on Nov. 12, 2020.
Dozens of people wait in line to get tested outside a mobile COVID-19 testing site Nov. 9, 2020, at Resurrection Project in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Dozens of people wait in line to get tested outside a mobile COVID-19 testing site Nov. 9, 2020, at Resurrection Project in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.
Tom Wilschke plays with his dog Jasper as his wife Jess Mean, from left, talks with James Moes and his wife Bridget McMullan at Loyola Beach on a sunny and warm Nov. 8, 2020, in Chicago.
Tom Wilschke plays with his dog Jasper as his wife Jess Mean, from left, talks with James Moes and his wife Bridget McMullan at Loyola Beach on a sunny and warm Nov. 8, 2020, in Chicago.
Jacob Rooth turns on the heat for outdoor seating on Clark Street in downtown Chicago on Oct. 27, 2020.
Jacob Rooth turns on the heat for outdoor seating on Clark Street in downtown Chicago on Oct. 27, 2020.
From left, Ines Linares, Cristian Garain, Dominic Cervantes and Maricela Santigo dine in at Frontera Grill in Chicago on Oct. 27, 2020.
From left, Ines Linares, Cristian Garain, Dominic Cervantes and Maricela Santigo dine in at Frontera Grill in Chicago on Oct. 27, 2020.
Owner Erik Archambeault, right, and Wally Andersen sit under a tent with a heat lamp outside Rogers Park Social as they discuss new indoor bar restrictions Oct. 27, 2020, in Chicago.
Owner Erik Archambeault, right, and Wally Andersen sit under a tent with a heat lamp outside Rogers Park Social as they discuss new indoor bar restrictions Oct. 27, 2020, in Chicago.
Food Fetch delivery driver Vuk Simovic picks up a carryout order from Cozy Corner owner Georgia Dravlas on Oct. 26, 2020 in Oak Park.
Food Fetch delivery driver Vuk Simovic picks up a carryout order from Cozy Corner owner Georgia Dravlas on Oct. 26, 2020 in Oak Park.
Pedestrians mostly wearing masks In the Wicker Park neighborhood Oct. 22, 2020.
Pedestrians mostly wearing masks In the Wicker Park neighborhood Oct. 22, 2020.
Bartender Rory Toolan delivers a drink for Jessica Wolfe, right, in the outdoor patio at Ludlow Liquors on Oct. 22, 2020, in Chicago.
Bartender Rory Toolan delivers a drink for Jessica Wolfe, right, in the outdoor patio at Ludlow Liquors on Oct. 22, 2020, in Chicago.
From left, Brionna Walker, 27, drinks on the patio behind Frances Cocktail Lounge with Connie Holloway, 35, in the Chatham neighborhood on Oct. 22, 2020, in Chicago.
From left, Brionna Walker, 27, drinks on the patio behind Frances Cocktail Lounge with Connie Holloway, 35, in the Chatham neighborhood on Oct. 22, 2020, in Chicago.
General manger Jaidah Wilson-Turnbow, 45, sets up chairs on the patio behind Frances Cocktail Lounge in the Chatham neighborhood on Oct. 22, 2020, in Chicago.
General manger Jaidah Wilson-Turnbow, 45, sets up chairs on the patio behind Frances Cocktail Lounge in the Chatham neighborhood on Oct. 22, 2020, in Chicago.
Ksenia Belajeva takes glasses from the table while Mario Carrasco, 60, dines with his daughter Jalyssa Carrasco, 17, and wife Maddy Carrasco, 41, at Empire Burgers & Brew on Oct. 20, 2020, in Naperville.
Ksenia Belajeva takes glasses from the table while Mario Carrasco, 60, dines with his daughter Jalyssa Carrasco, 17, and wife Maddy Carrasco, 41, at Empire Burgers & Brew on Oct. 20, 2020, in Naperville.
A sign asking patrons to wear a mask sits at Empire Burgers & Brew on Oct. 20, 2020, in Naperville, Ill.
A sign asking patrons to wear a mask sits at Empire Burgers & Brew on Oct. 20, 2020, in Naperville, Ill.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot puts on her mask at the conclusion of a Chicago City Hall news conference where she threatened to reimpose stricter guidelines on businesses.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot puts on her mask at the conclusion of a Chicago City Hall news conference where she threatened to reimpose stricter guidelines on businesses.
A person walks by outdoor plastic dining bubbles on Oct. 15, 2020, in the Fulton Market district of Chicago.
A person walks by outdoor plastic dining bubbles on Oct. 15, 2020, in the Fulton Market district of Chicago.
An apologetic sign at a restuarant in the 2500 block of North Clark Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Oct. 14, 2020.
An apologetic sign at a restuarant in the 2500 block of North Clark Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Oct. 14, 2020.
People wait in line before being sworn as U.S. citizens in the courtyard of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct., 16, 2020. Because of the coronavirus, the naturalization process was held outside.
People wait in line before being sworn as U.S. citizens in the courtyard of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct., 16, 2020. Because of the coronavirus, the naturalization process was held outside.
Families, seated at the backs of their social-distanced vehicles, await the start of The Beatrix Potter Drive-In Theatre Experience on Oct. 9, 2020, in Chicago.
Families, seated at the backs of their social-distanced vehicles, await the start of The Beatrix Potter Drive-In Theatre Experience on Oct. 9, 2020, in Chicago.
A man wears a mask as Italian Americans and supporters celebrate at Chicago's Arrigo Park on Columbus Day on Oct. 12, 2020.
A man wears a mask as Italian Americans and supporters celebrate at Chicago’s Arrigo Park on Columbus Day on Oct. 12, 2020.
Andrew Marinelli cleans the bar as the staff prepares for dinner service in the rooftop canopy area of Roots Handmade Pizza South Loop on Sept. 28, 2020.
Andrew Marinelli cleans the bar as the staff prepares for dinner service in the rooftop canopy area of Roots Handmade Pizza South Loop on Sept. 28, 2020.
While the inside sits empty, Bob Hook and Holly King drink and dine outside the Jarvis Square Tavern in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Sept. 28, 2020, in Chicago.
While the inside sits empty, Bob Hook and Holly King drink and dine outside the Jarvis Square Tavern in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Sept. 28, 2020, in Chicago.
Jo Padilla speaks with a proxy outside a residential building while attempting to enumerate residents for the U.S. census in the Ravenswood neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2020, in Chicago.
Jo Padilla speaks with a proxy outside a residential building while attempting to enumerate residents for the U.S. census in the Ravenswood neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2020, in Chicago.
Stacey Michelon, left, and Elizabeth Posner raise their fists while repeating a chant during a gathering to remember late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Federal Plaza on Sept. 19, 2020, in Chicago.
Stacey Michelon, left, and Elizabeth Posner raise their fists while repeating a chant during a gathering to remember late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Federal Plaza on Sept. 19, 2020, in Chicago.
Mourners add to a memorial on Sept. 9, 2020, during a vigil in memory of Dajore Wilson, 8, near where she was killed at 47th Street and South Union Avenue in the Canaryville neighborhood.
Mourners add to a memorial on Sept. 9, 2020, during a vigil in memory of Dajore Wilson, 8, near where she was killed at 47th Street and South Union Avenue in the Canaryville neighborhood.
More than 4,000 hospital workers at University of Illinois Hospital went on strike on Sept. 14, 2020, after failing to agree on a contract with the hospital.
More than 4,000 hospital workers at University of Illinois Hospital went on strike on Sept. 14, 2020, after failing to agree on a contract with the hospital.
Robin Kiamco, cousin of ICU nurse Neuman Kiamco, helps to light candles for health care workers from MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn as the group remembers Neuman Kiamco, 48, who died on Aug. 30, 2020, after a two-month battle with COVID-19. The candlelight vigil took place outside MacNeal on Sept. 12.
Robin Kiamco, cousin of ICU nurse Neuman Kiamco, helps to light candles for health care workers from MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn as the group remembers Neuman Kiamco, 48, who died on Aug. 30, 2020, after a two-month battle with COVID-19. The candlelight vigil took place outside MacNeal on Sept. 12.
Coach cleaner Gerardo Garibay uses a sprayer to clean and disinfect seating inside a Metro train car at Metra's Western Avenue Coach Yard in Chicago on Sept. 15, 2020.
Coach cleaner Gerardo Garibay uses a sprayer to clean and disinfect seating inside a Metro train car at Metra’s Western Avenue Coach Yard in Chicago on Sept. 15, 2020.
Monica Gomez, a staff nurse at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center, puts on PPE on Sept. 10, 2020, in Hoffman Estates. Gomez is the nurse who treated the first diagnosed coronavirus patients in Illinois, the earliest known person-to-person transmission of the new virus in the U.S.
Monica Gomez, a staff nurse at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center, puts on PPE on Sept. 10, 2020, in Hoffman Estates. Gomez is the nurse who treated the first diagnosed coronavirus patients in Illinois, the earliest known person-to-person transmission of the new virus in the U.S.
Students from School District 25 complete their e-learning in the multipurpose room in South Middle School on Sept. 11, 2020, in Arlington Heights.
Students from School District 25 complete their e-learning in the multipurpose room in South Middle School on Sept. 11, 2020, in Arlington Heights.
Ian Van Cleaf, assistant principal, takes the temperature of a student arriving on the first day of school at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood before Anna can enter the school on Sept. 2, 2020.
Ian Van Cleaf, assistant principal, takes the temperature of a student arriving on the first day of school at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood before Anna can enter the school on Sept. 2, 2020.
Sink use is separated in a student bathroom at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Sept. 2, 2020.
Sink use is separated in a student bathroom at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood on Sept. 2, 2020.
A news ticker in Chicago's Loop announces new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 3, 2020.
A news ticker in Chicago’s Loop announces new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 3, 2020.
Erika Cardoza, 22, Gustavo Martinez, 22, and their son Eli, 3, get a free COVID-19 test provided by Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) at “I Grow Chicago” in West Englewood on Aug. 31, 2020.
Abi Carbajal stands in the kindergarten line with her daughter Liani Uribe, 7, who is entering the second grade and Abi's little brother, Jacob Rebollar, 5, who begins kindergarten on the sidewalk outside of Newton Bateman Elementary School in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood on Sept. 2, 2020.
Abi Carbajal stands in the kindergarten line with her daughter Liani Uribe, 7, who is entering the second grade and Abi’s little brother, Jacob Rebollar, 5, who begins kindergarten on the sidewalk outside of Newton Bateman Elementary School in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood on Sept. 2, 2020.
Hostess Camille Webb, right, leads customer Michael Harris to the outdoor sitting at Ja' Grill Hyde Park restaurant on Aug. 25, 2020. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced new statewide rules requiring patrons in restaurants and bars to wear masks while interacting with waitstaff and other employees.
Hostess Camille Webb, right, leads customer Michael Harris to the outdoor sitting at Ja’ Grill Hyde Park restaurant on Aug. 25, 2020. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced new statewide rules requiring patrons in restaurants and bars to wear masks while interacting with waitstaff and other employees.
Server Katherine Ceron delivers food to customers dining on the outdoor patio at Tweet in Edgewater on June 3, 2020, for the first time since coronavirus restrictions closed restaurants.
Server Katherine Ceron delivers food to customers dining on the outdoor patio at Tweet in Edgewater on June 3, 2020, for the first time since coronavirus restrictions closed restaurants.
Valerie, age 9, takes shelter from the rain while carrying her masked doll, Teresa, after visiting stores with her family along North Michigan Avenue, Aug. 2, 2020.
Valerie, age 9, takes shelter from the rain while carrying her masked doll, Teresa, after visiting stores with her family along North Michigan Avenue, Aug. 2, 2020.
People dance while musicians play on Aug. 9, 2020, during a weekly event organized by El Corrillo de Humboldt Park. Bystanders picnic in the grass and enjoy the show each Saturday and Sunday during the free gathering.
People dance while musicians play on Aug. 9, 2020, during a weekly event organized by El Corrillo de Humboldt Park. Bystanders picnic in the grass and enjoy the show each Saturday and Sunday during the free gathering.
Wearing a protective mask hostess Kelsey Roden walks by patron Mike Flaherty while he sits on the the Lakefront Restaurant patio at Theater on the Lake on Aug. 6, 2020 in Chicago. The restaurant was hosting a soft launch and is expected to open Friday.
Wearing a protective mask hostess Kelsey Roden walks by patron Mike Flaherty while he sits on the the Lakefront Restaurant patio at Theater on the Lake on Aug. 6, 2020 in Chicago. The restaurant was hosting a soft launch and is expected to open Friday.
A woman has a nasal swab test at Prism Heath Lab on Aug. 6, 2020.
A woman has a nasal swab test at Prism Heath Lab on Aug. 6, 2020.
A COVID-19 tester retrieves mouth swab samples from people at a free testing event at Harrison Park in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, July 24, 2020.
A COVID-19 tester retrieves mouth swab samples from people at a free testing event at Harrison Park in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, July 24, 2020.
Chicago City Wide Orchestra holds its outdoor recording session in concertmaster Martha Ash's backyard in Evanston on Oct. 11, 2020.
Chicago City Wide Orchestra holds its outdoor recording session in concertmaster Martha Ash’s backyard in Evanston on Oct. 11, 2020.
Patrons get their temperatures checked before entering Moe's Cantina on Clark Street in Wrigleyville during the Cubs season opener.
Patrons get their temperatures checked before entering Moe’s Cantina on Clark Street in Wrigleyville during the Cubs season opener.
With empty seats everywhere, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks delivers to the Milwaukee Brewers in the second inning of the Cubs season opener, July 24, 2020 in Chicago.
With empty seats everywhere, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks delivers to the Milwaukee Brewers in the second inning of the Cubs season opener, July 24, 2020 in Chicago.
People wear masks on a very hot day in Chicago, July 9, 2020.
People wear masks on a very hot day in Chicago, July 9, 2020.
Kay Haines and Amber Smith relax along the lakefront near Diversey on July 14, 2020.
Kay Haines and Amber Smith relax along the lakefront near Diversey on July 14, 2020.
Crowds cool off along the lakefront near Diversey on July 14, 2020.
Crowds cool off along the lakefront near Diversey on July 14, 2020.
Map Room bartender Chris Jourdan works behind the bar in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood on July 14, 2020.
Map Room bartender Chris Jourdan works behind the bar in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood on July 14, 2020.
CTA “L” riders wait for a train at the State/Lake station in downtown Chicago on July 14, 2020.
Members of the Illinois National Guard work at the COVID-19 test site at South Suburban College in South Holland on July 2, 2020.
Members of the Illinois National Guard work at the COVID-19 test site at South Suburban College in South Holland on July 2, 2020.
Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.
Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.
New social distancing circles are drawn on a lawn as visitors relax June 15, 2020, at Millennium Park as the park reopens following COVID-19 pandemic closures.
New social distancing circles are drawn on a lawn as visitors relax June 15, 2020, at Millennium Park as the park reopens following COVID-19 pandemic closures.
Joggers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020, after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lakefront for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Joggers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020, after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lakefront for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
David Cedras, 25, wears a mask while riding a Brown Line train in the Loop on June 9, 2020, in Chicago.
David Cedras, 25, wears a mask while riding a Brown Line train in the Loop on June 9, 2020, in Chicago.
Paul Hogan warms up as his coach Ryan Nightingale looks on at CrossTown Fitness in Chicago on June 24, 2020.
Paul Hogan warms up as his coach Ryan Nightingale looks on at CrossTown Fitness in Chicago on June 24, 2020.
Suzanne Heuberger, 55, visits with her 89-year-old mother Vera Heuberger through glass in the entryway at the Selfhelp Home, April 13, 2020, in Chicago. Suzanne, who's been visiting her mother Vera through glass since early March, uses a cell phone to talk with her mother when the two meet.
Suzanne Heuberger, 55, visits with her 89-year-old mother Vera Heuberger through glass in the entryway at the Selfhelp Home, April 13, 2020, in Chicago. Suzanne, who’s been visiting her mother Vera through glass since early March, uses a cell phone to talk with her mother when the two meet.
Mary Hensel, 9, hugs the family dog Pepper, while her brother Joshua Hensel, 15, and sister Hannah Hensel, 9, pet him outside their home, April 7, 2020 in Chicago. Their mother Sarah passed away in 2018 at the age of 41, leaving their father David Hensel to look after their six children. Hensel, a food stamp recipient, is unable to order groceries online because customers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are required to pay for purchases at the time and place of sale. He has cut back on the number of trips he makes to the grocery store each week, wearing gloves and a mask when he goes.
Mary Hensel, 9, hugs the family dog Pepper, while her brother Joshua Hensel, 15, and sister Hannah Hensel, 9, pet him outside their home, April 7, 2020 in Chicago. Their mother Sarah passed away in 2018 at the age of 41, leaving their father David Hensel to look after their six children. Hensel, a food stamp recipient, is unable to order groceries online because customers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are required to pay for purchases at the time and place of sale. He has cut back on the number of trips he makes to the grocery store each week, wearing gloves and a mask when he goes.
Beth Bond tries to work from home while entertaining her daughter Mady, 6, and her husband Lee Madsen feeds daughter James, 9 months, on March 17, 2020 at their River North apartment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Beth Bond tries to work from home while entertaining her daughter Mady, 6, and her husband Lee Madsen feeds daughter James, 9 months, on March 17, 2020 at their River North apartment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Linda Veasley-Payne say final goodbye at the end of funeral service for her mother Johnnie D. Veasley, 76, and grandmother Lela Reed, 95, at Leak & Sons funeral home in Country Club Hills on April 24, 2020. Bridget Stewart and her sister Linda Veasley-Payne are mourning the loss of their mother and grandmother, both victims of COVID-19.
Linda Veasley-Payne say final goodbye at the end of funeral service for her mother Johnnie D. Veasley, 76, and grandmother Lela Reed, 95, at Leak & Sons funeral home in Country Club Hills on April 24, 2020.
Bridget Stewart and her sister Linda Veasley-Payne are mourning the loss of their mother and grandmother, both victims of COVID-19.
Chandra Matteson, nurse practitioner with the Night Ministry, pauses for a break between stops as she delivers sandwiches and checks temperatures on CTA Blue Line trains early, April 22, 2020. Social service agencies have reported an uptick in the number of homeless people sheltering on CTA trains during the pandemic.
Chandra Matteson, nurse practitioner with the Night Ministry, pauses for a break between stops as she delivers sandwiches and checks temperatures on CTA Blue Line trains early, April 22, 2020. Social service agencies have reported an uptick in the number of homeless people sheltering on CTA trains during the pandemic.
Maurice Gordon receives a mask as Leo High School faculty and staff members distribute meals and 1,000 masks to families and the elderly in Chicago on April 29, 2020. The meals and masks were donated by a relief fund created by Leo alumni and Big Shoulders Fund.
Maurice Gordon receives a mask as Leo High School faculty and staff members distribute meals and 1,000 masks to families and the elderly in Chicago on April 29, 2020. The meals and masks were donated by a relief fund created by Leo alumni and Big Shoulders Fund.