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Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM

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The iconic Manny's Deli is bringing pastrami, brisket, + more your way. Order by noon.

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Ramen, fried rice. + more are headed to you from Urbanbelly! Order by 10am.

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Become a Certified Financial Planner!

Thursday, 12:00 pmChicago, IL

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Aba is coming and bringing delicious Mediterranean. Order by 10:30am.

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Top Chef Contestant Adalina is bringing Chicago's best pasta + Italian cuisine to you! Order by 6pm

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Feb7

Get Pequod's pies for the Big Game! Order by Tuesday for Friday delivery.

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Get fried chicken and seafood from Joe's ahead of the big game! Order by Wednesday

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In honor of Black History Month, Hooters Restaurants is presenting “Breaking Barriers and Building Legacies: Celebrating Black Brilliance and Achievement” in partnership with Leo High School (7901 S Sangamon Street) in Chicago. Each week during the month of February, a guest speaker will discuss their inspiring journey to excellence followed by a question-and-answer segment. Guest speakers include former NBA player Bobby Simmons, President and General Manager of NBCUniversal Kevin Cross, Actor LaRoyce Hawkins and The Law School Mentor.

Each week as part of the program, representatives from the Chicagoland area Hooters restaurants are awarding a $1,000 college scholarship to a student interested in pursuing a career in the hospitality industry or business management. The scholarship recipients were selected from their essays that were reviewed by a panel from HMC Hospitality Group, which owns and operates Hooters Restaurants in the Chicagoland area. In total $4,000 in scholarships will be awarded to Leo High School students this February.

The month-long program kicked off on February 3 with guest speaker Bobby Simmons (former NBA player, Director of Player Development of the NBAPA, real estate investor, entrepreneur and owner of Succezz Sneaker Boutique and restaurant, Society 2201). During the assembly the representatives from Chicagoland Hooters presented Leo High School senior KamRon Dove with a $1,000 college scholarship.

Upcoming Guest Speaker Schedule:

Monday, February 10 - Kevin Cross: President and General Manager of NBCUniversal. Emmy award winning, 30-year media industry veteran and civic leader, Former Vice President of NBC Sports, named Who’s Who in Chicago Business for 2025, and sits on multiple executive boards including Good Sports and the Museum of Science & Industry.

Tuesday, February 18 - The Law School Mentor: Yoshi Haynie and Devante Johnson, an organization dedicated to providing law school students with the tools, resources and connections to thrive and not just survive law school.

Week of 2/24 (Date TBD) - LaRoyce Hawkins: Actor, stand-up comedian, and spoken word artist that stars on NBC hit drama Chicago, P.D., Community leader and Brand Ambassador for Hood Development in Harvey, IL.

“We look forward to being a part of the assemblies and presenting the scholarships this February in honor of Black History Month. We had a great response from Leo High School students with their essay submissions,” said HMC Hospitality Group Chief Marketing Officer Denise Williams. In 2024, Hooters awarded scholarships to two Leo High School students in partnership with local non-profit organizations, Pulse of Perseverance and ChiGivesBack.

HMC Hospitality Group, founders of the Hooters concept, own and operate 22 Hooters Restaurants in Tampa Bay and Chicagoland and three Hoots locations in Chicagoland. For over 40 years, the Original Hooters group has been known for its World Famous Chicken Wings, fun atmosphere, and legendary service from the iconic Hooters Girl. For more information about HMC Hospitality Group please visit www.originalhooters.com or follow them at Twitter @originalhooters, Instagram @originalhooters and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/originalhooters

As respiratory viruses spread across the nation, Illinois too has experienced an uptick in such illnesses, with the state's Department of Public Health reporting a "notable increase" in flu-related emergency department visits and hospital admissions.

The Illinois Department of Public Health said Monday the state's overall respiratory level rose from "moderate" to "high." IDPH reported 7.8% of emergency department visits attributed to the flu, while acute respiratory illnesses - which include the flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and other conditions - are responsible for 20% of emergency room visits.

Data for ED visits and hospital admissions for the week ending Jan. 25 revealed the flu "is circulating more widely," state health officials said.

While metrics regarding the flu have increased, ED visits and hospital admissions for COVID-19 and RSV have declined. State data showed 1.6% of visits were attributed to COVID-19, while 0.7% were related to RSV.

According to IDPH, the state’s overall respiratory activity level climbed to "high" in late December but dipped to "moderate" in January, where it remained for one week. It then rose to "high" again, driven by increasing rates of the flu.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said seasonal flu activity remains elevated and continues to increase across the country, saying the amount of respiratory illness "causing people to seek healthcare is at a 'high' level."

Dr. Sharon Welbel, chair of the Infectious Disease Division at Cook County Health, said doctors are seeing a lot of people who are particularly ill, especially young people.

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"We do tend to see influenza at this time of year, sometimes it even peaks around this time of year," she stated. "This year, that’s not what happened. But we are seeing sustained, high levels of influenza."

Illinois officials have recorded five pediatric deaths from the flu this season, three from COVID-19 and one connected to both RSV and COVID-19. The deaths are a "stark reminder of the importance of vaccinations for children and of the risk of serious illness from these largely preventable seasonal illnesses," state officials said.

IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, in a news release, recommended that anyone feeling symptoms of respiratory illness consider getting tested and treated early in the course of their illness -- especially if they are at risk for serious illness or spreading it to someone who is.

Here's what to know about the current illnesses circulating:

Virus symptoms

COVID

As of now, the symptoms for COVID remain the same as previously:

RSV

People infected with RSV usually exhibit symptoms within 4 to 6 days after getting infected, according to the CDC. The most common symptoms are:

Symptoms typically appear in stages and not all at once. The signs might be apparent in adults - but less noticeable in young infants.

While RSV typically causes a mild, cold-like illness, it can also lead to severe illness such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.

Other symptoms of severe cases include the following, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Flu

Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and could potentially lead to death, according to the CDC.

"Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly," the CDC notes.

Some of the most common symptoms include:

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Feb1

Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Ravenswood Event Center, 4021 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613

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GDC presents "Studio 62," a benefit patterned after the incomparable NYC Studio 54 to support the Giordano Dance Chicago Dancer Fund. Guests will enjoy a lavish buffet, endless cheers at the 4-hour “top shelf” open bar, sponsored by Breakthru Beverage & Moët Hennessy and a lively paddle raise. Special highlights of the evening include a pop-up performance with the 2024 Dancing With The Giordano Stars winners, Megan Allen and Tom Ferguson Gomez and the chance to enjoy the magnificent Giordano dancers in a special performance during dinner. Tickets: $300-$500.

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Selva at The Emily Chicago Brings Back its Burlesque Show Series

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Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Chicago History Museum

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SLEEPING BEAUTY at Wright College

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Celebrate Black History Month with Jewel-Osco!

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Property Tax Appeal Workshop

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Make Pasta With Chef Janet At a Local Brewery

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Yorkville resident captured video of Starlink satellite breaking up in atmosphere

The night started normal for Nannette Englehardt and her family in Yorkville before a bright object streaked across the dark sky.

“We were letting the dog out in the backyard, and all of a sudden my son started going berserk,” Englehardt said. “I’ve seen a meteorite before, but this was different. It wasn’t like a fireball – the lights moved slower across the sky. It was a huge object. It was a totally surreal experience.”

Englehardt said that as she filmed the streaking objects about 9 p.m. Tuesday with her phone, her imagination began running wild. She said her family did not know exactly what to make of the sighting, they just knew it must be incredibly rare.

Her first thought was that it could be a government or military plane being escorted by fighter jets. However, she thought the flight pattern seemed a bit odd for that to be the case. Her son thought the object could have been a meteorite or a satellite breaking up while entering the Earth’s atmosphere.

Yorkville Satellite Video Yorkville resident Nannette Englehardt captured video from her backyard of a burning up object traveling across the night sky on Jan. 28, 2025. (Nannette Englehardt)

“Since posting a video, I know a lot of people have been thinking it could be space debris or one of the Starlink satellites being decommissioned,” Englehardt said. “I went down a rabbit hole researching how many satellites are being decommissioned, how they are built to burn up in the atmosphere and how big they are.”

Englehardt said all she could say for certain was that it was a tremendous experience to witness, and she was lucky to whip out her phone just in time.

Mark Frank, chair of the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, said after having an initial hunch about the sighting, he checked the online resources at NASA and SpaceX.

Frank said the online tracking information showed that Starlink satellite 5693 entered over Wisconsin before traveling over northern Illinois on its descending path as it was breaking up in the atmosphere.

“Any of the low Earth-orbit satellites slowly get pulled back to Earth by the Earth’s gravitational pull before burning up in the upper atmosphere,” Frank said. “Most of the small satellites do not have a heat shield or anything protective like that, so when they degrade and get pulled into the atmosphere, they almost all break up and disintegrate.”

Frank said the average lifespan of a Starlink satellite is five years or fewer before burning up in the atmosphere. He said that with the large number of satellites launched by private companies, the U.S. and China, witnessing them disintegrate in a streaking flash of light could become a more common occurrence.

He said because most burn up and disintegrate in the upper atmosphere, the public has little to fear about their safety. However, Frank said sometimes larger space-traveling objects, such as a recent SpaceX rocket that had a separated part actually fall all the way to Earth, can be a little more unpredictable.

He said for the average stargazer, sometimes you can tell what the object is in the night sky with your naked eye.

“Meteorites can sometimes travel faster because of the velocities they have when they’re coming into the atmosphere,” Frank said. “There are different types of meteorites, and some can be the same size as the Starlink satellite. They generally break up, but ones that are iron meteorites are pretty hefty and don’t break up as often.”

The best thing someone can do if they are curious about witnessing something in the night sky is check the online resources at NASA and SpaceX. Frank said the satellite schedules are frequently posted, and you can check what their expected flight path is on their way to disintegration.

But a little star-crossed timing can’t hurt either.

“I’m still baffled,” Englehardt said. “I can’t believe we just happened to step outside at the right time.”