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C Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Saturday, January 23, 2021 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Biden seeking more help while signing orders Asks Congress for certain workers, turning once bottom line is this: We are in a Biden’s executive orders will lay the groundwork for the federal again to the power of the execu- national emergency. We need to attempt to increase the amount of government to require a $15-per- bigger stimulus: ‘Crisis tive branch to advance his econo- act like we’re in a national emer- money poor families get for food hour minimum wage for its em- is only deepening’ mic goals as the legislative gency,” he said. “So we got to move each month and provide addi- ployees and contract workers, chances for his broader stimulus with everything we got. We’ve got tional meal money for students while making it easier for federal By Jim Tankersley package remain unclear. to do it together. I don’t believe whose schools have been closed as workers to bargain collectively for and Alan Rappeport “The crisis is only deepening,” Democrats or Republicans are a result of the virus. Biden will also better pay and benefits. The New York Times Biden said during remarks at the going hungry and losing jobs, I direct the Treasury Department to The moves are the latest at- White House, calling the need to believe, Americans are going hun- find ways to deliver stimulus tempt by Biden to try to quickly WASHINGTON — President Joe help those out of work and unable gry and losing jobs. checks to at least 8 million Ameri- address the economic fallout from Biden signed two executive orders to afford enough food “an econo- “We have the tools to help cans who are eligible for money the virus using his executive Friday to provide help to strug- mic imperative.” people. So let’s use the tools. All of but have not yet received funds. gling families and boost wages for The president continued: “The them. Now,” he said. A second executive order will Turn to Biden, Page 2 CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK CPS teachers to get doses Vaccinations to start in February; union still prepping for a possible walkout By Hannah Leone Chicago Tribune Chicago Public Schools un- veiled its coronavirus vaccina- tion plan for teachers Friday, saying the district will start providing doses to staff mem- bers in mid-February. School nurses will adminis- ter the vaccines at four CPS buildings after receiving train- ing, CEO Janice Jackson said Friday. The announcement comes as tensions are rising with the Chicago Teachers Union, whose members are in the midst of a vote over whether to refuse to show up for in-person work on Monday, when thou- sands of educators are due to return to school buildings for the first time since March. Jackson Jackson on Friday made it clear that the district would consider that action a strike, but did not say whether the district would lock them out of their online ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE teaching platforms. Prekindergarten students take part in a class singalong at Ellington Elementary School in Chicago on Friday. “If teachers refuse to return to school on Monday, that is a strike, that is not a lockout,” she said. Patience urged for Skeptical of CPS’ ability to keep staff members and stu- dents safe from COVID-19 in- fection, the union has asked next phase of shots that educators be allowed to continue remote teaching at Starting Monday, 3 million people, will all be least until they receive a first more than 3M in eligible for a shot. vaccine dose. But the state has received Hundreds of teachers who state will be eligible less than a million doses since were due back in the first wave the effort began in mid-De- By Jamie Munks of the reopening plan have cember, and just 126,000 doses failed to show up for work for Chicago Tribune outside of Chicago are ex- at least one day, and dozens of pected to be delivered to the teachers with repeated ab- Illinois officials are urging state next week, Gov. J.B. sences were locked of their patience when the next phase Pritzker said at his weekly online teaching platforms and of the massive COVID-19 vac- coronavirus briefing. YOUNGRAE KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE People walk past Jerry’s Sandwiches in Chicago on Friday. had their pay withheld. cination effort launches Mon- “There will be far greater But the district has said it day because while about a demand than supply for at least intends to stick by its plan to quarter of the state’s popula- the near term,” Pritzker said, reopen schools to about 70,000 tion will be eligible to be while promising appointments Restaurants set to bring kindergarten through eighth immunized, the vaccine supply will be easier to come by as grade students on Feb. 1. remains severely limited and shipments increase. “There is nothing that we appointments will be hard to The state prepared for the it inside, amid concerns want more than to get the shots come by. rollout of the next phase of in the arms of our dedicated People 65 and older, teach- vaccinations while also rolling By Josh Noel tions will inevitably help an and Louisa Chu staff,” Jackson said Friday. “If ers, first responders, grocery back restrictions in some parts industry crippled by the we could vaccinate everyone store workers and others of the state, with limited indoor Chicago Tribune COVID-19 pandemic. today, we would do it.” deemed “essential workers,” a But such optimism is also In announcing its vaccine Turn to group that totals more than Patience, Page 2 Chicago bars and restaurants tempered with concern: about rollout Friday, CPS said mid- are ready to reopen for indoor health and safety, about whether February will be the start of a service. Mostly. the cost of reopening is worth “multi-month effort to offer With Friday’s announcement the business it will bring and vaccinations” to thousands of ■ MOVIE THEATERS REOPEN: The nationwide cinema chain AMC that such businesses may be able about the possibility of another staff members who are eligible Entertainment opened seven of its movie theaters in Illinois on Friday. to seat and serve customers shutdown as the COVID-19 pan- in the 1b phase, starting with Additionally, the Milwaukee-based chain Marcus Theatres has inside as soon as Saturday, many demic persists, new strains those who have the greatest reopened six of its nine Illinois cinemas. Studio Movie Grill has re- business owners and their em- opened its west suburban Wheaton location. Business, Page 7 ployees said the looser restric- Turn to Inside, Page 4 Turn to Teachers, Page 4 Sports world mourns February date slated for Providing the smash loss of ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ Trump impeachment trial ending to a smash day Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats Opening arguments in the Senate im- Strictly FX, founded in Chicago, was with stoic dignity during his pursuit of peachment trial for Donald Trump over hired to do the fireworks for the prime- Babe Ruth and went on to break the the U.S. Capitol riot will begin the week time TV special on Inauguration Day. career home run record in the pre-ster- of Feb. 8, the first time a former president That was about 20,000 highly choreo- oids era, died early Friday. He was 86. will face such charges after leaving office. graphed shells in less than four minutes. Chicago Sports Nation & World, Page 5 A+E, Page 9 PHIL MASCIONE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Chicago Weather Center: Complete $2.50 city and suburbs, $3.00 elsewhere High Low Tom Skilling’s forecast 27 26 forecast on back of Chicago Sports 173rd year No. 23 © Chicago Tribune 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Saturday, January 23, 2021 not come easily. Democrats Biden hold a slim majority in Congress, and Republicans Continued from Page 1 are already showing signs of resistance to another authority. spending package. That re- On Wednesday, his first sistance is only expected to day in office, Biden issued increase given Speaker orders extending federal Nancy Pelosi said Friday moratoriums on some fore- that she would send articles closures and evictions of impeachment to the Sen- through the end of March ate next week. Angry Re- and a pause on student loan publicans are taking the payments through the end opportunity to stall Biden’s of September. legislative agenda. But the president’s exe- The White House is cutive powers are some- wrestling with whether to what limited, and the steps EVAN VUCCI/AP spend time trying to find a that Biden is taking are As Vice President Kamala Harris looks on, President Joe bipartisan agreement, as relatively small and tar- Biden signs executive orders on the economy Friday in the Biden has said he would geted given the scope of the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. like, or to use a procedural economic pain coursing maneuver to push at least through the country. Mil- have to act.” tisan group of 16 senators, part of his proposal through lions of Americans remain Brian Deese, director of mostly centrists, who were the Senate with a simple out of work, and another the National Economic among those instrumental majority, avoiding the need 900,000 filed for unemploy- Council, said at a White in crafting and delivering for any Republican support. ment insurance Thursday. House briefing Friday that the most recent round of Pushing for both biparti- Biden, nodding to that the orders would help pro- COVID aid.

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