Yesterday, three million COVID-19 vaccinations left Chicago O’Hare Airport on an American Airlines aircraft for Guatemala as a part of the U.S. effort to share vaccine doses. This occurred the same day Chicago readded Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the City’s COVID-19 travel advisory, meaning that unvaccinated travelers from these locations […]
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Yesterday, the City of Chicago unveiled an Ida B. Wells monument. The monument named the “Light of Truth” honors civil rights icon, Ida B. Wells. Richard Hunt created the Wells sculpture now located in Bronzeville at the former Ida B. Wells Housing Project. Wells was born into slavery on July 16, 1862, and became a […]
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Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs threw their first combined no-hitter in Cubs’ franchise history against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is the seventh no-hitter this season, the most ever in MLB history before July 1st. The last time there were seven no-hitters in an MLB season was in 1900, when the modern era of baseball began. […]
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This Friday, Chicago will join the rest of Illinois and move into phase five, the final phase of reopening the state. This means that the Chicago Cubs will start their three-game series against the rival St. Louis Cardinals with full capacity of fans at Wrigley Field! Stage five also allows for restaurants to operate a […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have just released new announcements pertaining to vaccinations and revised masking guidelines. The City of Chicago is also planning new vaccination initiatives. Furthermore, the CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration jointly lifted their recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccination after a thorough safety review. The […]
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Yesterday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate Field are permitted to reopen at reduced capacity for the 2021 season. Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox fans can cheer on their teams at 20% capacity starting on their respective opening days. Both North and Southside teams will have the opportunity to […]
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Starting this week, Chicago drivers can be fined $35 for driving six mph over the speed limit. City officials have said that this new fine, a part of the Vision Zero Chicago Program, is designed to reduce the increase in driving fatalities and injuries reported last year. According to a City of Chicago press release, the […]
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Strellis and Field is lucky enough to have two office locations that we call home. We have one office in Chicago, Illinois, and one office in Waterloo, Illinois. Our Chicago office is located in River North at 444 N. Wells Street, Suite 404. Similar to many Chicagoans, we are proud of the Windy City and […]
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Happy National Skyscraper Day! Did you know that any building that is over 150 meters tall is considered a skyscraper? Once a building is over 300 meters tall it is considered a “supertall” skyscraper. In honor of National Skyscraper Day, Strellis and Field wanted to provide some history and facts about Chicago’s famous skyscrapers. Chicago […]
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Earlier this week, the City of Chicago released a new Snapchat lens that aims to encourage Chicagoans to wear masks. The augmented reality Snapchat lens which is the first of its kind can only be unlocked when the Snapchat user is wearing a mask. Snapchat is an extremely popular app amongst Millennials and Generation Z, […]
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