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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Honoring a Chicago icon: Dr. Lou Della Evans Reid's lasting legacy
The Brief Dr. Lou Della Evans Reid, gospel legend and co-founder of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, is being honored ahead of her 95th birthday. She's in hospice after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis but says she feels no pain and is at peace. Four hundred guests, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, will attend Wednesday night's celebration. CHICAGO - Dr. Lou Della Evans Reid is being honored as a gospel legend in Chicago after more than 70 years of directing church choirs. Reid, the last surviving co-founder of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church at 45th Street and Princeton Avenue, was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In her own words: "It's all right." On Wednesday night, the 94-year-old will be honored ahead of her 95th birthday. What we know Reid helped establish Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, which rose to national prominence in the 1970s and 1980s under her brother, Pastor Clay Evans. The church was among the first in Chicago to broadcast weekly nationally syndicated radio and television services. Its 300-member choir has drawn Christians and music lovers from around the world. Reid has led choirs and mentored singers and directors in Chicago for more than seven decades. Her work is now archived in the Chicago Public Library system. Last month, Reid was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She declined surgery and is now in hospice care at home. "I want you to know and I want everybody else to know that I don't have pain. I'm not sad that I don't have cancer. This is what God, that's His problem. I gave it to Him. But I don't feel no signs of cancer," she said. What's next Reid's birthday celebration begins Wednesday night, with 400 guests expected to attend, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, clergy and former choir members.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Obama Foundation touts progress on library after Trump mockery
The Obama Foundation touted progress on the construction of its presidential library Tuesday after President Trump mocked builders for being behind on developing the property. 'We can't wait to open our doors to the Obama Presidential Center next spring! In addition to a world-class museum, the 19.3-acre campus will feature a gymnasium, a fruit and vegetable garden, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground, and so much more,' the Obama Foundation wrote in a post on the social media platform X. A separate post thanked all the workers for contributing to the project. The comments follow Trump's Tuesday statements criticizing the time it's taken to develop the library. 'I mean look, President Obama — and if he wanted help, I'd give him help because I build on time and on budget — he's building his presidential library in Chicago. It's a disaster,' Trump said during a presser with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. 'And he said something to the effect, 'I only want DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion], I only want woke.' He wants woke people to build it. Well, he got woke people and they have massive cost overruns, the job is stopped. I don't know, it's a disaster,' he added. The Obama foundation responded to the president's criticism in a Tuesday statement by emphasizing visitors' positive experiences. 'Everyone who sees the Obama Presidential Center is blown away by its beauty, scale and the way it will be an economic engine for Chicago and a beacon of hope for the world,' a spokesperson wrote in a statement to The Hill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.
The Hill
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Obama Foundation touts progress on library after Trump mockery
The Obama Foundation touted progress on the construction of its presidential library Tuesday after President Trump mocked builders for being behind on developing the property. 'We can't wait to open our doors to the Obama Presidential Center next spring! In addition to a world-class museum, the 19.3-acre campus will feature a gymnasium, a fruit and vegetable garden, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground, and so much more,' the Obama foundation wrote in a post on the social media platform X. A separate post thanked all the workers for contributing to the project. The comments follow Trump's Tuesday statements criticizing the time it's taken to develop the library. 'I mean look, President Obama — and if he wanted help, I'd give him help because I build on time and on budget — he's building his presidential library in Chicago. It's a disaster,' Trump said during a Tuesday presser with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. 'And he said something to the effect, 'I only want DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion], I only want woke.' He wants woke people to build it. Well, he got woke people and they have massive cost overruns, the job is stopped. I don't know, it's a disaster,' he added. The Trump administration has attempted to outlaw DEI in the public and private sectors through a series of executive orders. The Obama foundation responded to the president's criticism in a Tuesday statement by commending visitors experience. 'Everyone who sees the Obama Presidential Center is blown away by its beauty, scale and the way it will be an economic engine for Chicago and a beacon of hope for the world,' a spokesperson wrote in a statement to The Hill.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Chicago O'Hare International Airport rattled by possible deadly measles exposure
U.S. health authorities have warned the public to stay alert as the Chicago O'Hare International Airport faced a potential measles exposure. An adult with the virus was transferred between Terminal 1 on April 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., possibly infecting hundreds of travellers with this highly transmissible pathogen. The individual had received one dose of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine but still contracted the disease, developing a rash by April 25. Days later, a second measles case was confirmed in another adult from the same Illinois county. Their vaccination status is unclear, but they were quickly isolated after checking into a local hospital on April 28. ALSO READ| Texas says measles cases rise further, CDC sends more help 'These are the first two cases reported in Cook County this year,' officials confirmed. So far, there are no reports of further transmission. Officials have also listed several public places in Illinois where exposure may have occurred between April 21 and 28. These include the Chicago Public Library, Fittingly Delicious health food restaurant, an Aldi in Lyons, and gas stations in Stickney and Berwyn. 'Chicago is no stranger to measles after our outbreak last spring and having contained it once we know we can do it again. The MMR vaccine is an extremely effective tool for combatting illness and saving lives in our community, it's never too late to get vaccinated and protect yourself from measles,' Dr. Olusimbo Ige told Daily Mail. The States is grappling with its worst measles outbreak in decades. The CDC reports 884 confirmed cases across 33 states in just the first few months of 2024 — the highest in over 20 years. Three deaths have already been confirmed: two unvaccinated children in Texas and one individual in New Mexico. ALSO READ| Born before 1967? You probably need a booster dose of the measles vaccine Texas and New Mexico are seeing the highest numbers, but outbreaks have hit airports and cities including New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and Seattle. Alarmingly, about 97% of patients had not been fully vaccinated. Once eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, measles is resurging due to falling vaccination rates. CDC data shows MMR vaccine coverage among kindergartners has dropped to 93% nationwide, with more parents requesting exemptions.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Major US airport on red alert as passenger is diagnosed with world's most infectious disease
Health officials are sounding the alarm over a potential measles exposure at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. An infected adult was mainly confined to the airport's Terminal 1 area, potentially exposing hundreds of others to the world's most infectious disease. The person was at the airport - the world's fourth busiest in terms of passenger numbers - on April 22 and April 23 between 10am and 8pm both days. They had had one prior dose of the MMR vaccine but they went on to develop a rash on April 25 and tests confirmed they had contracted measles. Since being being diagnosed, they have been been isolating home. Another case was identified days later in an adult living in the same county in Illinois. Their vaccination status is unknown, but they checked into to a local hospital for treatment on April 28 and medical staff quickly isolated them. Officials are warning anyone who fears they may have been exposed to contact their health provider and monitor for symptoms in what is the latest in a string of measles scares to rock America's major airports and surrounding neighborhoods. Other locations that are points of potential exposure in Illinois include the Chicago Public Library, the Fittingly Delicious health food restaurant in Chicago, the Aldi in Lyons, a Shell gas station in Stickney and a Mobil gas station in Berwyn. The infected persons visited these locations between April 21 and 28. They mark the first two cases in the Cook County region of Illinois this year. In the past few months, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport and John F. Kennedy airport along with hubs in Washington DC, Seattle and Los Angeles were all plunged into chaos over measles alerts. It comes amid a major outbreak in West Texas, that has already sickened around 650 people and led to two deaths, marking the first fatalities in a decade in the US. Officials are warning anyone who may have been exposed to the virus in the Chicago area to monitor themselves for symptoms for the next two weeks, particularly if they are unvaccinated, and contact their health provider. Anyone who develops symptoms is encouraged to immediately contact health services for treatment. Officials say no infections linked to the infected individuals have been reported to date. Commenting on the matter, Chicago-based public health worker Dr Olusimbo Ige said: 'Chicago is no stranger to measles after our outbreak last spring and having contained it once we know we can do it again. 'The MMR vaccine is an extremely effective tool for combatting illness and saving lives in our community, it's never too late to get vaccinated and protect yourself from measles.' Measles is one of the most infectious diseases in the world, with one person capable of spreading the virus to nine out of every 10 people they meet if those individuals are unvaccinated. The infection is transmitted via breathing in infectious droplets that can remain suspended in the air for two hours after an infected patient passes. Patients develop a fever, cough, and runny nose, which then develops into a rash that starts at the hairline before spreading to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet. There's no cure for measles, with doctors instead using antibiotics to treat related infections and IV fluids. If unvaccinated, about one in five people who are infected are hospitalized while one in 20 children develop pneumonia. Among unvaccinated children infected with measles, about one in 1,000 will develop encephalitis — or swelling of the brain. And nearly one to three out of every 1,000 will die from the disease. The vaccine is 97 percent effective at preventing an infection and is required for children attending school in some states. In terms of when to get vaccinated, experts say children need two doses of MMR vaccine: the first dose at age 12-15 months, and the second dose at age 4-6 years. Babies ages 6-11 months should get an early dose if traveling internationally. Adults should also check to see if they are immune to measles.
